Jan. 14-26 SCHOOLS COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC SCHOOL COOPERATIVE CLUBS (CCSCC), general meeting and legislative workshop, Jan. 14, 9 a.m. registration, 9:30 a.m. meeting, Holy Rosary School Gym, 2437 Jena St., New Orleans. Alexandra Seghers, youth programs director for Louisiana Right to Life, talks on “Louisiana Right to Life efforts in support of the pro-life agenda in the legislative and education arenas.” Details: Cindy Wooderson at 301-4321.

For decades I have observed the erosion of our religious traditions, our Judeo-Christian heritage and our history and culture. One small aspect of this is our celebration of the Feast of the Magi – the Twelfth Day of Christmas, the Epiphany, the arrival of the three kings from the East. As a child, I looked forward to the day when the beautiful Kings’ cake was placed on the table, richly decorated in purple (royalty), gold (riches) and green (faith), heralding the arrival of the newborn King. I knew I would not see another delicious Kings’ cake until the next year. The  French tradition of serving “la Galette des Rois” dates back to the 14th century. The day also marks the beginning of the Mardi Gras season, and the colors were later adopted as the colors of Mardi Gras.