Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” is Feb. 9 this year, which means Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, is Feb. 10. Lent is roughly six weeks of penance, reflection and fasting, which prepares us for ...

St. Joseph Cathedral, 401 Main St., will host the Krewe of St. Joe’s Mardi Gras gumbo potluck lunch at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, in the Parish Hall, following the ...

Despite another appearance of the polar vortex, I do believe it’s spring. First of all, do you realize we go back to daylight saving time in a week and a half — on March 9? Second, because of the ...

Jameson Hall at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity will be filled with the fragrant smells of traditional Louisiana cooking on Feb. 13 for a Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday” in French.