Parade will return to the Missouri riverfront Thursday, after several years of following a downtown route. "We're super ...

Mardi Gras is also called Shrove Tuesday, coming from the practice of "shriving," which means purifying oneself through confession before lent, according to the Almanac.

The Best Things to Do in Siouxland" - Ella Langley's playing at Hard Rock Hotel + Casino's Battery Park; Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is hosting Greek Fest, and more.

“That’s where Mardi Gras comes in.” To transition into Lent, the evening will conclude with a ceremonial burning of palm branches from last year’s Palm Sunday service.

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What is Mardi Gras season all about and what’s it like to experience it? Today is Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent starts. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and that date floats ...

First Alert 6's Maria Cade shares the background of LSU's Mardi Gras Mike the Tiger.

Fasting and Abstinence during Lent Lent is the time before Easter during which the faithful abstain and fast in remembrance of the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made on Calvary.

One of my most respected spiritual mentors once recounted to me her first experience of choosing not to “do” Lent – she was a student, away from home and the strongly enforced parental ...

On Friday, July 4 the town of Etna Green held it's annual 4th of July parade, festival and fireworks.