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Another event that signals the spiritual beginning of Mardi Gras in northwest Louisiana is Mardi Gras Mass at St. Pius X hosted by the Krewe of Gemini. Mass begins at 9 am and is followed by a reception featuring coffee and king cake. The event is free and open to the public. St. King cake is only eaten during the Carnival season — which begins 12 days after Christmas, on Epiphany, or Twelfth Night — and ends on Mardi Gras Day. Mardi Gras — which literally translates Another event that signals the spiritual beginning of Mardi Gras in northwest Louisiana is Mardi Gras Mass at St. Pius X. Mass begins Saturday, January 6th at 9am and is followed by a reception featuring coffee and king cake, but get there early because it's always a packed house. The event is free and open to the public. Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is a festive occasion that occurs before the start of the Christian season of Lent. Mardi Gras is celebrated in many countries around the world, but the largest and most well-known celebrations take place in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mardi Gras festivities typically include parades, costumes, music, and parties. Epiphany, meaning "to show" celebrates the fact that the Magi, who were Gentiles, recognized Jesus, even as an infant, as the savior and so shows that Jesus came to save all mankind, not just the people of Israel. Carnival, or Mardi Gras season, is synonymous with King Cake Season. Epiphany, January 6, is the official end of the Christmas season, but it also kicks off Carnival season in New Orleans. Although some people use Carnival and Mardi Gras interchangeably, they are actually different things. Since carnival begins on the Epiphany, a king cake is traditionally served. The Epiphany celebrates the Magi (three kings) bringing gifts the newborn king (Jesus). This custom began in France in the 12th century. It was adapted in the United States and has become a hallmark of Mardi Gras. The Carnival season there opens on Twelfth Night (also called Epiphany, which is observed on January 6) and climaxes with the Mardi Gras festivities commencing 10 days before Shrove Tuesday. This period is filled with citywide revelry and elaborate parades, both day and night, building up to Mardi Gras and the Rex parade. Mardi Gras celebrations call for a king cake, clad in green, purple, and gold sprinkles. Carnival season begins with Epiphany, the 12th day after Christmas on January 6, when the wise men (or Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year. Mardi Gras' origins can be traced back to France and Italy, but Another event that signals the spiritual beginning of Mardi Gras in northwest Louisiana is Mardi Gras Mass at St. Pius X hosted by the Krewe of Gemini. Mass begins at 9 am this Saturday, January 6th, 2024, and is followed by a reception featuring coffee and king cake. The event is free and open to the public. St. Mardi Gras (UK: / ˌ m ɑːr d i ˈ ɡ r ɑː /, US: / ˈ m ɑːr d i ɡ r ɑː /; [1] [2] also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn); it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. [3] In Louisiana, particularly New Orleans, Mardi Gras season officially begins on January 6th (Epiphany) and extends until Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. In France, it is celebrated only on the day before Ash Wednesday (i.e. Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras).[#1783] The New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration begins on Epiphany and ends on Shrove Tuesday. In many places, Carnival begins on Quinquagesima Sunday (the Sunday before Ash Wednesday) and ends on Shrove Tuesday. So Mardi Gras can be as early as February 3 or as late as March 9, making the Carnival season as short as 28 days or as long as 63 days. Mardi Gras Kick-Off: Parades & Events. Several events and parades are typically scheduled on January 6 in New Orleans, starting with a morning press conference and king cake party with the mayor. And wait till you hear the ingredient list: 4,000 pounds of Danish flour, 286 pounds of yeast, 428 dozen eggs, 1,178 pounds of water, 8.925 gallons of flavoring, 2,087 pounds of icing, 331 pounds According to Mardi Gras New Orleans, the holiday's colors have a meaning. Gold represents power, green represents faith and purple is for justice. Gold represents power, green represents faith and Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year. Mardi Gras' origins can be traced back to France and Italy, but Mardi Gras is a tradition that dates back thousands of years to pagan celebrations of spring and fertility, including the raucous Roman festivals of Saturnalia and Lupercalia. In Louisiana, particularly New Orleans, Mardi Gras season officially begins on January 6th (Epiphany) and extends until Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday.
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