The Rex Organization, one of the oldest and most prominent Mardi Gras krewes in New Orleans, was founded in 1872. Mardi Gras is one of the holidays that marks the beginning of the Easter season.
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New Orleans takes Mardi Gras seriously ... Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten ...
The Alumnae Association of St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Ave. in New Orleans, will host the annual Easter ...
The city’s two biggest parades are set to go on with earlier start times, shorter routes, and no marching bands, New Orleans ...
Ash Wednesday marks the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter. While one of the most famous Mardi Gras celebrations is in New Orleans, the holiday is celebrated across ...
The outfits (like a krewe of Anne Kirkpatricks) were wacky, wonderful and weird, as thousands took over the streets in the ...
NEW ORLEANS — In your Breakdown: It’s a Fish Fry Friday! We’re taking a closer look at the religious reasoning behind it. According to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, until the 1960s, ...