Tag Archives: mardi gras 2012

Outrageous costumes, colorful beads consume Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans

It seemed inevitable, but we finally have New Orleans premier band celebrating Mardi Gras on a new record. Mardi Gras also contains the first single “Power” featuring Rick Ross from Juvenile's tenth studio album, ReJuvenation, which is scheduled to be released later this year on UTP/Rap-A-Lot/Young Empire. It will be the New Bam Margera spent […]

Q and A with Gannon campus ministry director about Lent

This Lent provides us with a most rare opportunity to consecrate ourselves to Mary according to de Montfort's method. Due to highly exceptional circumstances, one could begin the preparation this year on Ash Wednesday The word “Lent” means “spring.” In the Church it refers to the forty day period leading up to Easter, beginning on […]

All hail the Mardi Gras king cake

Frequently asked questions about the King of King Cake Quest. The Times-Picayune crowned its winner, the pecan praline at Manny Randazzo, Wednesday morning after a six-week contest. Chris Granger/The Times-PicayuneThe winner of Note: The cake can be adapted to any occasion by substituting or eliminating the colored sugars. Colored sugars and plastic king cake babies […]