Errata: We meet Tuesdays, so my dates this week have been corrected in the Update...Did you catch my error?
Tuesday, March 5 is Fat Tuesday and we are going to Mudbugs: 20 West Main (meet at church at 10:30 or at the restaurant at 11:00)
Tuesday, March 12 is brunch at Sylvia's RSPV here.
And speaking of calendars:
Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras or Carnival is the Tuesday before the season of Lent on the Christian church calendar. This is not a holy holiday. It is a feast to celebrate before fasting season leading to Holy Week and Easter (a holy holidays). Not all Christians fast; many "give up" something for the season to honor the sacrifice made by Jesus (not to earn points with God). This article in Thought and Company has a great overview of the Fat Tuesday.
Wednesday, March 6 is Ash Wednesday. Some Christian churches have services this day. Priests or pastors put ashes on foreheads of parishioners. Holy Communion or the Eucharist is served and celebrated. You may see people walking around with ashes in the shape of a cross on their heads or on the back of their hands as a blessing.
errata: a mistake in print or writing; erratum is the plural and pronunciation is usual for American English "t" takes a "d" sound (not to be confused with erotic).
earn points: gain favor
holy holiday: a holiday that is set aside by a religious group to remember an event in history
Holy Communion/Eucharist: communal eating of bread and wine (in some churches only grape juice) to remember Jesus and the gift of pardon for all offenses against God and his laws
priests and pastors: ordained leaders who minister in Christian churches
parishioners: people who go to that church to worship
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