The students at all four Montgomery Catholic campus
locations celebrated Mardi Gras to ring in the holy season of Lent. The day
began at the High School campus where the Sophomore class hosted their annual
Mardi Gras Prayer Breakfast. Serving a meal of pancakes, eggs, and bacon, the
students invited faculty, local clergy, and special guests from the community to
enjoy breakfast and fellowship with all the high school students. The highlight
of the breakfast was special guest speaker Mr. Dennis Hoyer, a Ph.D. candidate at
Auburn University, who spoke to the school about the importance of
self-sacrifice and responding to acts of love by also loving in return.
Immediately following breakfast, the marching band and
Sophomores took the party on the road and visited the St. Bede and Holy Spirit
Campuses to give them their very own Mardi Gras parades. The high schoolers
tossed candy, toys, beads, and snacks to the eager elementary students while
the band played a repertoire of popular Mardi Gras parade tunes. It was a fun
and festive day to help to ring in the holy season of Lent.
