Join us immediately following the Sunday service for a joyful, all-ages Mardi Gras celebration in the Nave as we feast, gather, and enjoy one last flourish of festivity before Lent begins.

As part of the reception, we will burn last year’s palms to prepare the ashes for Ash Wednesday. You will be invited to write down something you hope to let go of during Lent and offer it to the fire as a prayerful act of release.

Providing the music is Joe Boga, star lead trumpet for Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, bringing his New Orleans–style jazz band to the Cathedral. Expect exuberant brass, irresistible swing, and a true taste of Mardi Gras in the Nave.