Celebrate and feast daily between sunday and tuesday
Catholics want to eat while they can and get the frivolity out of their systems in preparation for the somber Lenten spirit to come. Enjoy some of the great traditional recipes listed here.
Cook shrovetide recipes
Monday
- Collops
Tuesday
- Shrove Tuesday Pancakes
- Jelly Donuts (or Paczkis)
Make Pretzels
Consider making pretzels with your family or friends during Lent. As you make the pretzels, talk about what the shape of the pretzel symbolizes: that Lent is a time of prayer. Think together about how you can honor the practice of prayer. Before you eat your pretzels, say a prayer. Thank God for the food on your table and request God’s care for those who are hurting or hungry.
Just as Christians did in the Middle Ages, you might consider giving some of the pretzels away as gifts.
Host a Mardi Gras Party
Host a Mardi Gras party at home or the parish hall on Shrove Tuesday. Encourage people to dress up wildly, play fun games, sing fun songs, and be sure to end at midnight sharp!