Carnival in Brazil...

[Sister Alvear]

February is the time of year when many good Christians turn into passionate party animals. And according to the Church, the revelry, food-fights, drinking and even sexy sambas are all okay. In fact, the Catholic Church actually helped turn this tradition of sinful behavior into a regularly scheduled event. Little did they know that the world would embrace Mardi Gras, or Carnaval, to the extreme.

Read more: Mardi Gras and Carnaval Handbook http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/sp...#ixzz1mY6Q9Jfa

[Sister Alvear]

Well...for true christians it is a despised feast...we are going camping with some of our church folks, others camp with their families and fiends...we do not have church this weekend in our buildings...too dangerous in our area....