St. Mary Catholic School celebrates spring with Mardi Gras parade, fundraiser

WILMINGTON, NV (WWAY) — The St. Mary Catholic School has an annual tradition to celebrate Mardi Gras, and this year is no exception.

Each year, the school comes together to put on a parade. The middle school band plays music and the faculty and staff throw beads for kids to catch.

Development Director JoAnn Daley said for the past few weeks, everyone has been busy making masks and decorations.

“[The kids] love it. They really look forward to it every year. It’s a great educational opportunity too, to teach them something new… and also add in the Catholic faith since it’s the beginning of Lent the next day” Daley said.

Fr. Bob explained, the tradition was started by a campus director, Clifton Lively. When Lively passed away, the school wanted to keep the Mardi Gras celebration going in his honor.

Though the parade is just for the students and their families, there are other community events happening at St. Mary Catholic School.

Registration is now open for their 6th Annual St. Mary Golf Classic. It is on Saturday, March 17 at Compass Pointe Golf Club in Leland. Early registration is $90 per player and closes March 2. Regular registration price is $100. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Click here to register or learn more.

There will also be a Cruise Ship Gala in May. Details on that will be released at a later date.

For more information on St. Mary Catholic School, click here or find them on Facebook.