Catholic Church in the United States

Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland.

Mardi Gras, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is the final day of Carnival ; it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday", referring to it being the last day of consuming rich, fatty foods, most notably red meat, in preparation for the Christian fasting season of Lent, during which such foods are avoided.

The Filet-O-Fish is a fish sandwich sold by the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. It was created in 1962 by Lou Groen, a McDonald's franchise owner in a predominantly Catholic neighborhood of Monfort Heights in Cincinnati, Ohio, in response to declining hamburger sales on Fridays due to the practice of abstaining from meat on that day. While the fish composition of the sandwich has changed throughout the years to cater to taste preferences and address supply limitations, the framework of its ingredients has remained constant; a fried breaded fish fillet, a steamed bun, tarta

church in Rome

part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church

Diocese-like institution of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and Canada

international Catholic youth event

diplomatic mission

defunct American moral pressure group

preference among New World Catholics for more liberal theology (Religious particularism)

Roman Catholic advocacy organization in the United States

non-profit organization in the USA

Annual white-tie dinner in New York City

American historian

abortion rights organization

American cultural phenomenon