The blessing of the Easter Basket containing the food for the first meal of Easter has been a beloved Catholic ritual for centuries among families of Eastern European origin. This tradition has since been adopted by people of all ethnic backgrounds, who enjoy its rich symbolism. On Holy Saturday morning, families prepare their Easter Baskets and fill them with symbolic items. The baskets are later brought to church to be blessed. Blessing of Baskets will take place on Holy Saturday, March 30th at 10am at each of the church sites within our Regina Coeli parish.

MEATS – (ham, sausage, lamb) life
BREAD – staff of life
DAIRY FOODS – innocent Christ
COLORED EGGS – new life, resurrection
SALT – “salt of the earth”, truth and wisdom
BEETS & HORSERADISH – bitterness
CAKES & PASTRIES – everlasting life
WINE - blessing at Cana
EASTER CANDY – sweetness of life