Join us at 10am on Holy Saturday at each of our three parish churches for the traditional Blessing of Baskets.

This Catholic ritual has been cherished for centuries among many families, especially those of Eastern European decent. However, it has now been ad­opted by people of all ethnic backgrounds who enjoy this richly symbolic custom.

While tastes vary by region and family, the bas­ket usually contains smoked meats, sausage, butter, cheese, bread, salt and decorated, colored pysanky eggs.

The following foods are included with the “traditional” Easter Basket.

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