Blessing of Food / Easter Egg Hunt

Blessing of Food - Holy Saturday @11 AM

To participate in this year's food blessing:
Bring a basket with small samples of your Easter dinner (no need to bring your entire menu!) to be blessed, or simply bring your Easter eggs or chocolates to be blessed.   The most important thing is to bring your faith to the dinner table and share it with your family!
 

The Story
If you have ever put a chocolate rabbit or a decorated egg in an Easter basket, you have participated in a very old Catholic custom which originated in Eastern Europe. On Holy Saturday, it became the custom for families to bring the makings of their Easter dinner to the church for a special series of blessings.

Each of these foods has a special significance, and is very similar to the ritual Seder (Passover) meal that is still celebrated by our Jewish brothers and sisters.  Although specific foods vary between Slovak, Polish, Urkrainian and Russian cultures, the basics are similar:

Click to view a listing of the basic food categories and their significance.