March 22, 2008,
St Ferdinand Church
Polonia Ensemble
continues the tradition of blessing food for Easter Sunday.
Swieconka - Blessing of
the Easter Baskets is one of the most enduring and beloved Polish
traditions. Baskets containing a sampling of Easter food (eggs,
breads, salt, ham, sausages, horseradish and more) are brought to
the church to be blessed on Holy Saturday. The basket is
traditionally lined with a white linen and decorated with sprigs of
boxwood (bukszpan), the typical Easter evergreen. Observing the
beautiful foods and creations of other parishioners is one of the
special joys of the event.
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