Blessing of Easter Baskets

Blessing of Easter Baskets

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Western Easter is on April 4th, 2010
Orthodox Easter is on April 4th, 2010

Here is a small selection of lovely photographs of Easter Baskets that were blessed April 30th, 2005, Saturday evening at 6:00 pm at the Ukrainian Senior Citizens Home of St. John,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Reverend V. Bilous from the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John's, Edmonton, Canada conducted the liturgy.
Photos: Phyllis Basaraba, owner of Ukrainian-n-Things Website.

Easter Basket 1

Easter Basket 2

Easter Basket 3

Easter Basket 4
Phyllis Basaraba, owner of
Ukrainian-n-Things.Com

Easter Basket 5

Easter Basket 6

Easter Basket7

Easter Basket 8

Easter Basket 9

Easter Basket 10

Easter Basket 11

Easter Basket 12

Easter Basket 13

Easter Basket 14

Easter Basket 15

Easter Basket 16

Easter Basket 17

Easter Basket 18
The priest blesses the
baskets with Holy water

Easter Basket 19
Rev. V. Bilous

Easter Basket 20

Click on baskets to view larger images and see the foodstuffs that were prepared
Prior to Easter is the Lenten period of fasting and abstaining from meat and dairy products. Our relatives in Ukraine prepare Easter baskets just like we do in Alberta, Canada filling them with sausage,
garlic, salt, smoked meats, butter, cheese, beet horseradish relish, pasky - paska - traditional Easter bread, Babka, pysanky and krashanky - hard boiled eggs dyed in one color. All these foods take on a
symbolic meaning which refer to the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. The baskets are covered with beautifully embroidered linens saying Khrystos Voskres meaning Christ has risen, to which the reply
is Voiistynu Voskres - He is truly risen. At the conclusion of the service, rows and rows of food-laden baskets with a lighted candle in each are blessed by the priest.
The congregation sing a hymn to proclaim that "Christ has risen".