Sat, Apr 04
|St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church
Easter Basket Blessing (2026)
Easter Baskets and Foods blessing will be take place in the Church at 10:00 am on Holy Saturday. Easter Baskets and Foods blessing will be take place in the Church at 10:00 am on Holy Saturday.
Time & Location
Apr 04, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, 551 N Rush St, Itasca, IL 60143, USA
About the Event
Blessing of Easter Baskets and Foods
In many places the blessing of special Easter food takes place on Holy Saturday. Decorated baskets may contain lamb meat (which of course signifies Jesus, the Lamb of God), boiled eggs, dyed and plain, Pascha (a special Easter bread), and other foods, is taken to the church in the afternoon where the priest blesses it. The food is then taken home and eaten for breakfast on Easter Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
In particular, among the Polish people, the same custom is practiced, but the main foods blessed are an egg which is broken and shared by all on Easter Sunday morning, and a lamb molded of butter or pastry. This butter-lamb and blessed Easter egg have a place of honor on the festive Easter table.