HAPPY

EASTER Comenius 2014

SPRINGEaster is in spring. There are a lot of spring flowers: daffodils, tulips and lilacs. It is usually warm and sunny. Spring is a symbol of a new life.

In Poland we start celebrating Easter on Palm Sunday, when the

Christians go to church with small palm branches in

memory of Jesus Christ's entering Jerusalem.

On Holy Thursday we take part in the mass, which commemorates Jesus

Christ's Last Supper.

On Good Friday we celebrate the crucifixion of

Jesus Christ. It is very solemn day and we don`t eat meat.

On Saturday we usually paint eggs and prepare our

Easter baskets. We take the baskets to

church.

What’s in the basket?On Saturday we prepare baskets with painted eggs, some sausages or ham, some bread and

salt , horse raddish and a sugar lamb. We go to church to get the food blessed.

The baskets are decorated with

catkins and green leaves of

spring plants.

EASTER SUNDAYOn Easter Sunday we celebrate

the Christ Resurrection.After the mass all family

members have Easter breakfast. They eat eggs and other food

blessed. Children are often given some

small presents such as chocolate eggs or chocolate bunnies

EASTER MONDAYOn Easter Monday we

have an old Polish custom called

„Smigus Dyngus".

We splash our relatives and friends

with some water. People believe that

splashing water brings health and

beauty.

In Poland we prepare traditional Easter cakes. They are beautifully

decorated and taste delicious! We call them „mazurek” and

„baba”.

Mazurek Baba

Our Polish symbols of Easter are:

painted eggs, chicks and a sugar lamb.

Happy Easter to all ! God bless and forgive all

with his mercy, kindness and His many fortunes.

Have a joyous celebration all.

from Poland

to all Comenius teams