Święconka — one of the most cherished Polish traditions! On Holy Saturday, bring your beautifully decorated Easter basket filled with traditional foods to be blessed at your Polish parish.
🧺 WHAT TO BRING IN YOUR BASKET
• Bread (Chleb) — symbol of Christ's body
• Hard-boiled eggs (Jajka) — symbol of new life
• Ham or sausage (Szynka/Kiełbasa) — symbol of abundance
• Horseradish (Chrzan) — symbol of the bitter Passion
• Salt — symbol of purification
• Butter lamb (Baranek) — symbol of the Lamb of God
• Cake/Babka — symbol of Easter joy
📅 Holy Saturday, April 4, 2026
📍 WHERE
• Our Lady of the Bright Mount — 3424 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles
Tel: (323) 734-5249
• St. John Paul II Polish Center — 3999 Rose Drive, Yorba Linda, CA (Orange County)
Tel: (714) 996-8161
• St. Maximilian Kolbe Mission — 1735 Grand Ave., San Diego (Pacific Beach)
Tel: (858) 272-7655
Check parish bulletins for exact blessing times. Multiple sessions usually available.
🐣 Easter Sunday: April 5, 2026 — Wesołych Świąt!
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