Pascha basket

ALL ABOUT PASCHA BASKETS A couple of people have asked me some questions about traditional Russian Pascha baskets. Here at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Fr. James will pass out red hard-boiled eggs at the end of the Paschal Divine Liturgy, which are then taken home and eaten. The traditional egg game is played with great gusto at the agape meal - last year, Pat Popiela vanquished all comers with her egg! I have an egg with your name on it, Pat! We customarily share the contents of our baskets…

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