When we were sitting in the park sharing our Easter bread, Nina was cold. So, I bundled her up in a wrap that I had purchased in the street market. I just brought it along in case she got cold... she did, and she was glad to have it!
This is Nina after the service at the Catholic Polish church. 
A little babushka offered to take our picture at St. Michael's Cathedral following the Easter ceremony where Nina was sprinkled and blessed along with the Easter baskets!
4/19/2009
We got up early this morning and went to church. Nina put on her new pants and hair clip. She wanted to wear the new blouse, but was too cold. And, I discovered just how cold when we stepped out of the door of the apartment house. BRRRR... It rained last night and I guess that cooled things a bit. We left and started seeing all of the babushka's walking with their baskets up to the churches. We followed the crowd to St. Michael's Cathedral. We entered the main chapel. People were lighting candles and praying. We went outside to stand in front of the smaller chapel. People were gathering with their baskets full of Easter bread, boiled eggs (some decorated, some not) and some had cheese and champagne. Each was covered with these ornately decorated cloths. (We must find one on the street today!) We gathered with everyone, but we didn't have a basket (I didn't think I could get it home with us.) But, we had Easter bread. So, I stuck Nina out there amongst all of the baskets (wearing her sunglasses, of course.) Everyone watched and was very accomodating. She and her bread and the other baskets were blessed (sprinkled with water) by the passing priest. A small group of young "priests-in-training" were walking amongst the baskets singing in harmony. It was a lovely ceremony. Afterward, a babushka walked up and offered to take our photograph. I was so grateful. She handed Nina a boiled egg. It was a sweet moment.
We left the cathdral and it was only 8:45am. So, we went to the Catholic Polish church. They had a service in English. It was the "second Sunday of Easter?" We left and sat in the park to share our egg-gift and Easter bread. A little coffee stand was open so I bought some coffee. Nina kept her eyes on the dogs running through the park. Nina polished off a banana on our walk back to the apartment.
By 10:30am, we had enjoyed two Easter services and some Easter bread. We are now back at the apartment and Nina is getting bored. It is very cold outside, and we have little do in the apartment. None of the stores are open today... or at least not yet. More to come...
We got up early this morning and went to church. Nina put on her new pants and hair clip. She wanted to wear the new blouse, but was too cold. And, I discovered just how cold when we stepped out of the door of the apartment house. BRRRR... It rained last night and I guess that cooled things a bit. We left and started seeing all of the babushka's walking with their baskets up to the churches. We followed the crowd to St. Michael's Cathedral. We entered the main chapel. People were lighting candles and praying. We went outside to stand in front of the smaller chapel. People were gathering with their baskets full of Easter bread, boiled eggs (some decorated, some not) and some had cheese and champagne. Each was covered with these ornately decorated cloths. (We must find one on the street today!) We gathered with everyone, but we didn't have a basket (I didn't think I could get it home with us.) But, we had Easter bread. So, I stuck Nina out there amongst all of the baskets (wearing her sunglasses, of course.) Everyone watched and was very accomodating. She and her bread and the other baskets were blessed (sprinkled with water) by the passing priest. A small group of young "priests-in-training" were walking amongst the baskets singing in harmony. It was a lovely ceremony. Afterward, a babushka walked up and offered to take our photograph. I was so grateful. She handed Nina a boiled egg. It was a sweet moment.
We left the cathdral and it was only 8:45am. So, we went to the Catholic Polish church. They had a service in English. It was the "second Sunday of Easter?" We left and sat in the park to share our egg-gift and Easter bread. A little coffee stand was open so I bought some coffee. Nina kept her eyes on the dogs running through the park. Nina polished off a banana on our walk back to the apartment.
By 10:30am, we had enjoyed two Easter services and some Easter bread. We are now back at the apartment and Nina is getting bored. It is very cold outside, and we have little do in the apartment. None of the stores are open today... or at least not yet. More to come...
No comments:
Post a Comment