People set their Easter baskets on the table before the annual blessing of the Easter baskets or, Swieconka in Polish, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Portland’s West End on Saturday.

Easter Sweet Bread 1 cup milk 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided 2 packages dry yeast 4 teaspoons milk (warm) 12 egg yolks 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 stick butter 1 cup golden raisins 1 cup almonds 1/4 cup ...

Parishoners food baskets are seen placed before the alter as Deacon Michael Dvorak gives a prayer of blessing during the Blessing of Food for Easter at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Saturday ...

The Rev. William Asinari blessed Easter baskets filled with food Saturday morning in the hall of St. Mary, Our Lady Help of Christians Church, in Dorrance Twp. The Easter basket blessing ceremony ...

MASPETH, Queens (PIX11) — Rev. Robert Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn, joined the Polish community of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in Maspeth on Saturday morning for the annual blessing of their ...

I hope your "swieconka," Polish for Easter basket, is bountiful this year. Happy Easter! Easter Beet Relish 1-1/2 cups whole beets or 1 (16-ounce) can whole beets ...