Holy Saturday
is a day of continued fasting and abstinence and is the final day for the
faithful to prepare their souls for Easter by making a good confession if they have
not already done so. During this time, the parishioners visit the
"Plaschenytsia" to worship and kiss the wounds of Christ. In many
places, including the United
States, the traditional blessing of Easter
foods (“Sviachnia") is done at a special Holy Saturday service. In Ukraine, the blessing of foods was
done following the Resurrection services on Easter morning. Easter Food Basket |