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Easter workshops for children - the symbolism of the Easter basket

What and why must be included in the Christmas basket and what do the food symbolize in it symbolize? Organizers of Easter workshops for children have prepared answers to these questions.

Through manual activities and play, the children were introduced to the symbolism accompanying Easter

On Saturday, April 9, Easter Workshops for children were held at the Licheń sanctuary. Classes started at 9.00 a.m. and ended at 12.00. The meeting place was the Retreat House of St. John Paul II, the so-called Papal Apartments (the building in the older part of the sanctuary, next to the hospice). 32 children signed up for the workshops.

The youngest and slightly older ones, aged 2 to 11, got to know the symbolism of the Lord's Resurrection: they painted Easter eggs, prepared the Easter cake and decorations for the festive table. The classes were supervised by employees Pilgrim Service Offices and other workers of the Lichen shrine. There was also time for physical activity carried out by songs and dances. Participants came with parents, friends and family. Mrs. Ewelina and her daughter Maria heard about the meeting from her sister-in-law. - The daughter is delighted. The most important thing is that the children got to know the symbolism of the Easter basket and Easter, she said.

The task of the workshop leaders was to introduce, through fun and content adapted to the age of children, the mystery of Christ's passion, death and resurrection. - The aim of the workshop was to explain to the children how important Easter is for a Christian, during which we remember Christ who gave his life for our sins and then rose to save us. We also learned an Easter song "There on the cross, on Golgotha", because we usually know many carols, but few songs about the resurrection of Christ - said Marlena Kołodziejczak from the Pilgrim Service Office.
Edyta also teaches her daughter the Christmas traditions and messages of the Risen Christ from an early age. - I want the children to realize how important Christmas is for us and what traditions are associated with it. It was beautiful, we had a great time - said Edyta from the vicinity of Lichen, who came to the workshop with her daughter Lenka.
- Children were very eager to make various decorations, let there be more similar events - said Ania from Licheń with her son Mateusz and his friend Dominik.

The workshop was organized by Pilgrim Service Office lichen sanctuary. On behalf of the children, we would like to thank all those involved in the preparation and course of the workshop.

Text and photos: Amelia Siuda-Koszela

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