Dozens of children streamed across the fresh spring grass in search of Easter eggs at Centennial Park in Assiniboia on Saturday, April 8. The Community Easter Egg Hunt took place with over 70 families and children in attendance. It was a free event sponsored by the Kinette Club of Assiniboia. They previously held fundraisers like the Children鈥檚 Ball in March, which supported the Easter Egg Hunt. Four different groups of children hunted for eggs which they exchanged for prizes.
Christians in Assiniboia and surrounding communities will be celebrating Easter on Sunday, April 16. This year, it is a rare occasion when Eastern and Western Christians worldwide mark the biggest feast day at the same time on their calendar. The two branches of the Christian Church calculate the date of Easter differently because they follow different calendar systems.
In Assiniboia, a Good Friday community service takes place on Friday, April 14 at 10:30 a.m. at the Assiniboia Alliance Church, followed by the Public Stations of the Cross which takes place at 12 noon along the streets of Fifth and Sixth Avenue. Participants will gather at the assembly area at St. George鈥檚 Church. According to church tradition, this event re-enacts the suffering of Jesus Christ before His crucifixion.
The event is sponsored by St. George鈥檚 parish, St. Ignace parish council, St. Louis parish council, the Catholic Women鈥檚 League and the Knights of Columbus. Following the procession, the 鈥淰eneration of the Cross鈥� service will be held at St. George鈥檚 Church at 3 p.m.
