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"I love the Triduum. When I was a child, the difference in the liturgy of the Triduum from that of the rest of the year was exciting. Each year, this powerful celebration has drawn me deeper and deeper into understanding the mystery of Jesus Christ crucified and risen from the dead."
Patrick Burns
Class of 2013
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"My favorite Easter tradition has to be decorating eggs as a family. It was always an enjoyable time and it continues to be a great way to bring the family together. At the end of our Easter supper, we challenge each other’s eggs in an egg-cracking contest to see who’s is the strongest."
John Gibson
Class of 2015
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"My favorite Easter tradition is celebrating Easter together with my family. On the most holiest and greatest day of our Church year, it is a thrill to celebrate with my parents, siblings, and extended family. We chat, eat, and exchange treats! For the children in our family, we have a fun Easter egg hunt!"
Christopher Klusman
Class of 2011
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"My favorite Easter Tradition is the Procession with "El Resucitado" (The Risen Lord), and the Apostles' status on the streets of my hometown in Yolombo, Colombia. The statues are carried on people's shoulders and priests give reflections along the way. It's a very festive celebration with the marching band, fire works, and people singing! This procession begins at the cementery and ends at the Church to celebrate "La Misa de Resurreccion" (the Mass of Resurrection) followed by a big reception where more music and food is shared"
Hugo Londono
Class of 2011
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"I would have to say that my favorite Easter tradition (outside of liturgical stuff!) :) is the big Easter dinner at Grandma's with all (or at least most) of the extended family."
Nathan Miniatt
College Program
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"My favorite tradition in the Easter Triduum is the conferral of baptism and confirmation at the Easter Vigil Mass. For some reason, the power of the outpouring of grace that occurs in these sacraments in this particular setting blows me away each year. I relish hearing the church break into applause in celebration after those receiving the sacraments have been freed from the bondage of sin and become children of the living God! There aren't too many things more awesome than that this side of the pearly gates!"
John Paul Mitchell
Class of 2013
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"Every year, I look forward to the celebration of the Easter Vigil Mass, in particular, the new fire that initiates the beautiful liturgy. In many ways, it can be seen as the ritual commemoration of the climax of our Lord's earthly sojourn that accomplished our redemption. After spending the Lenten season considering our sins and reliance upon the Lord's never-failing mercy and love, we come to the Easter Vigil Mass with hearts deeply longing to meet the Light of the World who scatters the blinding darkness in which we so often suffer. What a better way to usher in the celebration of the Son reconciling us to the Father other than through an intense, hot fire? It's amazing how good symbolism in our liturgy can bring such transcend truths to earth!
In Dousman, we call them "suckers," a name which, of course, refers to the invasive rough fish that inhabit nearly all of our Wisconsin rivers. These good fighters, which surprisingly also offer a decent table fare, make annual "runs" upstream right around the celebration of the Lord's Pasch. Every year since I can remember, my Dad, brothers, and I wet a few lines in the cold, dark waters of the Bark River to put a number of these lunkers on the stringer . . . it would hardly feel like Easter without a certain fidelity to this memorable ritual."
Jacob Strand
Class of 2012
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"My favorite Easter Tradition is the Easter Vigil Mass. The blessing of the fire and the procession into the Church with the "lumen Christi" is my favorite part of the Easter Vigil Mass."
Mike Steger
College Program
"Easter dinner!"
David Zampino
College Program
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"For me, my earliest memory was the egg hunt in our home, followed by going to Church, and then brunch which consisted of the eggs we had found, polish sausage, hot cross buns, toast, juice and such. It, like other holidays for me, is all about family."
Deacon Chuck Wrobel
Class of 2010
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