Happy Easter!

Mega Easter Fun in the City

 

Forget about Greenlane, this year all the massive rides have moved to downtown oppisite of Victoria Park. As soon as you come near the event you will have butterflies in your stomach. Because the rides almost touch the sky! Scream Machine, Turbo Tower, you name it, it's all in the show!There's even rides for the little kiddies! For example, the Dodgem cars, Cup and saucer and the Ferris wheel are all for kids. Choo! Choo! Train Departing for Doomsville in 5 minutes, if you dare! Beware the Ghost Train will take you to the Haunted House. There are also competions of all sorts where everyone would get a prize. Maybe next year you might check it out! 

 

 

Written by: Leilani and Shivaansh

Easter

 

In Jerusalem Easter is the most important and joyful festival for Christians. It falls in the season of spring, a time to celebrate new life . An important  celebration was taking place in Jerusalem when Jesus died and rose again from dead. This was the festival of Passover. It is celebrated by the followers of  Jewish  faith. So the first Christians added Easter to this ancient  festival.
Passover takes place in March or April. The time changes slightly each year. Churches are dark and silent on holy Saturday, the day after Good Friday. But towards late evening, they slowly light up, ready for joyful Easter Sunday. Churches stay empty and gloomy until night time.
In the churches of Europe, everything starts to light up at the stroke of midnight. A flame is passed from one person to another so that candles and lamps can be lit. The whole church glows. In Roman Catholic and some Anglican churches, a huge, bright candle is carried through the church. It shows how Jesus Christ, the light of world, rose from dead and drove away the darkness of evil. The candle is used to baptize Christians.
Baptism is a ceremony that makes people members of Christian church. The candle blesses the water for years.  Hundreds of years ago, many people became baptized at Easter with this water.

By Manraj