 | Easter 2004: From the left are Ken Ziccardi, Rob Markionni, Tom Planera, Angelo Ciambrone, Nick Markionni, and Frank Jobbe, Below are Dawn DeVries, guest soloist, Anna Marie Christofanelli, Caesarina Planera, Sharon Billo, Bev Green, adn Marty Bramlette, director and organist. Dawn sang "He Is Risen" after the Opening Prayer, before the First Reading. She and Anna Marie also sang the soprano part for the "Hallelujah Chorus" after the Communion hymn.
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 | Easter 2006 Choir
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 | Easter 2007 Choir
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 | Easter Sunday at St. Rocco
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 | Easter Choir: off camera are sopranos Luisa, Mary, and Dawn, as well as Rob, bass. From the left, above, are Marty (director), Pat, Sharon, Tom, Carol, Bev, Ken, Frank, and Sam. Pat Hahto was a special, welcome guest today.
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 | Easter Sunday, 2011: Sprinkling Rite, after the Profession of Faith
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 | Before Easter Sunday Mass, every available place is taken: we have a full house.
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Easter Sunday As the high point of the liturgical year, Easter Sunday stands out in several ways. After the austerity, fasting, and penance of Lent, on the first Sunday of Eastertime, the organ sounds again; the choir sings with full voice; and special songs are used. After the Second Reading, on both Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday, a special hymn is sung by the congregation, the Sequence. On other days, the Sequence is optional; on these two days, it is required. Now, once again, we sing the Alleluia before the Gospel. Incense may be used at both the Gospel and the Preparation of the Gifts. On Easter Sunday, instead of the Creed, there is a dialogue for the profession of faith, followed by a sprinkling, accompanied by an appropriate hymn. A special song may be added to the liturgy, for example, the Hallelujah Chorus after the Communion hymn. Finally, at the end of Mass, the solemn dismissal is sung, with the double Alleluia.
 | Easter Sunday, 2008, at St. Rocco; we have an overflowing number of people present and participating. On the far left are Enza and Rosario Randazzo, in from New Jersey.
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 | Here is the other half of the Easter Sunday congregation.
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 | From the left are Marty Hesse, Michael Szczasny, and David Allie.
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 | Here is the Easter Sunday Choir, singing (appropriately) Sunday Morning by Handel. "Let our eager, Easter voices sing it out, so he rejoices..." The soprano section is augmented by Pat Hahto, 4th from the left.
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