Photo gallery: Easter fun

Alex Langford meets the Easter bunny at Holy Cross Church's annual Easter egg hunt (Photo by John Bunyea)

Easter egg hunt at St. Philip Church in Statesville (Photo by Connie Ries)

Enjoying the Easter egg hunt at St. Philip Church in Statesville (Photo by Connie Ries)

Erin Muranane and Marshall Davis compete in Holy Cross Church's egg race (Photo by John Bunyea)

Finding eggs in the Easter egg hunt at St. Philip Church in Statesville (Photo by Connie Ries)

Nancy Juarez, 1, takes part in her first Easter egg hunt at Holy Cross Church (Photo by John Bunyea)

CHARLOTTE — Blessing of the Easter baskets at St. Thomas Aquinas. (By Gretchen Filz)

SYLVA — A Polish Easter Basket Blessing at St. Mary, Mother of God Church. (Della Sue Bryson)