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For many, Easter Sunday marks a return to in-person worship

Archbishop Bernard Hebda blesses the baptismal water during the solemn Easter Vigil service at the Cathedral of St. Paul, in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Hundreds of people attended the nearly three-hour-long Mass in the grand cathedral. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Brendan Banteh, right, directs the Cameroonian choir for Sunday morning Easter service at St. Peter Claver in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, April 17, 2022. This Easter marks the return of the choir, with its West African drumming and melodies, for the first time since COVID-19 hit. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) The Rev. Joseph Gifford sprinkles holy water on the faithful at Sunday morning Easter Mass at St. Peter Claver in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, April 17, 2022. The return of this and other pre-pandemic tradition brought whooping and applause from more than 200 faithful packed in the church. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Members of the Cameroonian choir sing during Easter service at St. Peter Claver in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, April 17, 2022. This Easter marks the return of the choir, with its West African drumming and melodies, for the first time since COVID-19 hit. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Brendan Banteh, right, directs the Cameroonian choir for Sunday morning Easter service at St. Peter Claver in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, April 17, 2022. This Easter marks the return of the choir, with its West African drumming and melodies, for the first time since COVID-19 hit. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) The faithful packed St. Peter Claver church in St. Paul, Minn., for the first indoor, in-person Easter Sunday service since the pandemic hit, on Sunday, April 17, 2022. The Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis rescinded all pandemic restrictions on April 1, while encouraging parishes and congregants to follow their own pace in loosening COVID-19 protocols. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Archbishop Bernard Hebda blesses the baptismal water during the solemn Easter Vigil service at the Cathedral of St. Paul, in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Hundreds of people attended the nearly three-hour-long Mass in the grand cathedral. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Brendan Banteh, right, directs the Cameroonian choir for Sunday morning Easter service at St. Peter Claver in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, April 17, 2022. This Easter marks the return of the choir, with its West African drumming and melodies, for the first time since COVID-19 hit. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) The Rev. Joseph Gifford sprinkles holy water on the faithful at Sunday morning Easter Mass at St. Peter Claver in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, April 17, 2022. The return of this and other pre-pandemic tradition brought whooping and applause from more than 200 faithful packed in the church. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Members of the Cameroonian choir sing during Easter service at St. Peter Claver in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, April 17, 2022. This Easter marks the return of the choir, with its West African drumming and melodies, for the first time since COVID-19 hit. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Brendan Banteh, right, directs the Cameroonian choir for Sunday morning Easter service at St. Peter Claver in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, April 17, 2022. This Easter marks the return of the choir, with its West African drumming and melodies, for the first time since COVID-19 hit. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) The faithful packed St. Peter Claver church in St. Paul, Minn., for the first indoor, in-person Easter Sunday service since the pandemic hit, on Sunday, April 17, 2022. The Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis rescinded all pandemic restrictions on April 1, while encouraging parishes and congregants to follow their own pace in loosening COVID-19 protocols. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Archbishop Bernard Hebda blesses the baptismal water during the solemn Easter Vigil service at the Cathedral of St. Paul, in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Hundreds of people attended the nearly three-hour-long Mass in the grand cathedral. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Brendan Banteh, right, directs the Cameroonian choir for Sunday morning Easter service at St. Peter Claver in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, April 17, 2022. This Easter marks the return of the choir, with its West African drumming and melodies, for the first time since COVID-19 hit. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) The Rev. Joseph Gifford sprinkles holy water on the faithful at Sunday morning Easter Mass at St. Peter Claver in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, April 17, 2022. The return of this and other pre-pandemic tradition brought whooping and applause from more than 200 faithful packed in the church. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Members of the Cameroonian choir sing during Easter service at St. Peter Claver in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, April 17, 2022. This Easter marks the return of the choir, with its West African drumming and melodies, for the first time since COVID-19 hit. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Brendan Banteh, right, directs the Cameroonian choir for Sunday morning Easter service at St. Peter Claver in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, April 17, 2022. This Easter marks the return of the choir, with its West African drumming and melodies, for the first time since COVID-19 hit. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) The faithful packed St. Peter Claver church in St. Paul, Minn., for the first indoor, in-person Easter Sunday service since the pandemic hit, on Sunday, April 17, 2022. The Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis rescinded all pandemic restrictions on April 1, while encouraging parishes and congregants to follow their own pace in loosening COVID-19 protocols. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) People light candles at the beginning of the Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Hundreds of people light candles at the beginning of the Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. For many U.S. Christians, this weekend marks the first time since 2019 that they will gather in person on Easter Sunday, a welcome chance to celebrate one of the year's holiest days side by side with fellow congregants. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Hundreds of people light candles at the beginning of the Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. For many U.S. Christians, this weekend marks the first time since 2019 that they will gather in person on Easter Sunday, a welcome chance to celebrate one of the year's holiest days side by side with fellow congregants. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Members of the choir light candles at the beginning of the Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minn.,, on Saturday, April 16, 2022. For many U.S. Christians, this weekend marks the first time since 2019 that they will gather in person on Easter Sunday, a welcome chance to celebrate one of the year's holiest days side by side with fellow congregants. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Hundreds of people light candles at the beginning of the Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. For many U.S. Christians, this weekend marks the first time since 2019 that they will gather in person on Easter Sunday, a welcome chance to celebrate one of the year's holiest days side by side with fellow congregants. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Archbishop Bernard Hebda, left, lights the fire and the Paschal candle at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minn.,, on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Archbishop Bernard Hebda lights a censer while blessing the fire and the Paschal candle ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. For many U.S. Christians, this weekend marks the first time since 2019 that they will gather in person on Easter Sunday, a welcome chance to celebrate one of the year's holiest days side by side with fellow congregants. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Archbishop Bernard Hebda blesses the fire and the Paschal candle at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minn.,, on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Archbishop Bernard Hebda blesses the fire and the Paschal candle at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. For many U.S. Christians, this weekend marks the first time since 2019 that they will gather in person on Easter Sunday, a welcome chance to celebrate one of the year's holiest days side by side with fellow congregants. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Archbishop Bernard Hebda, left, smiles before blessing the fire and the Paschal candle at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. For many U.S. Christians, this weekend marks the first time since 2019 that they will gather in person on Easter Sunday, a welcome chance to celebrate one of the year's holiest days side by side with fellow congregants. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto) Hundreds of people light candles at the beginning of the Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. For many U.S. Christians, this weekend marks the first time since 2019 that they will gather in person on Easter Sunday, a welcome chance to celebrate one of the year's holiest days side by side with fellow congregants. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto)
For many, Easter Sunday marks a return to in-person worship