Sunday is Easter, the most important holiday on the Christian calendar. This year, it falls on the exact same day as the Chinese lunar calendar's Qingming, or Tomb Sweeping Festival. Which is kind of fitting, because Jesus is the one dude in history who swept his own tomb. Pretty awesome. (Actually need to fact check that, I'm not sure if he swept his own tomb or just blew the massive stone plinth off the entrance of his tomb and left it there for the Romans to sweep up. Will check my Bible.) Here's a roundup of Easter events happening this Sunday, starting with what you should be doing if you're Christian (go to church), cycling through what most people with money do on Easter regardless of religious affiliation (brunch), and throwing in a couple of wild cards that are vaguely Easter-themed, potentially at the expense of the organizers' eternal souls. Easter 2015 in Beijing: ***

(141 Qianmen Xidajie, near Xuanwumen subway station): Xuanwumen — formally Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Beijing — is the oldest Catholic church in Beijing, and has the intimidating Baroque architectural inflections to prove it (see above). It dates back to the Ming Dynasty, a rare example of religious architecture surviving the many political upheavals that have gone down since 1605. Maybe worth a visit for that alone. If you're a Catholic looking for the traditional pomp and circumstance of Easter Sunday, this 10:30am service is your best bet. Mass in English. St. Joseph's (74 Wangfujing Dajie): Another option for Catholic grandiosity. St. Joseph's also dates back to 17th-century Jesuit missionary activity in China, and also presents a heavy Romanesque facade to worshippers. St. Joseph's (known also as Wangfujing Church) suffered a bit during the Cultural Revolution, but was refurbished under Deng Xiaoping in the '70s with funds from the Beijing municipal government, and formally re-opened in 1980. Recommend this one for the Christmas and Easter Catholics who want to attend a service but maybe don't feel like waking up early for it (4pm mass). Haidian Christian Church (9 Chaihefang Lu, near Zhongguancun): For a service with a bit less pageantry, try Haidian Christian Church in Wudaokou. HCC was founded in 1933 by the Three-Self Patriotic Movement, the only state-registered Protestant Church in Mainland China. Expect a mixed congregation trending younger, as HCC is located close to Bei Da and Qinghua University. 11:30am service. BICF (40 Liangmaqiao Lu, 2nd floor of 21st Century Hotel): Beijing International Christian Fellowship is a non-denominational Christian group that has nineteen separate congregations throughout the city. They offer services in 11 different languages, and their Easter mass will be bilingual (English/Chinese). Though they're permitted to hold their weekly Sunday gatherings, they're not an officially sanctioned religious group recognized by the government, so their congregation is open only to "foreign photo ID holders." Their Easter mass is at 9am. Congregation of the Good Shepherd (6 Xinyuan Nan Lu, 3/F Capital Mansion Athletic Club): This is another multi-denominational worship group open only to foreigners. In addition to weekly mass, COTGS also offers Sunday school, youth-oriented discussion groups, Bible study groups, and other education and fellowship programs. Their service is at 10am, followed by an Easter egg hunt and a lunch for the family. Again, remember to bring your passport. Find our full listing of churches in Beijing here. ***

: VIC, the sixth-floor flagship restaurant of Sofitel Wanda Beijing, offers a sumptuous Easter brunch for family types and lushes alike. Three tiers of pricing: 420rmb per head for all you can eat plus one drink (1664 French beer, Parallele 45 French wine, or Patrick Font juice), 520rmb for free flow of all that + a half-bottle of Laurent Perrier Champagne, or 620rmb for free flow of everything. Getting champagne-wasted on Easter afternoon is a thing for some people, I guess. There's an egg hunt, clown show, and painting corner to occupy the kids while you're getting soused. Runs from noon to 3pm. Note that a 15% service charge gets added to the bill. Share of Love Easter Brunch at Aroma: Easter brunch at the Ritz. Sounds like something Audrey Hepburn would have done. Ritz-Carlton Beijing's Aroma restaurant offers a buffet featuring "traditional Easter flavors" plus their usual spread of Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Southern Asian and Western dishes + desserts. For the kids, there's an egg hunt, "egg and spoon races," and... a petting zoo "with real bunnies." Cute? Unsanitary? You be the judge! 598rmb per person, which includes free-flow bubbly. 298rmb for kids 6-12 years old, free for kids under 6. 15% service charge on top. Runs from 11:30am-3pm. Sweet Easter at Opus: Opus Lounge in the Four Seasons goes all out for their Easter brunch, serving up a heavy menu of traditional Easter lamb, Easter Sunday pork roast, eggs benedict, and soft poached eggs with Iberico ham. Nice dessert spread too, including organic carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, carrot and pecan pie, and egg pastries. 488rmb per person for brunch + soft drinks, or 548rmb to throw in free flow house wine and beer. Kids 6-12 eat for 220rmb; free for younger tykes. Opus is also offering Easter Tea sets (248rmb for tea and pastries) and selling rabbits made of imported French Valrhona chocolate for 110rmb a pop. Runs from noon to 5:30pm. Easter Brunch at Zarah: For something that won't break the bank, and/or if you just prefer to hang out in Gulou: Cafe Zarah is hosting a reasonably priced, family-oriented Easter brunch. 198rmb per head for a brunch buffet with one coffee or juice, 248rmb to add Prosecco and wine. Kids 2-12 get an all-you-can-eat-and-play deal for 50rmb, which includes one hot chocolate or juice. Food downstairs, play upstairs ("crafting, Easter egg hunt and more"). Starts at 9am. ***

: You can pre-game your Easter at this week's edition of the Saturday Conscious Food Market at Gongti Yunnan resto In & Out. In addition to their usual spread of goodies ("vegetables and mushrooms, free range eggs, sesame and cereals, Beijing-made French sourdough and whole wheat bread, croissants and pastries, freshly-brewed Yunnan coffee and coffee beans", et al), they're hosting a conscious Easter event for the kiddos. An American artist, one of the co-organizers of the market, will lead kids in making a sidewalk chalk painting on the theme of water conservation. That runs from 11:15-12:15. Then there will be face painting from 1:45 through the end of the market. The market will also be stocking special Easter chocolates by Amandine. Find a full vendor list in the listing. Easter Parade at Capital M: Capital M celebrates the holiday with a screening of Irving Berlin's seasonal classic, Easter Parade: "A nightclub performer hires a naive chorus girl to become his new dance partner to make his former partner jealous and to prove he can make any partner a star." Fred Astaire and Judy Garland bust out the moves all up and down Fifth Ave in this family-friendly gem of the silver screen. The theme song is a real earworm, too. 75rmb for the movie (includes popcorn), 9pm start. Capital M also has their own brunch thing going on from 11:30-3, if you want to make a day of it on their nice outdoor terrace. Full info on that here. Easter Panty Hunt at Xian (SATURDAY): Last, and certainly least... I'll just let Xian speak for itself on this one. "XIAN is turning up the heat (metaphorically speaking) and bringing Beijing an egg hunt that’s definitely NOT for children. Party with Bunnies, dance to the music of The Soulcasters, sip on XIAN’s signature cocktails and join in on the sexiest Easter hunt in the city. The Bunnies hid their panties all over XIAN. Anyone who finds a pair will receive a complimentary glass of Champagne from them. Don’t forget to check on top of the lamps and under the pillows. Good luck hunting!" Good luck with a lot of things! 9pm start. Note: this one's on Saturday night. ***