DETROIT A priest from Grosse Pointe Parks St. Ambrose Parish has gone viral after blessing churchgoers with holy water from a squirt gun during Easter. Father Tim Pelc told Buzzfeed News that he wanted to find a way to safely continue the tradition of blessing Easter baskets amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. May 17, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 51,142; Death toll now at 4,891The original idea was to do something for the kids of the parish, Pelc told BuzzFeed News. The parish posted photos to their Facebook page showing Pelc wearing a protective mask, shield and gloves as churchgoers lined up in their vehicles the Saturday before Easter. Its an internet law: once a post or photo about you goes viral, you must end up in a meme.