Good Friday services throughout the suburbs
As a captain stands by about to whip him, Jesus, portrayed by Rafael Vargas, struggles to get back on his feet after falling to his knees in the Passion of Christ march by members of St. Joseph's Church in Elgin on Good Friday.
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Rafael Vargas portrays Jesus as he falls to his knees in the Passion of Christ march by members of St. Joseph's Church in Elgin on Good Friday. Armando Castro portrays one of the captains that whip him during the walk.
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Jesus carries his cross down Wilke Road during the stations of the cross procession at Mission San Juan Diego in Palatine.
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Soldiers whip Jesus during stations of the cross. The parishioners began their route at St. Thomas of Villanova and walked to Mission San Juan Diego in Palatine.
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Teens from the St. Alexander Church's Youth Ministry present the Passion of Jesus Christ play to observe Good Friday. Above, following his crucification, James Connelly plays Jesus Christ, who rests in the arms of Jamie Krueger, who plays Mother Mary.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer
Brenda Viveros, a youth group coordinator at St. Joseph's Church in Elgin, portrays a mourner as Jesus is crucified in the church's passion march on Good Friday.
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Jesus and two theives hang on crosses during a stations of the cross program at Mission San Juan Diego in Palatine on Good Friday.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Teens from the St. Alexander Church's Youth Ministry present the Passion of Jesus Christ play to observe Good Friday. Above, James Connelly plays Jesus Christ.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer
A crowd follows Jesus, portrayed by Rafael Vargas, during St. Joseph's Church's passion march in Elgin on Good Friday.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
The stations of the cross procession began at St. Thomas of Villanova and finished at Mission San Juan Diego in Palatine on Good Friday.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
More than 2,000 people attended a two hour dramatization of the crucifixion of Jesus in Waukegan on Friday. The annual "Living Way of the Cross" started in 1990.
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Teens from the St. Alexander Church's Youth Ministry present the Passion of Jesus Christ play to observe Good Friday. Above, James Connelly plays Jesus Christ, and Jesse Sanchez plays Simon of Cyrene, right.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer
A soldier guards Jesus, his back bloodied from being whipped, during stations of the cross at Mission San Juan Diego in Palatine.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Teens from the St. Alexander Church's Youth Ministry present the Passion of Jesus Christ play to observe Good Friday. Above, James Connelly plays Jesus Christ, who pauses to have his brow wiped by Sarah Reznicek, who plays the role of Veronica.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer
Teens from the St. Alexander Church's Youth Ministry present the Passion of Jesus Christ play to observe Good Friday. Above, James Connelly plays Jesus Christ.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer
Veronica, portrayed by Selene Garcia, wipes the face of Jesus, portrayed by Rafael Vargas, during St. Joseph's Church passion march in Elgin on Good Friday.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
A dramatization of the crucifixion of Jesus took place in Waukegan on Friday.
Vincent Pierri | Staff Photographer
Teens from the St. Alexander Church's Youth Ministry present the Passion of Jesus Christ play to observe Good Friday. Above, James Connelly plays Jesus Christ, crucified on the cross.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer
Followers of the passion march by members of St. Joseph's Church in Elgin flood the street on Good Friday.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
People call for Jesus to be crucified during stations of the cross at Mission San Juan Diego in Palatine on Good Friday.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Jesus cries out during the stations of the cross program at Mission San Juan Diego in Palatine.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
More than 2,000 people attended a two hour dramatization of the crucifixion of Jesus in Waukegan on Friday. The annual "Living Way of the Cross" started in 1990.
Vincent Pierri | Staff Photographer
Teens from the St. Alexander Church's Youth Ministry present the Passion of Jesus Christ play to observe Good Friday. Above, James Connelly plays Jesus Christ, who prays in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer
Jesus is shown hanging from a coss in Waukegan on Friday afternoon as a crowd of over 2,000 looks on.
Vincent Pierri | Staff Photographer
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