Images: Christian worshippers celebrate Good Friday in the suburbs
Christian worshippers celebrated Good Friday in the suburbs holding processions, stations of the cross and re-enactments of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Churches in Mundelein, Villa Park, Aurora, Elgin and Arlington Heights held events on Friday.
Fernando Garcia of Aurora takes over at the fourth station in the Stations of the Cross walk in Aurora on Good Friday. The walk took place between Sacred Heart Catholic Church and St. Nicholas Catholic Church. This is his sixth year acting in the event.
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Pedro Ramirez of Aurora portrays Simon helping carry the cross as Emmanuel Hernandez of Montgomery portrays Jesus during the Stations of the Cross walk in Aurora on Good Friday. The walk took place between Sacred Heart Catholic Church and St. Nicholas Catholic Church.
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Anell Xotla, 5, of Batavia rides on the shoulders of her father, Jose, during the Stations of the Cross in Aurora on Good Friday. They have been coming to the event for four years.
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Daniela Martinez, 16, portrays Veronica and Christian Ramirez, 17, is Jesus at the sixth stop of the Stations of the Cross in Aurora on Good Friday. Both are from Aurora.
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The crowd swells around Jesus as he walks to the final destination at St. Nicholas Catholic Church during the Stations of the Cross in Aurora on Good Friday.
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Carlos Gamino, 8, of Aurora stops to tie his shoe while he and his father, Raul, carry wooden crosses back to Sacred Heart Catholic Church after the Stations of the Cross walk in Aurora on Good Friday.
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The final stop of the Stations of the Cross in Aurora on Good Friday is at St. Nicholas Catholic Church.
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Domingo Sanchez of Aurora, who portrayed Jesus at stations three and 11 in the Stations of the Cross walk, prays with others at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Aurora on Good Friday.
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Fernando Garcia of Aurora and Violeta Ramirez, both of Aurora, act out Jesus and Mary at the fourth stop in the Stations of the Cross in Aurora on Good Friday.
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David Chihuahua of Aurora portrays Jesus during the Stations of the Cross walk in Aurora on Good Friday. This is his first year acting in the event.
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Brendan McArdle, left, and Max Delaney, right carry the cross along Ardmore Avenue during St. Alexander Catholic Church's Good Friday Walk in Villa Park.
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Participants pause to reflect upon Station VI at the War Memorial during the St. Alexander Catholic Church's Good Friday Walk in Villa Park.
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About 100 people participated in the St. Alexander Catholic Church's Good Friday Walk in Villa Park. Brendan McArdle, left, prepares to carry the cross.
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About 100 people participated in the St. Alexander Catholic Church's Good Friday Walk in Villa Park.
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Brendan McArdle, left, and Max Delaney, right, carry the cross along the Great Western Trail during the St. Alexander Catholic Church's Good Friday Walk in Villa Park.
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Jaydy Fowler, 8, of Villa Park reads from Station V, Jesus is Helped by Simon, during the St. Alexander Catholic Church's Good Friday Walk in Villa Park.
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Jesus, played by Manuel Diaz, enters Jerusalme during Via Crusis at Santa Maria del Popolo parish in Mundelein Friday.
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Jesus, played by Manuel Diaz, breaks bread with th Apostles during Via Crusis at Santa Maria del Popolo parish in Mundelein Friday.
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Roman soldiers flog Jesus, played by Manuel Diaz, during Via Crusis at Santa Maria del Popolo parish in Mundelein Friday.
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Pontius Pilate, second from left, played by Jesus Aguirre, condemns Jesus, played by Manuel Diaz, during Via Crusis at Santa Maria del Popolo parish in Mundelein Friday.
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Jesus, played by Manuel Diaz, carries his cross during Via Crusis at Santa Maria del Popolo parish in Mundelein Friday.
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Mary, played by Emilia Uribe, weeps as Jesus is crucified during Via Crusis at Santa Maria del Popolo parish in Mundelein Friday.
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Jesus, played by Manuel Diaz, is crucified during Via Crusis at Santa Maria del Popolo parish in Mundelein Friday.
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Rev. Rafael Tunarosa performs a reading at the third station during St. Joseph Catholic Church's Stations of the Cross event in Elgin Friday.
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Leon Valdez of Elgin and a group of parishioners carry the cross during the St. Joseph Catholic Church Stations of the Cross program in Elgin Friday.
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Leon Valdez of Elgin and a group of parishioners carry the cross along Division Street during the St. Joseph Catholic Church Stations of the Cross program in Elgin Friday.
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Fredy Quevedo, 16, portrays a guard during the St. Joseph Catholic Church Stations of the Cross in Elgin Friday.
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Members of the congregation take the cross St. Joseph Catholic Church's Stations of the Cross program in Elgin Friday.
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Father Felipe Forero performs a reading at the second Station of the Cross in Elgin Friday.
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Jesus, played by Ruben Callejos, is whipped by a Roman soldier played by Celso Soto, during the annual Stations of the Cross procession from St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Arlington Heights to Mision San Juan Diego in Palatine.
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Jesus, played by Ruben Callejos, is crucified during the annual Stations of the Cross procession from St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Arlington Heights to Mision San Juan Diego in Palatine.
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The annual Stations of the Cross procession from St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Arlington Heights to Mision San Juan Diego in Palatine.
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Jesus, played by Ruben Callejos, is crucified during the annual Stations of the Cross procession from St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Arlington Heights to Mision San Juan Diego in Palatine.
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