Holy Week

Holy Week in Benque is like nothing you could possibly imagine. I'm not even sure if I can write about it at this moment, but I would like to share some pictures from the processions and events.

Palm Sunday

S.O.L.T. candidates and volunteer teachers dressed up as disciples for the procession

Jesus riding in on a (real) donkey

Good Friday Passion Play

Another volunteer teacher and I played weeping women

A volunteer teacher played St. John and another volunteer teacher played Mary Magdalene. Jesus and Mary were played by fourth form students.

They raise Jesus up on on a wooden cross (the ropes were used to raise him)...it was incredible.

Rugs made from sawdust for Good Friday
(You will see them throughout the streets of the town. The people work on them for many hours.)

They are stunning. The rugs are kept on the street all of Good Friday and then those in the procession walk over the rugs in the evening.