Article: Holy Week begins with Christ's journey.(News)

Byline: Sheila Ahern Daily Herald Staff Writer

An Arlington Heights church on Sunday was transformed into Jerusalem, as hundreds watched the reenactment of Jesus Christ's journey to the cross on Palm Sunday.

Alberto Contreras portrayed Jesus and led a group of palm-waving parishioners from St. Thomas in Palatine to Mision San Juan Diego Catholic Church in Arlington Heights. Like other suburban Christians, the Spanish-speaking church members marked the start of the religion's Holy Week with the Palm Sunday re-enactment.

The several hundred marchers slowly made their way down Anderson Drive to Mision San Juan Diego, waving palms and reciting ...

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