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Everyone has his or her own reason for treading the path to the Santuario de Chimayó during Holy Week — most of them on Good Friday.
For Simon Gurule, passing north of Santa Fe on Thursday, it is a search of forgiveness. He said he was addicted to heroin for 30 years, spent 15 years in prison, and now has been clean for seven years. He left Albuquerque on Wednesday morning and slept under a tree near Santa Fe that night.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to make their way to the small church today in recognition of the passion and crucifixion of Jesus, prior to his Easter resurrection, according to Christian beliefs.
Signs direct walkers along U.S. 84/285, north of Santa Fe, as they make their pilgrimage to Chimayo, Thursday, March 28, 2013. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Simon Gurule, from Albuquerque, walks along N.M. 599, north of Santa Fe, as he makes his pilgrimage to Chimayo, Thursday, March 28, 2013. Gurule said he left Albuquerque Wednesday morning and slept under a tree near Santa Fe Wednesday night. Gurule said he was addicted to heroin for 30 years and spent 15 years in prison. He has been clean for 7 years now and is walking for forgiveness. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Cpl. Nathan Segura, left, and Sgt. Ron Crow, with the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office set up a traffic information sign along N.M. 505 warning motorists of people walking to Chimayo, Thursday, March 28, 2013. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Sandra Otero, left, and Annette Marquez, both from Santa Fe, walk along U.S. 84/285, north of Santa Fe, as they make their pilgrimage to Chimayo, Thursday, March 28, 2013. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Simon Gurule of Albuquerque walks along N.M. 599 north of Santa Fe on Thursday as he makes his pilgrimage to the Santuario de Chimayó, a traditional Holy Week activity for northern New Mexico Catholics. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
