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Sacred steps: Good Friday pilgrimages at Chimayo and Tomé Hill

Steven Aragon, a resident of Los Lunas, watches the sunrise at the top of Tomé Hill during a Good Friday pilgrimage to the site in Valencia County.

Jaime Trejo carries a large cross along Santa Fe County Road 98 on his way to the Santuario de Chimayó on Friday. Thousands of people were making their pilgrimage to the small church in northern Santa Fe County on Good Friday.

20250418-news-chimayo-1 — Sabrina Abeyta, from Las Vegas, prays in front of a shrine along Santa Fe County Road 98 on her way to the Santuario de Chimayo, Friday, April 18, 2025. Tens of thousands of people were making their pilgrimage to the small church in northern Santa Fe County on Good Friday. Abeyta said she is walking for her dad who has cancer.

20250418-news-chimayo-2 — Jaime Trejo carries a large cross along Santa Fe County Road 98 on his way to the Santuario de Chimayo, Friday, April 18, 2025. Tens of thousands of people were making their pilgrimage to the small church in northern Santa Fe County on Good Friday.

20250418-news-chimayo-3 — Jennae Lopez, 17, left, from Pojoaque, and Karen Chiquito, 18, the Chimayo area, walk along Santa Fe County Road 98 on their way to the Santuario de Chimayo, Friday, April 18, 2025. Tens of thousands of people were making their pilgrimage to the small church in northern Santa Fe County on Good Friday.

20250418-news-chimayo-4 — Father Sebastian Lee, left, blesses Erick Andrade and his daughter Erika, 9, outside the Santuario de Chimayo, Friday, April 18, 2025. Tens of thousands of people were making their pilgrimage to the small church in northern Santa Fe County on Good Friday.

Joseph Orona of Los Lunas prays at the top of Tomé Hill during a Good Friday pilgrimage.

Jeremy Cabral carries a cross to the top of Tomé Hill during a Good Friday pilgrimage to the site in Valencia County, N.M., on April 18, 2025.

Serenity Gutierrez, 5, wears a rosary with a photograph of her father at the top of Tomé Hill during a Good Friday pilgrimage to the site in Valencia County, N.M., on April 18, 2025.

Mickaela Lozano, 16, prays at the top of Tomé Hill during a Good Friday pilgrimage to the site in Valencia County, N.M., on April 18, 2025.

People make it to the top of Tomé Hill at dawn during a Good Friday pilgrimage to the site in Valencia County, N.M., on April 18, 2025.

A lit candle at an alter at the top of Tomé Hill during a Good Friday pilgrimage to the site in Valencia County, N.M., on April 18, 2025.

20250418-news-chimayo-5 — Marcus Oviedo, center, and other carry a Santos made by his grandfather Marco Oviedo, during the Encuentro procession outside the Santuario de Chimayo, Friday, April 18, 2025. The procession is to represent Jesus' encounter with Mary on his way to Jerusalem to be crucified.

20250418-news-chimayo-6 — Valeria Vega, 16, center, and others with Denza Senor San Jose, a Matachines group from Albuquerque, perform outside the Santuario de Chimayo, Friday, April 18, 2025. Tens of thousands of people made their Good Friday pilgrimage to the small church in northern Santa Fe County.

20250418-news-chimayo-7 — Genesys Arellanes, 11, center, Valeria Vega, 16, right, and others with Denza Senor San Jose, a Matachines group from Albuquerque, perform outside the Santuario de Chimayo, Friday, April 18, 2025. Tens of thousands of people made their Good Friday pilgrimage to the small church in northern Santa Fe County.

20250418-news-chimayo-8 — Thousands of people and vehicles make their way into and out of Chimayo, to visit the Santuario de Chimayo on Good Friday, April 18, 2025.

Leroy Marquez carries a cross for his friend who underwent a kidney transplant at the top of Tomé Hill during a Good Friday pilgrimage to the site in Valencia County, N.M., on April 18, 2025.

Jeremy Cabral carries a cross with his father Eleacar Cabral at the top of Tomé Hill during a Good Friday pilgrimage to the site in Valencia County, N.M., on April 18, 2025.

Brenda Wolf, of Los Lunas, sits at the top of Tomé Hill during a Good Friday pilgrimage to the site in Valencia County, N.M., on April 18, 2025.

Mickaela Lozano, 16, prays at the top of Tomé Hill during a Good Friday pilgrimage to the site in Valencia County, N.M., on April 18, 2025.

Brothers Cire Saenz, 18, and Gustavo Saenz, 24, sit at the top of Tomé Hill with the urn of their grandmother Tonita Saenz during a Good Friday pilgrimage to the site in Valencia County, N.M., on April 18, 2025. Tonita Saenz passed away in 2020.

Brothers Cire Saenz, 18, and Gustavo Saenz, 24, sit at the top of Tomé Hill with the urn of their grandmother Tonita Saenz during a Good Friday pilgrimage to the site in Valencia County, N.M., on April 18, 2025. Tonita Saenz passed away in 2020.

People watch the sunrise at the top of Tomé Hill during a Good Friday pilgrimage to the site in Valencia County, N.M., on April 18, 2025.

20250418-news-chimayo-9 — Samantha Telles, from Roswell, with her Our Lady of Guadalupe tattoo, was one of thousands of people visiting the Santuario de Chimayo on Good Friday, April 18, 2025.

20250418-news-chimayo-10 — Viviana Gonzalez and her grandmother Victoria Gonzalez, from Farmington, take a selfie outside the Santuario de Chimayo on Good Friday, April 18, 2025.

20250418-news-chimayo-11 — Marcelino Ludi, from Albuquerque, waits in a long line to get into the Santuario de Chimayo, Friday, April 18, 2025. Tens of thousands of people made their Good Friday pilgrimage to the small church in northern Santa Fe County.

20250418-news-chimayo-12 — Tony Garcia, from Albuquerque, walks along NM 503 on his way to the Santuario de Chimayo, Friday, April 18, 2025. Tens of thousands of people were making their pilgrimage to the small church in northern Santa Fe County on Good Friday.

Ruben Garcia prays at the top of Tomé Hill during a Good Friday pilgrimage to the site in Valencia County, N.M., on April 18, 2025.

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Published April 18, 2025 - 8:00 p.m. Modified April 19, 2025 - 9:36 a.m.

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