Church of Saint Philip the Apostle. The start of the process of taking down Christ's body from the cross. Each step involved a prayer.
Moving towards the glass casket
Hundreds gathered for the parade through the city. The casket t was accompanied by a marching band.
Women carried a statue of Mary. I believe they wore a scarf of St. Agatha, the patron saint of Sicily and guardian of women.
Mary followed the casket of Christ and towards the end of the parade bowed to Christ
Mary had a dagger through the chest
Members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, a Catholic order of knighthood under the direction of the Holy See.
The little drummer boy