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The gymnasium at La Sagrada Familia Parish, 7719 Detroit Ave., on Cleveland’s West Side, is filled with dozens of colorful, sawdust carpets, known as the Carpets of Holy Week. In Spanish, they are called Alfombras de Semana Santa. The handiwork was done by individuals, families, parish organizations, nonprofits and other groups.

We spoke with Mimi from La Sagrada Familia who told us that the Church is home to worshippers from 15 different Hispanic countries. She said that the Carpets became an annual tradition in 2014 when their priest brought the custom from El Salvador. The carpets are a tradition there and in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and some other countries. The Catholic Diocese news reported that a group of volunteers tinted sawdust and sand that was used by the groups to create their carpets. The volunteers go to a sawmill in Amish country to pick up 15-20 large bags of sawdust for the carpets. The sawdust is divided into large, aluminum trays, moistened and tinted with paint. The volunteers also tint several colors of sand.

It’s hard to believe but these beautiful creations will only exist through Holy Week. See photos of the carpets and more at https://www.clevelandpeople.com/group...