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Norcross

Multicultural procession of Pilgrims of Hope draws crowd 

A fall procession route linked St. Patrick Church and Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church, Norcross, and Our Lady of Americas Mission, Lilburn, in a prayerful march defending an attack on belief in the Eucharist.

• Archbishop asks for prayers to see delayed school opening to fruition

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 23, 2024

  A grade school scheduled to open in Hall County is to be deferred as education leaders wrestle with an unexpected wrinkle: a time crunch to set up a permanent school.  

• Lynn Kolodziej to speak at November Magnificat 

  

  Published October 23, 2024

  Lynn Kolodziej, whose life was transformed by attending a Life in the Spirit Seminar in college, will be the speaker at the Magnificat meal for women on Saturday, Nov. 16.

• Founder of Fortunate & Faithful Families shares its vision of unity

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 19, 2024

  Kathy Farrell helped start the ministry Fortunate & Faithful Families when her son shared with family members that he was gay. Some 20 years after that day, and 11 years since organizing the nonprofit, she continues to be passionate about its mission.