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Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory breaks ground with the the help of 5-year-old Sam Huggins, left, and his 9-year-old sister Cameron. On March 4 the Knights of Columbus honor guard, Assembly 2475 (Gwinnett County), and hundreds of parishioners gathered on the church property to witness the groundbreaking for the new church. (Photos by Michael Alexander)

Msgr. David Talley, pastor of St. John Neumann Church, Lilburn, proclaims the Gospel from John 15: 4-5. “The ‘vine and branches’ description of our connectedness to the Lord is very important to St. John Neumann and me,” said Msgr. Talley.

Parishioners and clergy stand in position to form an outline of the future church building. The new church will have an upper level of about 15,000 square feet, which will seat some 850 people or about 300 more than the current church. There will also be another 15,000 square feet of space on the lower level for meeting rooms, a nursery, and various other facilities. The estimated time of completion is spring 2010.