Our Lady of Guadalupe in Millbrook

Our Lady of Guadalupe in Millbrook
Photo by Maud Doyle

A procession through Millbrook on Tuesday, Dec. 12, celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Father Hartley Bancroft of the St. Joseph/Immaculate Conception Church conducted the liturgy. It was one of many local events honoring the Virgin of Guadalupe.

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