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Recent Examples of parish
Today, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee tallies 184 parishes, a nearly 30% drop from 60 years ago, when a building boom was underway.
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Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Catholic bishops have for years expressed reservations about the Girl Scouts and have debated whether the church should continue to allow troops to associate with Catholic parishes and schools.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
Mahony, now in his late 80s, lived for several years on the campus of a parish in the San Fernando Valley.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Nearly 170 bishops from France and around the world took part, along with one priest from each of the 113 parishes in the Paris diocese, accompanied by worshippers from these communities.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Catholic bishops have for years expressed reservations about the Girl Scouts and have debated whether the church should continue to allow troops to associate with Catholic parishes and schools.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
Mahony, now in his late 80s, lived for several years on the campus of a parish in the San Fernando Valley.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Nearly 170 bishops from France and around the world took part, along with one priest from each of the 113 parishes in the Paris diocese, accompanied by worshippers from these communities.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
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What about further empowerment of the laity to take on larger roles within the church — particularly evangelical and managerial — reducing pressure on under-staffed parishes and leading one day to married priests as the Catholic Church allowed for its first 1,000 years?Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2024
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Discontented laity and non-Catholics turn to the church hierarchy in search of catharsis — or more cynically, perhaps a chance to score political points against enemy politicians.Timothy H.J. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 12 May 2024
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The congregation, like so many, has shrunk over the years.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Importantly, many congregations are also home to Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step meetings.Sarah Ventre, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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While an investigation into the source of the infection is ongoing, it has been determined that the patient had exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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An additional 36 were added in 2021, and a final 13 completed the flock in fall 2022, bringing the total to 100 and raising $750,000 for public art, education, and cultural programs.Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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The hardware store and the burger joint; the historic coffee shop; churches, schools and grocery stores.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Potholes: The Send Relief Serve Tour — run by a group that partners with churches, local organizations and government officials on community projects — is coming to San Diego, and one of its initiatives is to identify potholes in La Jolla.Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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