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Recent Examples of parish
Reverend Manuel Rodriguez of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Queens, New York, said many of his 17,000 parishioners are undocumented and have children who attend the parish's school.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
To expand its reach, the nonprofit partners with local parishes, Seattle University student-athletes and other supporters.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
The parish is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area and about 60 miles northwest of New Orleans.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The parish was founded by the Diocese of San Diego in July 1974.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
To expand its reach, the nonprofit partners with local parishes, Seattle University student-athletes and other supporters.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
The parish is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area and about 60 miles northwest of New Orleans.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The parish was founded by the Diocese of San Diego in July 1974.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
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Reforms on the table include how to give greater roles to women in the Catholic Church, including ordaining them as deacons, and the greater inclusion of laity in governance and decision making.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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The laity were to be monogamous, the holy men celibate, and the actually divine would not even feel lust.—
S. C. Cornell,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
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This was the world’s largest reptile congregation, an ecological phenomenon unlike anything else on Earth.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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It's now used as an educational community center, as the congregation built a new church in 1965 during the Civil Rights Movement.—
Jalynn Hilton,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, a flock of brand-new exemptions to the state’s open-records laws are clustered at the gates of the state Legislature, fueled by support that’s often bipartisan and likely to pass.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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None of the birds from the flock have entered the food system, according to the Mississippi board.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Since emerging, the group has successfully protected liquor stores, churches, shrines and residences from theft and vandalism, according to the Eagles of Antioch.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The basilica holds significance to Francis, who usually visits the church before and after trips abroad, as well as after hospital stays.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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