Immaculate Conception
noun
1
: the conception of the Virgin Mary in which as decreed in Roman Catholic dogma her soul was preserved free from original sin by divine grace
2
: December 8 observed as a Roman Catholic feast in commemoration of the Immaculate Conception
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When it was founded, St. Mary’s was known as Immaculate Conception — the patroness of the United States.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024
Four years ago, the historic Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church was partly gutted by fire.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
But he’s felt connected to Kansas City for about forever, including getting married at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception to an Overland Park native.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
Under the plan, St. Peter Claver and two historic nearby parishes, St. Gregory the Great and the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Druid Hill Avenue, would be absorbed into a parish anchored by St. Bernardine Church.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024
Four years ago, the historic Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church was partly gutted by fire.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
But he’s felt connected to Kansas City for about forever, including getting married at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception to an Overland Park native.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
Under the plan, St. Peter Claver and two historic nearby parishes, St. Gregory the Great and the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Druid Hill Avenue, would be absorbed into a parish anchored by St. Bernardine Church.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
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