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From the Cathedral of the Holy Cross to the Seaport Shrine, parishioners filled Boston churches Sunday to celebrate the Resurrection.—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 In a series of emails sent to parishioners over the last year, church leaders requested contributions to help close their financial gap.—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Some churches, like Faith Hope & Charities Ministries in Chicago are providing a venue for parishioners and visitors to learn about cryptocurrency.—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026 Kathleen Pougnet, a parishioner at Nativity of our Lord Catholic Church in Broomfield, attended the service with her husband, Antony Pougnet.—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parishioner
Word History
Etymology
Middle English parisshoner, probably modification of Anglo-French parochien, from paroche