the Annunciation
noun
: March 25 celebrated as a Christian festival in memory of the announcement to the Virgin Mary that she would be the mother of Christ
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On Saturday, a Children’s Minnesota spokesperson said the hospital is no longer caring for any victims from the Annunciation shooting.
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Feven Gerezgiher, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Which brings us back to the Annunciation shooter.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
The Church of the Annunciation on Saturday held its first Mass since the shooting.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
As Minneapolis public schools prepare to begin the first day of classes on Tuesday, police confirmed three more children were injured in last week's shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2025
Two children — 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski — were killed and 17 people were injured during the shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Still, conservatives have come out against the transgender community after the Annunciation Catholic School shooting suspect, Westman, was revealed to be transgender and was granted a name change in 2020 while still a minor.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Surveillance video captured the attack during the first week of classes at the Annunciation Catholic School and showed the shooter never entered the church and could not see the children while firing, said Minneapolis police Chief Brian O’Hara.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Feven Gerezgiher, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Which brings us back to the Annunciation shooter.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
The Church of the Annunciation on Saturday held its first Mass since the shooting.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
As Minneapolis public schools prepare to begin the first day of classes on Tuesday, police confirmed three more children were injured in last week's shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2025
Two children — 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski — were killed and 17 people were injured during the shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Still, conservatives have come out against the transgender community after the Annunciation Catholic School shooting suspect, Westman, was revealed to be transgender and was granted a name change in 2020 while still a minor.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Surveillance video captured the attack during the first week of classes at the Annunciation Catholic School and showed the shooter never entered the church and could not see the children while firing, said Minneapolis police Chief Brian O’Hara.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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“The Annunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Annunciation. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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