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Recent Examples of parish
County governments are called parishes and the poverty rate is the highest in the nation.
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Two parishes in Northbrook, St. Norbert, 1809 Walters Ave., and Our Lady of the Brook were merged into one parish in May 2017, forming the Catholic Community of Northbrook.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Now mainly Latino, the parishes were founded in the 19th century by Irish and German immigrants.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
While Schnurr has led an expansion of the seminary, the archdiocese continues to struggle with a nationwide shortage of priests that has forced the closure and consolidation of parishes across the archdiocese's 19 counties.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Two parishes in Northbrook, St. Norbert, 1809 Walters Ave., and Our Lady of the Brook were merged into one parish in May 2017, forming the Catholic Community of Northbrook.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Now mainly Latino, the parishes were founded in the 19th century by Irish and German immigrants.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
While Schnurr has led an expansion of the seminary, the archdiocese continues to struggle with a nationwide shortage of priests that has forced the closure and consolidation of parishes across the archdiocese's 19 counties.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
Noun
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As during the Protestant Reformation, the theological divide has extended beyond the clergy to the laity and the common faithful in the pew.—
Massimo Faggioli,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Oct. 2018
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To believe that churches can direct the laity on how to vote, whether for members of the school board or for the president of the country, is to deny the Christian teaching that all humans are made in the image of God and can understand and follow his will themselves.—
Esau McCaulley,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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Authorities also ordered power to be cut to the entire property as a precaution for several days after the crash, leading the congregation to hold two outdoor services.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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The congregation has since assisted a Syrian family to resettle locally and are currently providing meals to undocumented individuals in the Hartford area.—
Avery Martin,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The rates in backyard flocks or pullet (young hen) groupings can be even higher—sometimes as much as 1 in 50.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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During migration, black kites form large flocks, sometimes numbering in the thousands.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Parishioners of Holy Trinity have suggested the Archdiocese is looking to close the church.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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The event will run until 11 p.m. The First Lutheran Church of Plano will host a free community shredding event and a food and book drive from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 20, at the church, 200 N. Center St. in Plano.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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