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Recent Examples of parish
The parish used to run an off-site migrant shelter at a separate location nearby for more than a year.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The parish has already started a light Sunday breakfast and is looking into offering free meals on nights that nearby church food programs are off.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Every day since October 2023, the late Pope Francis rang the Holy Family Church in Gaza City to speak to church leaders and some of the Palestinians staying in the parish, Father Gabriel Romanelli, previously told CNN.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
The story begins when Jud arrives at his new parish and meets the powerful, fear-mongering Msgr.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The parish has already started a light Sunday breakfast and is looking into offering free meals on nights that nearby church food programs are off.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Every day since October 2023, the late Pope Francis rang the Holy Family Church in Gaza City to speak to church leaders and some of the Palestinians staying in the parish, Father Gabriel Romanelli, previously told CNN.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
The story begins when Jud arrives at his new parish and meets the powerful, fear-mongering Msgr.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
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This United States Conference of Catholic Bishops call for an hour of prayer, which can be offered publicly or privately, went out to every bishop, priest and the laity, according to Rockford Diocese spokesperson Penny Wiegert.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, nuns are now teaching philosophy within their own nunneries at home and abroad, becoming principals of their institutions, serving as role models for other nuns and the laity, and entering long retreats – a staple of Buddhist contemplative activities on the path to awakening.—
Darcie Price-Wallace,
The Conversation,
26 Sep. 2025
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Many of the churches have health ministries or outreach programs that work with church leaders to disseminate information, provide health screenings and education and other services to congregation and community members alike.—
Cassandra Spratling,
Freep.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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But as Trinity became more of a resource to the wider Karenni community, its congregation and school grew, said Carl Lehenbauer, a discipleship pastor at Trinity.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Since then, farmers have worked tirelessly to rebuild their flock and tighten biosecurity with assistance from the US Department of Agriculture.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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In a typical spring, migrating geese lay eggs in the Hoffs’ backyard and flocks of small grey-and-white birds fill the air.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Recently, though, her charisma, cutting humor and being a loving mother have somehow eclipsed those accusations, and not even an entire TLC docuseries about her and her church could dent put a dent in her popularity.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Sheri Allen, cantor and co-founder of Makom Shelanu synagogue in Fort Worth, called the law another attempt to dismantle the wall between church and state.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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