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parish

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Recent Examples of parish Days into the emergency, in the Caracas parish of San Bernardino, a border collie with one blue eye and one brown marked a precise point in the wreckage of the Residencias Rita. — Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Mikešić is a member of the club, and has grown up in the parish and community. — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 The meeting will shape the year ahead, reflect on the needs of women in the parish, and organize gatherings that support prayer, friendship and service. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 Police then tracked Jacques's vehicle to a parish in Louisiana, where he was pulled over and arrested two days later, the outlet reported. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for parish

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Among other things, the council revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with other religions and the laity, and allowed Mass to be celebrated in vernacular languages rather than Latin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Her selection was controversial among the Black church’s leadership and laity.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

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The annual Christmas brunch was a potluck led by volunteers from the congregation and open to anyone in the community who might be looking for a place to be on Christmas, Neely said.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
In some Jewish congregations Pirkei Avot is recited and studied on the Sabbath, typically on Sabbaths from Passover until Shavuot, or in some Jewish communities until Rosh Hashanah.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

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People throughout the country flock to download storefronts like iTunes and streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and others to listen to their favorite patriotic cuts.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Hugh Jackman leads a flock of sheep that end up forced to solve his murder in a small village.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 July 2026

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The statement represented a remarkable warning from the state’s Catholic church.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Juliana, who was 16 years old and Black, was found May 8 hanged from a tree near a predominately Black church in north Charlotte after going missing for several days.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

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