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Recent Examples of parish
According to data the Diocese of Gary collected, every Catholic Church in Northwest Indiana has a Hispanic presence and 14 parishes are predominantly Hispanic, Sadowski said.
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Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
County governments are called parishes and the poverty rate is the highest in the nation.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Romanelli held near nightly calls with Francis throughout the war in Gaza, and the late pontiff took time to speak with the priest and his parish even as his health was failing in the weeks before his death in April.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 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
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Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
County governments are called parishes and the poverty rate is the highest in the nation.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Romanelli held near nightly calls with Francis throughout the war in Gaza, and the late pontiff took time to speak with the priest and his parish even as his health was failing in the weeks before his death in April.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
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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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Yet many donors—ministers, nonprofit leaders, and faithful laity—gave to support orthodox Christian training rooted in biblical fidelity, not the progressive agendas dominating mainline seminaries.—
The Rev. Jake Dell,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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Being a small congregation, that wasn't a small investment.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fuller will continue to lead the church’s congregation and fulfill his responsibilities as the pulpit minister, church officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bear is a Great Pyrenees, a large breed that can grow up to 32 inches tall at the shoulder and weigh more than 100 pounds, first bred to protect flocks of sheep from wolves and other large predators, according to the American Kennel Club.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wicks’ modest-but-devoted flock includes devout church lady Martha Delacroix (Close), circumspect groundskeeper Samson Holt (Church), tightly-wound lawyer Vera Draven, Esq.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Roberson, leader of the church since 2023, has also opened the doors of the Cathedral from Monday-Saturday for tours, prayers or anyone walking by who needs a quick respite from the Miami heat.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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One recent Sunday evening, about 200 filled a Cincinnati church where preachers from several faith backgrounds urged them to demand his freedom.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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