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parish

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Recent Examples of parish The Cupichs attended a parish where mass was celebrated in Latin (the liturgical changes of the Second Vatican Council were yet to come) but the sermons were spoken in Croatian. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026 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 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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Antioch Full Gospel Baptist Church members who are facing off in court over control of the College Station congregation will meet Monday to determine the process for picking who gets to preach.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026
Church leaders said the Garcia Lugo family has been involved with the congregation for decades.

— ByToni Yates, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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The only states not reporting a salmonella outbreak related to backyard flocks are South Carolina, New Mexico, Arizona, Delaware, Rhode Island and Hawaii.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Black sheep can mean many things, several relevant to politics, the ultimate game of finding a place in the flock.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

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Across the country, immigrants have stayed home from work, kept children out of school and avoided stores, churches and other places that once anchored daily life.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Jones represents Deacon Charles McClendon and the faction of the church that filed a lawsuit last week seeking the widow's removal as interim pastor.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026

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