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Instead, Dufresne said, the parish will be saddled with the $80,000 annual cost to maintain the building — nearly 20% of his parish's budget.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Living like a gentleman on the income from a not particularly prosperous parish, like her father did, involved a certain amount of keeping up appearances.
—Lucy Worsley
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
The Annunciation parish and school community is resuming some of its on-campus activities following a mass shooting that left two children dead and injured 17 people, one of whom is still hospitalized.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Standing outside the parish, Walz solemnly addressed reporters, lamenting that press conferences like this one had become all too common.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Living like a gentleman on the income from a not particularly prosperous parish, like her father did, involved a certain amount of keeping up appearances.
—Lucy Worsley
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
The Annunciation parish and school community is resuming some of its on-campus activities following a mass shooting that left two children dead and injured 17 people, one of whom is still hospitalized.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Standing outside the parish, Walz solemnly addressed reporters, lamenting that press conferences like this one had become all too common.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
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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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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
Noun
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The sisters hope the land transfer will serve as a model for Catholic congregations for future reconciliations with tribal nations.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The organization has announced plans to create thousands of new chapters and is cultivating new partnerships with pastors and congregations.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Turkey flocks are affected by several avian diseases, as millions of birds have been infected with bird flu and respiratory diseases.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The story takes place at a parish in upstate New York, where the charismatic Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin) exerts a magnetic pull over his flock.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Passengers attended a California church camp The fire department said the bus was returning to Orange County after passengers attended a church camp in the San Bernardino Mountains near Angelus Oaks, a small community surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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After Pope Francis died on April 21, Benitez was inspired by Father James Martin’s appearance on GMA, who talked about the church leader’s more progressive views.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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