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Recent Examples of parish
Soon after the initiation of the Israel-Hamas War on Oct. 7, 2023, Francis began making daily calls to the Holy Family parish, a Catholic Church in Gaza.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 8 May 2025
This past weekend, thousands gathered at St. Josephine Bakhita (formerly St. Philip Neri) and Holy Family parish in Chicago to celebrate Malik.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Examples include a megawatt solar field that provides power to multiple parishes, church buildings and schools, as well as the installation of rain gardens, tree canopies and bioswales that reduce runoff.
—William E. Lori, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
The Aurora priest also sees more young people filling the pews, noting that not only has this year’s Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults class had a record number of participants in his parish, Bishop David Malloy indicated to him that RCIA numbers are up across the Rockford Diocese.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 8 May 2025
This past weekend, thousands gathered at St. Josephine Bakhita (formerly St. Philip Neri) and Holy Family parish in Chicago to celebrate Malik.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Examples include a megawatt solar field that provides power to multiple parishes, church buildings and schools, as well as the installation of rain gardens, tree canopies and bioswales that reduce runoff.
—William E. Lori, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
The Aurora priest also sees more young people filling the pews, noting that not only has this year’s Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults class had a record number of participants in his parish, Bishop David Malloy indicated to him that RCIA numbers are up across the Rockford Diocese.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
Noun
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In a 2023 interview with Vatican News, the then-cardinal said the women had enriched the process and reaffirmed the need for the laity to have a greater role in the church.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Clergy and laity, faithful and curious, novice and veteran attendees all packed into the world's tiniest country to be a part of the historical moment.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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The interdenominational Fort Washington congregation is celebrated for its inclusiveness and extensive community programming.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
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They cannot be intended to serve a local congregation.—
Kevin Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
Noun
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They are obliged to keep their flocks penned up, spending hundreds of dollars each month on animal feed.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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The price of eggs could increase by as much as 20% this year, according to one government forecast, after detections of avian influenza among the nation’s poultry flocks have strained supply.—
Matt Stiles,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
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In 1860, members of Smith's immediate family and others who had rejected Young's leadership sought to reorganize the church Smith had led.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
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However, the meeting hardly quelled tensions between the two churches.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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