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Recent Examples of parish
Among other stipulations, the church called for formal announcements (called banns) of upcoming nuptials to be read in a parish three weeks before the ceremony.
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Alexandra Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
The Diocese said that at this time there is no indication any children at the parish or Ozark Catholic Academy -- a four-year private high school that operates adjacent to the church -- have been involved.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
The parish has been reduced by nearly half its original size in the last century.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Attorney Jimmy Faircloth, Jr., who represented the state of Louisiana, which has backed Plaquemines and other local governments in their lawsuits against oil companies, told jurors from the parish that Chevron was telling them their community was not worth preserving.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
The Diocese said that at this time there is no indication any children at the parish or Ozark Catholic Academy -- a four-year private high school that operates adjacent to the church -- have been involved.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
The parish has been reduced by nearly half its original size in the last century.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Attorney Jimmy Faircloth, Jr., who represented the state of Louisiana, which has backed Plaquemines and other local governments in their lawsuits against oil companies, told jurors from the parish that Chevron was telling them their community was not worth preserving.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
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Francis, born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio and who died April 21 at age 88, leaves a legacy in which an institution that operates under a strict hierarchy made room for women and laity to voice concerns and for bishops to rigorously debate how to best implement church teaching.—
Liam Adams,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Debate over Communion for Divorced Catholics That document opened discussions about Communion for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, spurring debate among clergy and laity.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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In 1949, the building was sold to an African Methodist Episcopal congregation and renamed Clayborn Temple, according to the release.—
Adrian Sainz and Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The congregations will continue daily, starting at 9 a.m. (3 a.m. ET) except for on May 1 and May 4.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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Later in the season, when the flock has broken up and birds have already gone through their pecking order, Drury thinks twice before running a jake.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2025
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Along with caring for a pair of aging elephants, the Barcelona Zoo is also the home for a 15-year-old wolf, a leopard and a tiger who are both 17, as well as some older birds -- including a flock of senior flamencos.—
JOSEPH WILSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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The liberal justices on the court sought to defend the country’s separation between church and state, which has previously not allowed public funding for religious charter schools.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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In 1840, the church opened the first of an eventual fifteen liberal arts colleges, all free-thinking, abolitionist, and dedicated to educating men and women on an equal basis.—
Richard D. Mahoney,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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