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Recent Examples of rectory
An Oklahoma man was arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a Catholic priest at a church rectory in northeast Kansas, local police and church leaders said.
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Tim Hrenchir, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Saints Peter and Paul Parish shared Thursday that the shooting took place at the rectory, a house managed by the parish where Carasala, 57, lived as the resident priest.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
The Altadena congregation worships in the sanctuary on Sundays and uses the former rectory for meetings, which have included time to share stories of loss, guidance in filling out FEMA forms and complimentary acupuncture sessions to help relieve stress.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
Jacobs, who was ordered out of the rectory after being put on leave and has been staying at a parishioner’s West Hartford home, has said he has been moved by an outpouring of support in hundreds of letters, texts and emails.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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Tim Hrenchir, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Saints Peter and Paul Parish shared Thursday that the shooting took place at the rectory, a house managed by the parish where Carasala, 57, lived as the resident priest.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
The Altadena congregation worships in the sanctuary on Sundays and uses the former rectory for meetings, which have included time to share stories of loss, guidance in filling out FEMA forms and complimentary acupuncture sessions to help relieve stress.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
Jacobs, who was ordered out of the rectory after being put on leave and has been staying at a parishioner’s West Hartford home, has said he has been moved by an outpouring of support in hundreds of letters, texts and emails.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectory
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Neighbors fear ‘screaming, shouting, and splashing’ The Sun first reported that Horner and Halliwell had sent off planning permission last year to build a 40ft x 16ft swimming pool at their vicarage house residence, which Horner bought for £2 million ($2.5 million) in 2006.—
Ryan Hogg,
Fortune Europe,
27 Mar. 2024
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In the vicarage garden, the Biddles found a shallow mound with the bones of 264 bodies.—
Joshua Levine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Mar. 2022
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When Anne was just three months old, Patrick was appointed the reverend of a nearby church, and the family moved to the Haworth parsonage.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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In July 2020, WED Inc. filed a bankruptcy petition, which claimed its assets included 11 churches, a parsonage and Powell’s residence, prosecutors said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
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In a 17th-century English country manse, AD100 designer Joy Moyler paired a vintage leather Chesterfield two-seater and armchair with a custom floral sectional sofa, while the Chesterfield sofa in AD contributing editor Amanda Brooks’s Cotswolds home turns on the charm with a Robert Kime stripe.—
Anna Elise Anderson,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2025
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That process wasn’t followed through by city staff and the manse was destroyed.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2025
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Even after getting into the home, completing a full and thorough search of the residence was nearly impossible.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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He was located and arrested in a residence in New Orleans on Friday evening, according to the Louisiana State Police.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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The Abbey of Saint Gall, originally a hermitage south of Lake Constance, was founded by one of his companions, Saint Gall (or Gallus).—
Bernd Roeck
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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The life that Iyer brings to the hermitage has troubles, too.—
Danny Heitman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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Retail Value: Historical Performance And Current Trends The retail value of an investment property is the price a household pays when buying a dwelling.—
Thibault Adrien,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The original intent was to allow only one ADU, which is short for accessory dwelling unit.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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While working on the painting in a bahay kubo—a shelter made of woven bamboo—next to her house to escape the summer heat, Cajipe Endaya was captivated by how well the sawali’s texture and color matched her canvas.—
Hung Duong,
Artforum,
18 June 2025
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The property has three main villas, each with a guest residence, gardens, outdoor pool, and beach access, and a separate staff house with a total of 32,292 sq ft living space.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Plata then dribbles inside against Gusto’s momentum and strikes the ball into the roof of the goal, but Sanchez saves it.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Satellite images show a hole in the domed roof of the facility caused by a blast.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Rectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectory. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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