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Recent Examples of parish
Declining parishioner numbers and clergy shortages led to the consolidation or closure of 54 parishes in 2024.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
And conversations with priests from other parishes have alerted him to concern about it becoming known as a space that is primarily for immigrants.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
In the South Bay, Diocese of San Jose Bishop Oscar Cantu says that Pope Francis was a refreshing voice to members of the 53 parishes throughout the diocese, where half offer Spanish masses.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Hailing from the parish of St. Catherine, near the capital of Kingston, Blake found early joy in feeding people—namely his many siblings and his hardworking mother and father.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
And conversations with priests from other parishes have alerted him to concern about it becoming known as a space that is primarily for immigrants.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
In the South Bay, Diocese of San Jose Bishop Oscar Cantu says that Pope Francis was a refreshing voice to members of the 53 parishes throughout the diocese, where half offer Spanish masses.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Hailing from the parish of St. Catherine, near the capital of Kingston, Blake found early joy in feeding people—namely his many siblings and his hardworking mother and father.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
Noun
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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 pope reserves the right to make any member of the church a cardinal, including laity.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
25 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
Noun
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Known for its striking green plumage, yellow head and red face, the Carolina parakeet was a social bird, often seen in flocks that could number in the hundreds.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The doc follows an aging shepherd who struggles to find a successor as bears prey on his flock, and a teenage boy who becomes obsessed with tracking the bears.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
2 May 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 14 May. 2025.
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