Immaculate Conception
noun
1
: the conception of the Virgin Mary in which as decreed in Roman Catholic dogma her soul was preserved free from original sin by divine grace
2
: December 8 observed as a Roman Catholic feast in commemoration of the Immaculate Conception
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Other potential measles exposure sites include major transit hubs like Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Union Station as well as the Catholic University of America and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Immaculate Conception School in Highland Park was one of the first, in 1978.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
As part of the festivities, people build bonfires outside their homes in a tradition which has special significance in Guatemala City due to its association with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception honoring the city’s patron saint.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Candlelight procession: Old Town’s Immaculate Conception Church hosts a candlelight procession at 5 p.m. Nov. 2 for Día de los Muertos.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Immaculate Conception School in Highland Park was one of the first, in 1978.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
As part of the festivities, people build bonfires outside their homes in a tradition which has special significance in Guatemala City due to its association with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception honoring the city’s patron saint.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Candlelight procession: Old Town’s Immaculate Conception Church hosts a candlelight procession at 5 p.m. Nov. 2 for Día de los Muertos.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
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