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Recent Examples of parish
For the Diocese of Sacramento, this year’s final stop is downtown’s Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, though the procession visits nine parishes along the way.
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Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Worshipers are bringing the Good Word beyond church walls, hitting the beaches this summer.
Beach Catholic of Long Island, New York, consists of three parishes hosting Mass near the sea every Sunday.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Amid immigrant anxiety, Detroit's oldest Catholic parish gets new owner, $50M in support
The event was organized by Strangers No Longer, a group of Catholics in Michigan with Michigan Circles of Support that advocates for immigrants.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
Amid growth and a newer parish in suburban Williamson County, a major Spanish-speaking church in Nashville became the diocese’s largest parish last year.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Worshipers are bringing the Good Word beyond church walls, hitting the beaches this summer.
Beach Catholic of Long Island, New York, consists of three parishes hosting Mass near the sea every Sunday.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Amid immigrant anxiety, Detroit's oldest Catholic parish gets new owner, $50M in support
The event was organized by Strangers No Longer, a group of Catholics in Michigan with Michigan Circles of Support that advocates for immigrants.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
Amid growth and a newer parish in suburban Williamson County, a major Spanish-speaking church in Nashville became the diocese’s largest parish last year.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parish
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To believe that churches can direct the laity on how to vote, whether for members of the school board or for the president of the country, is to deny the Christian teaching that all humans are made in the image of God and can understand and follow his will themselves.—
Esau McCaulley,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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Yet many donors—ministers, nonprofit leaders, and faithful laity—gave to support orthodox Christian training rooted in biblical fidelity, not the progressive agendas dominating mainline seminaries.—
The Rev. Jake Dell,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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Within a month, the Church of United Spiritualists was up and running, meeting in Greenwall’s Opera House until the congregation could build its own place of worship.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 July 2025
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Foulis lost to Joe Lloyd in the third U.S. Open, which was held at Chicago Golf Club in September 1897. 1982: The Wellington Avenue Church congregation voted to join the sanctuary movement — becoming just the second church in the United States to harbor refugees who entered the country illegally.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Onlookers were in awe at the sight of an F-18 whizzing past, almost somersaulting its way around a flock of birds during the Gijon Air Festival over the weekend.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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The issue has grown more urgent as data center developments flock to the Lone Star State, including several backed by President Donald Trump and major tech companies like Facebook's parent company Meta, Google, Amazon, OpenAI and Microsoft.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The group was offering a free concert at the church as part of a U.S. tour, St. Paul's said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Seemingly random bureaucratic obstacles impeded Gee’s formal conversion, leading her to feel unwanted by the church and, by extension, God.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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