parish

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Recent Examples of parish The Cupichs attended a parish where mass was celebrated in Latin (the liturgical changes of the Second Vatican Council were yet to come) but the sermons were spoken in Croatian. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026 Days into the emergency, in the Caracas parish of San Bernardino, a border collie with one blue eye and one brown marked a precise point in the wreckage of the Residencias Rita. — Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Mikešić is a member of the club, and has grown up in the parish and community. — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 The meeting will shape the year ahead, reflect on the needs of women in the parish, and organize gatherings that support prayer, friendship and service. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for parish
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  1. laity
  2. congregation
  3. flock
  4. church
Noun
  • Among other things, the council revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with other religions and the laity, and allowed Mass to be celebrated in vernacular languages rather than Latin.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • Her selection was controversial among the Black church’s leadership and laity.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Definition of laity
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  • The developers struck a deal with the church to buy part of its land, which the congregation voted to approve in 2021.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • American Christians have likely heard both Christian nationalist and anti-Christian nationalist messages through their congregations, media and social networks.
    — Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of congregation
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  • So, what did Wild Florida look like before flocks of people made this place home base?
    — Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Like swallows returning home, more than 100,000 Penn State faithful flock to the fields surrounding Beaver Stadium six times a fall.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of flock
Noun
  • This disclosure prompted church leadership to meet with the accuser and her mother, which ultimately resulted in a report to the child abuse hotline that same month.
    — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Gospel Wednesday Concert, an hour-long concert at a historic Black church in Harlem.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Parish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parish. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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