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parishioner

[puh-rish-uh-ner] / pəˈrɪʃ ə nər /




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One of them was immigration attorney and fellow St. Cecilia parishioner Lisa Ramirez.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

The church bell, recently restored with a gift from a new parishioner, rings out across the neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Another parishioner who was married by Father Gutiérrez said she felt "immense gratitude for his life and all that he has contributed to the Church".

From BBC Oct. 23, 2024

“The diocese needs to protect themselves against this litigation,” said Bettini, a longtime parishioner of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Fresno.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2024

I am not my own, he thought, but belong body and soul to every parishioner in Phippsburg who might have a word to say about me to my father.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

Another resident reported that, in April, a Waymo was idling for more than five minutes in front of the entrance to a church parking garage during a Sunday service, preventing parishioners from entering and exiting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The church often coordinates with parishioners on redevelopment but doesn’t control or direct those who own property downtown, Heller, the spokeswoman, said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presided as papal envoy over a special mass in a church in Ca Mau for Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep, a priest killed while protecting parishioners in 1946.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Every Sunday, he would go from pew to pew greeting parishioners.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

The homily at Sunday mass, intended to give parishioners basic religious instruction, has often been poorly prepared and aimed at a childish listener.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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