parishioner
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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
Asha Lockwood, a parishioner at All Saints, said it was "frightening" as her partner was travelling on a different train.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025
At the nearby church, a lone parishioner rode into the school on a bicycle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 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
The priest was sufficiently alarmed that he had broken the tenet of parishioner confidentiality.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado have sought Moretta’s counsel and helped parishioners in their various crusades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
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
On a recent Sunday in Tuskegee, parishioners gathered outside Butler Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, grappling with the Supreme Court ruling and their future in the district.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 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
She didn’t belong to any of the regular parishioners.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
