parishioners

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For Father Andrew, the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade is not an abstract historical debate, but a clearly visible, structural force shaping the lives of his parishioners today.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Father Quyen Truong followed by telling parishioners what a devout Catholic Sayre was.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

At Massapequa's St Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, which has a high percentage of cop and first responder parishioners, Rev Gerard Gentleman noted how the community moved quickly from shock to generosity and empathy.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“Exactly what advice Ebel and Diestel dispensed to parishioners in a wide range of personal predicaments,” writes Mr. Clark, “we will never know.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A general sense that the parishioners of First Congregational had been cheated out of something that was due them.

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