Immaculate Conception
noun
1
: the conception of the Virgin Mary in which as decreed in Roman Catholic dogma her soul was preserved free from original sin by divine grace
2
: December 8 observed as a Roman Catholic feast in commemoration of the Immaculate Conception
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Charlie Gallagher, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Washington, D.C., has traveled to Rome for the ceremony.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Dorantes has served as a deacon at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines, associate pastor of St. Clement Church in the Lincoln Park neighborhood and pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in the Brighton Park neighborhood.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
When to go: The sweet spot is mid-December, just after the Immaculate Conception holiday rush.
—Erica Firpo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Her remains were exhumed from a grave in suburban Denver cemetery and placed at an altar at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception — one of the steps in the sainthood process.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Dorantes has served as a deacon at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines, associate pastor of St. Clement Church in the Lincoln Park neighborhood and pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in the Brighton Park neighborhood.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
When to go: The sweet spot is mid-December, just after the Immaculate Conception holiday rush.
—Erica Firpo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Her remains were exhumed from a grave in suburban Denver cemetery and placed at an altar at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception — one of the steps in the sainthood process.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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