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Melva Larrieu, of Park Forest, whose husband’s funeral service was held at the church, is concerned older parishioners may not be able to get to St. Liborius for Sunday Mass.—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 Most early parishioners were Rancho Bernardo residents in Westwood and residents in Rancho Peñasquitos.—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025 Eleven parishioners are busy rehearsing a thrilling Western play to be presented next week.—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 The festival is organized by Ascension Cathedral’s parishioners, many of them first to third-generation Greek Americans.—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for parishioner
Word History
Etymology
Middle English parisshoner, probably modification of Anglo-French parochien, from paroche
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