Recent Examples on the WebThe troubles facing the school, which St. Thomas detailed in a letter to parishioners this month, has added a somber note to Holy Week, which in the Christian faith commemorates the last days of Christ’s life, between Palm Sunday and his resurrection on Easter.—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024 Prosecutors revealed that Miller-Whitehead, under the guise of aiding one of his parishioners in purchasing a home, convinced her to invest approximately $90,000 of her retirement savings.—Manahil Ahmad, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024 At least six people were being treated for injuries sustained in the fire, the FDNY posted on X. Three parishioners and three firefighters were among those injured, and all their injuries were said to be minor.—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 1 Apr. 2024 The workers weren’t parishioners at Sacred Heart of Jesus, whose pews were packed Sunday for mass.—Mike Pesoli, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024 Purcell asked parishioners to climb the hill and pray that money would be raised to build the church.—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024 Fasting and avoiding meat could hamper some Valentine’s plans, but religious leaders told The Times that parishioners can still celebrate the day without breaking their Lenten obligations.—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024 In a pressure campaign, the Black pastors say the support of their parishioners, key to Biden's reelection, could be on the line.—Devan Schwartz, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024 Earlier this week, Rev. Greg Lewis, an assistant pastor at St. Gabriel's Church of God In Christ in Milwaukee, physically carried one of his parishioners to the polls inside the city's Midtown early voting center to cast a ballot in Wisconsin's upcoming Democratic primary.—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English parisshoner, probably modification of Anglo-French parochien, from paroche
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