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Recent Examples of rectory
An Oklahoma man was arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a Catholic priest at a church rectory in northeast Kansas, local police and church leaders said.
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Tim Hrenchir, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Saints Peter and Paul Parish shared Thursday that the shooting took place at the rectory, a house managed by the parish where Carasala, 57, lived as the resident priest.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
The Altadena congregation worships in the sanctuary on Sundays and uses the former rectory for meetings, which have included time to share stories of loss, guidance in filling out FEMA forms and complimentary acupuncture sessions to help relieve stress.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
Jacobs, who was ordered out of the rectory after being put on leave and has been staying at a parishioner’s West Hartford home, has said he has been moved by an outpouring of support in hundreds of letters, texts and emails.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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Tim Hrenchir, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Saints Peter and Paul Parish shared Thursday that the shooting took place at the rectory, a house managed by the parish where Carasala, 57, lived as the resident priest.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
The Altadena congregation worships in the sanctuary on Sundays and uses the former rectory for meetings, which have included time to share stories of loss, guidance in filling out FEMA forms and complimentary acupuncture sessions to help relieve stress.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
Jacobs, who was ordered out of the rectory after being put on leave and has been staying at a parishioner’s West Hartford home, has said he has been moved by an outpouring of support in hundreds of letters, texts and emails.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectory
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Neighbors fear ‘screaming, shouting, and splashing’ The Sun first reported that Horner and Halliwell had sent off planning permission last year to build a 40ft x 16ft swimming pool at their vicarage house residence, which Horner bought for £2 million ($2.5 million) in 2006.—
Ryan Hogg,
Fortune Europe,
27 Mar. 2024
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In the vicarage garden, the Biddles found a shallow mound with the bones of 264 bodies.—
Joshua Levine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Mar. 2022
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In July 2020, WED Inc. filed a bankruptcy petition, which claimed its assets included 11 churches, a parsonage and Powell’s residence, prosecutors said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
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When Johnson retired, Seay-Hubbard purchased the home and converted it into a parsonage of the church until clergy no longer wanted to reside there.—
Jennifer Lindahl,
The Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2024
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Improbably located right across the street from their humble abode is the upscale manse inhabited by the Falconers, a rich couple (Katherine Waterson, Chris Klein) who’ve raised only child Tiffany (Fina Strazza) to be a particularly stinging WASP.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Bonus points: The hotel looks directly out to Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island manse, another level of cool that adds to the day.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
11 May 2025
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It was designed for entrepreneurs, investors, and creators seeking long-term or permanent residences in natural settings, while maintaining access to connectivity and quality.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Choose from accommodations within the historic Founder's Cove or more modern rooms, suites, and residences at Eclipse by Half Moon.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
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The life that Iyer brings to the hermitage has troubles, too.—
Danny Heitman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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When Iyer’s wife accompanies him on a visit to the hermitage, the monks greet her warmly.—
Danny Heitman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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Typically, when checking for lead in a home's tap water, municipalities (or contractors) will obtain water samples from the dwelling, then analyze those samples in a lab.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
30 May 2025
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Homeowners insurance in Illinois costs an average of $2,149 a year for $300,000 worth of dwelling coverage, fairly close to the national average of $2,329.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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At night, for example, when the house is silent and your work is done.—
Ann Goldstein,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Young adults are less likely to own a house, more likely to live with their parents and less likely to be married or have children.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Additionally, there will be communal areas, roof terraces, floating gardens, and lots of greenery throughout.—
Adam Williams
May 28,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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At the stable after the practice run, under fans suspended from its gabled roof, soldiers washed down the horses.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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“Rectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectory. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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