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Of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes. Of or relating to parochial schools.
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He’s also learned what to do in the event that an armed intruder shows up at the North Center parochial school, which recently spent nearly $90,000 on a security system designed to quickly notify police if an active shooter is on church or school premises.
►The Chicago Tribune -- 09/17/2018
