Immaculate Conception

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Roman Catholic Church.

the dogma of the unique privilege by which the Virgin Mary was conceived in her mother's womb without the stain of original sin through the anticipated merits of Jesus Christ.

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Christian theol RC Church the doctrine that the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin

Immaculate Conception

A doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church. It states that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was free from original sin (see also original sin).

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Immaculate Conception¹

First recorded in 1680–90

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Over a half century after Franco Harris’s heaven-sent touchdown, the “Immaculate Reception” is as likely to be invoked at Sunday mass as the Immaculate Conception.

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Raised a devout Catholic, Maxie attended Immaculate Conception High School, and after graduation, spent eight months studying to become a nun.

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His visit came one year to the day before Notre-Dame is scheduled to reopen, on Dec. 8, 2024, when Catholics will celebrate the Immaculate Conception.

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The combination library and organizing center spans several rooms on the first floor of Immaculate Conception Church in the Central District.

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Many feel that the low building heights, with the exception of the National Cathedral and Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, give the city a unique charm.

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