rectory
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Redbird – Set inside the former rectory of Vibiana, Redbird is a modern American restaurant built for sharing.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Including servants, 23 people were crammed into a chaotic rectory where no one kept regular hours and money was always short.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Since its construction in 1862, the Essex rectory had been the site of alleged hauntings.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024
The organization hopes to bring in employers in January to help those living in the rectory find a way to a job and a more permanent home.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023
One morning in Mirebalais, they both skipped church, electing instead to watch the heavy downpour from Père Lafontant’s empty rectory.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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