confraternity

The same might be said as to the government of the confraternities.

A confraternity is a sort of club, or society, for people who are interested in the same things and want to do these together.

The church bears the same name as the confraternity that has been based here since 1301.

The town has several ancient religious organizations known as Confraternities.

This time period saw a drastic change in the role of the confraternities.

I'll destroy you in the Confraternity, and he runs away.

The institutional component of their activities was the traditional confraternity.

There is also a confraternity in the town dedicated to the saint.

Some of these confraternities became powerful social influences as well in their communities.

These confraternities led to much popular support for the Scapular.

The holders of this award were supposed to form a confraternity.

One reason for their strength was that confraternities were invariably associated with the Church.

The leader of the confraternity acted as a lay pastor.

This window was erected by the two confraternities of the parish in 1881.

She asked him reverentially for the belt of the Confraternity.

Groups of members of confraternities, sometimes with their wives, are also found.

This period also witnessed a significant amount of growth in Marian confraternities.

Each member of the confraternity is invested with the scapular.

These are not good Confraternity mothers and the director will say we should pray for them that they'll see the error of their ways.

He has to go to the Confraternity on Friday nights.

The confraternity was active in religious processions during past centuries.

The firm is organised as a collective association or confraternity.

The following is a list of earlier medieval confraternity books:

The indulgences granted to all these confraternities are very numerous.

By order of the Confraternity, get out of my way!"