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Our Lady of the Assumption Church (Fairfield, Connecticut)

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Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Westport, Connecticut
Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Westport, Connecticut

Our Lady of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic church in Fairfield, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.

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Our Lady of the Assumption Church (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Westport, Connecticut
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Brooklawn Country Club
Brooklawn Country Club

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Congregation B'nai Israel (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

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