By William Schmitt

If the name is the Blessed Virgin Mary, the answers to this question have filled libraries around the world. In the Diocese of Brooklyn, Catholics in nearly 180 parishes can offer countless personal answers based on their experience.

They have a good head start, thanks to more than 50 parish names …

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