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POOR BOX
An alms box for voluntary contributions for relief of the poor. It is called in some places corbona (a treasure box) and has been found in churches from the earliest days of Christianity.
See Also: ALMS BOX
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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