How to Use parish in a Sentence
parish
noun- The parish has grown significantly in the last three years.
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In the meantime, the parish is still active, with Mass being held in the parish hall.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
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All but one of the four parish's friars are leaving Phoenix.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2023
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Christ the King’s building was constructed in 1928 for the parish of St. Clara.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2022
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The parish is holding the cookie sale at two worship sites.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2022
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The food pantry, run by members of the cathedral parish, also will be able to serve more of those in need, Blair said.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2022
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Others in the parish, however, thought the church should have taken a tougher stance.
—Mariya Manzhos, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022
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Her father, Patrick Brontë, was the parson of the local parish.
—V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
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De Rosa urged this flock to cling to truth, unity and their faith throughout the seismic changes to come for their parish.
—William Wan, Washington Post, 24 July 2022
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The Touchstones were very involved with their Catholic parish and often brought Ryan to Mass with them.
—Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022
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Jewell said that tens of homes were damaged by the tornado, the second in just two weeks that touched the parish.
—Gina Martinez, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2022
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Migrants filed out of the parish to hugs from volunteers and new cellphones.
—Beth Reinhard, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2022
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Seen from afar, the parish of Ponta do Sol looks as compact and picturesque as a postcard.
—Susana Ferreira, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2022
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Up to nine gangs were active near the parish, according to the mission’s website.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
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Gibbons is leaving in the midst of big changes coming to Cincinnati's Catholic schools and parishes.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 1 May 2023
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The developers are buying the lot from St. Mark's, which would use the sale proceeds to help finance a new parish hall.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022
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Almost all the wage-earners in his parish are fishermen, with a deep connection and love for the sea which is a source of life for them.
—Uzmi Athar, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2023
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That site now includes a vacant lot as well as St. Mark Episcopal Church's parish hall.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2022
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My call there is to work hard to pastor it as a parish, but also to send out the message of the unity of the church of all parishes under the archbishop.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2023
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Their water comes from the Mississippi River, which runs through the parish like a central nerve.
—Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
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The Alliance also helped erect low-cost housing near some parishes.
—Patricia Montemurri, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2023
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The film takes us inside the lives of a group of strong, fiercely loyal, and whip smart friends living in a small Louisiana parish.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
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By the next Sunday, his parish had set up a food distribution center.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2023
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Every Sunday after church, my husband and I visit with a small group of friends at the cozy coffee shop near our parish.
—Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, 24 Nov. 2022
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The parish is in western Louisiana about 120 miles south of Shreveport.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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Israel has justified the attack, claiming the presence of a missile launcher in the parish.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2023
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And with this wealth, Germany helps to fund seminary schools and parishes across Latin America and Africa.
—Kate Brady, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
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Each new priest will serve at a different parish or parish family.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 19 May 2024
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Volunteers from the cathedral parish will set up for the festival Thursday (Aug. 24).
—Carol Kovach, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2023
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Three other West Allis Catholic churches merged into one parish in 2018.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
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