parish

Example Sentences

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Along with a thousand or so other Catholics, Dowling had walked more than a mile from a nearby parish church to the Broadview facility.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

It is not only Christian villages suffering in this war added al-Jamal, who leads the parish choir.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

"When you get back you can't say what you've been doing, I mean lying to your parish priest is quite difficult."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Finckenstein had learned that a female cousin of his had joined Ebel’s parish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The parish priest writes the letter on the spot.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt