How to Use parish in a Sentence
parish
noun- The parish will be getting a new priest soon.
- The parish has grown significantly in the last three years.
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My father went up to the monastery with the parish priest.
—Alex Burness, The Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2019
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Even more so when the parish is as bustling as Cristo Rey.
—New York Times, 25 Oct. 2021
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At the same time, church bells will ring at parishes across the city.
—Elizabeth Zavala, ExpressNews.com, 10 May 2020
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The event features games, crafts, dinner and a snack in the parish hall.
—Houston Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2020
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The pope thanked the people of the parish for sending a video message to him.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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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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Four of the children and one teacher killed were members of the parish.
—Nicole Chavez, CNN, 28 May 2022
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The parish, the most populous in the state, was also one of the hardest hit.
—Matt Vasilogambros, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2020
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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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He has been involved with Our Lady of the Ridge since 1992, and his wife grew up in the parish.
—Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2021
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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 was founded by the Diocese of San Diego in July 1974.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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The parish is about a 30-mile drive northwest from New Orleans.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
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The lack of closure is one more issue the parish is grappling with.
—Jean Hopfensperger, Star Tribune, 15 July 2021
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In 1992, the South Side parishes were merged and the new Prince of Peace parish was created.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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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 winds were so strong the home of the couple, who were the in-laws of a parish deputy, was moved 200 feet from its foundation.
—Juan A. Lozano, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2020
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The winds were so strong the home of the couple, who were the in-laws of a parish deputy, was moved 200 feet from its foundation.
—Juan A. Lozano, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Jan. 2020
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For information on this and the parish’s many events, go to https://stambrose.us/.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 28 Jan. 2022
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The pews at his parish, St. Joseph’s, are nearly empty.
—Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2021
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Liccia Beck said she was saddened by news of the fire at her home parish.
—Washington Post, 12 July 2020
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Like the Harrises, Marley was from a parish on the north coast of the island called St. Ann.
—Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2021
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The service filled the 700-seat main sanctuary at St. Rita’s and part of a parish hall across the street.
—John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2021
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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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Last month Letlow won in parishes from the state's rural north to the New Orleans area in the southeast.
—ABC News, 27 June 2026
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Mikešić is a member of the club, and has grown up in the parish and community.
—Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
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Beyond these trips to other nearby parishes, no one in Fergie’s family had traveled far from home.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
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For him, the blending of parishes makes a tapestry.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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