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.
  • Then there's the parish itself.
    — Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
  • At the same time, church bells will ring at parishes across the city.
    — Elizabeth Zavala, ExpressNews.com, 10 May 2020
  • Next spring, the parish will start its fundraising campaign.
    — Desiree Mathurin april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The event features games, crafts, dinner and a snack in the parish hall.
    — Houston Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2020
  • The lack of closure is one more issue the parish is grappling with.
    — Jean Hopfensperger, Star Tribune, 15 July 2021
  • For now, his parish is lively and full of young families.
    — Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Four of the children and one teacher killed were members of the parish.
    — Nicole Chavez, CNN, 28 May 2022
  • The pope thanked the people of the parish for sending a video message to him.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
  • In one version of the plan, the local women would run the parish.
    — Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Liccia Beck said she was saddened by news of the fire at her home parish.
    — Washington Post, 12 July 2020
  • Both parishes are dotted with towns and cities of varying sizes.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The parish wants to expand the church to create a new vestibule and add restrooms.
    — Desiree Mathurin april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
  • There were more than a thousand priests and hundreds of parishes and parochial schools.
    — Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
  • Mikešić is a member of the club, and has grown up in the parish and community.
    — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • The parish, the most populous in the state, was also one of the hardest hit.
    — Matt Vasilogambros, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2020
  • And when fighting closed in on them again, the family found shelter at the parish.
    — Monika Pronczuk and Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Others in the parish, however, thought the church should have taken a tougher stance.
    — Mariya Manzhos, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022
  • In the meantime, the parish is still active, with Mass being held in the parish hall.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
  • For him, the blending of parishes makes a tapestry.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • In its early years, there were about 165 families in the parish.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Jackson has been assigned as the pastor of the parish since August of this year.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The parish is about a 30-mile drive northwest from New Orleans.
    — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • Burke grew up attending the parish and its elementary school.
    — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • The goal of that team was to keep the parish alive and do outreach work in the surrounding community.
    — Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Spadoni was fired from her job as a 911 dispatcher in the parish, Rivarde said.
    — Chris Dolmetsch, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Eckman wrote that the parish's mission remains unchanged and that the move will better resource the parish.
    — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026

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