ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PARISH
From Old French paroisse, from Church Latin parochia, from Late Greek paroikia, from paroikos Christian, sojourner, from Greek: neighbour, from para-1 (beside) + oikos house.
10 QUOTES WITH «PARISH»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
parish.
I wouldn't say the world is my parish, but my readers are my parish. And especially the readers that write to me. They're my parish. And it's a responsibility that I enjoy.
I have always hoped that it might be possible to conclude my ministry as I had begun it, as a parish priest, and this I believe to be the call of God.
I am very much looking forward to being a parish priest.
I applied for funding to embark on an overseas field trip in Iceland, and spent six weeks there happily holed up in the national archives, museums and libraries, sifting through ministerial and parish records, censuses, maps, microfilm, logs, and local histories.
Sunday afternoons at a parish center - or a community center - is familiar territory for me.
The pastor of a parish will typically have no education in the chant or in music, and he will hire the first music director who walks through the door.
Yes, I was a parish priest for five years. I was a curate in a large working class parish in Bristol and the Vicar of a village in Kent.
I once saw my mother playing Mary Magdalene in a parish event. But she had to put the role aside in order to go and front the choir who were singing at the same occasion. She left the stage halfway through the Crucifixion.
My brothers went to the parish school, one of the best in the county.
I have never had demands on me as acute as when I was a parish priest.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARISH»
Discover the use of
parish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
parish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
St. Paul's
Parish Register: Stafford-King George Counties, ...
St. Paul's Parish, which occupies land in what is now King George County, was in Stafford County until 1777.
2
Kingston
Parish Register, Gloucester and Mathews Counties, ...
The authors have painstakingly copied the marriages, births, and deaths recorded in the Register, with the result that 530 marriages, 1750 births, and 120 deaths are incorporated into this present work.
Kingston, Va. (Parish), 2009
3
A History of the English
Parish: The Culture of Religion ...
A 'grass roots' cultural history of the English parish from the earliest times to Queen Victoria.
4
Births, Deaths, and Sponsors, 1717-1778: From the Albemarle ...
Albemarle Parish was formed in 1738 and covered the southern portion of Surry County. It became part of Sussex County when that county was created from Surry County in 1753.
John Bennett Boddie, 1964
5
Births from the Bristol
Parish Register of Henrico, Prince ...
Given by Eugene Edge III.
Bristol Parish (Va.), 1974
6
The
Parish Chest: A Study of the Records of Parochial ...
The purpose of the book is to illustrate and encourage research into local history.
William Edward Tate, 1969
7
The
Parish in Catholic Tradition: History, Theology, and ...
An overview of the parish in the Christian tradition that looks at its biblical roots and sources and links to the church community. Aimed at schools where seminarians, deacons and lay ministers are trained.
8
The Vestry Book of St. Paul's
Parish, Hanover County, ...
This book contains the oldest known records pertaining to Blisland Parish, The transcriptions relate to the following issues growing out of the business affairs of colonial parish vestries; namely, payments to persons for services rendered ...
Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne, 2009
9
Parish and Belonging: Community, Identity and Welfare in ...
The book highlights the continuing vitality of the parish as a unit in people's lives, and the administration associated with it.
Today three towns and five villages are located in north Caddo Parish, while the memories of 10 historic communities remain strong.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARISH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
parish is used in the context of the following news items.
Orleans Parish residents breathe sigh of relief after boil water …
A boil water advisory was in effect for almost 36 hours on the Eastbank of Orleans Parish before being lifted. «WDSU New Orleans, Jul 15»
'Brain-Eating' Amoeba found again in St. Bernard Parish's Water …
The parish is about five miles away from New Orleans, and the Amoeba was specifically found in the St. Bernard Parish's water supply. «Pulse Headlines, Jul 15»
Franklin Parish teen dies after stepping on down power line
FRANKLIN PARISH, La. (KNOE 8 News) - A Franklin Parish teen was electrocuted and killed, after a one vehicle crash involving a power pole. «Knoe.com, Jul 15»
Lafayette joins 'unfortunate, unique fraternity of cities,' says city …
"It's sort of a very unfortunate, unique fraternity of cities that have had these kinds of tragedies," Lafayette City-Parish President Joey Durel said ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
In shooting wake, city-parish opens mental health site
Lafayette's government Sunday afternoon opened a Family Information Center for local citizens who are struggling with their emotions and ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»
Concordia Parish takes advantage of walks, beats Pineville
VIDALIA — It might have taken a loss on the first day of the 12-year-old Ozone State Tournament to do it, but Concordia Parish's bats were alive ... «Natchez Democrat, Jul 15»
Lafayette Parish crime blotter for July 25, 2015
He was booked on four counts for St. Martin Parish and as a fugitive. JANET ANN THOMAS: 51, of the 100 block of La Rue Rhiems, Duson. «The Advocate, Jul 15»
St. James Parish President named to NACo board
St. James Parish President Timmy Roussel has been appointed to the board of directors for the National Association of Counties. Roussel was ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
Elizabeth 'Betty' Parish
Elizabeth M. "Betty" Parish, 88, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015, at the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. «Defiance Crescent News, Jul 15»
Bossier Parish inmates harvest 37K pounds of veggies
Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington says the inmate farm crew at the Bossier Sheriff's Office Correctional Facilities harvested more than ... «KSLA-TV, Jul 15»
