For no few of the parish poor, this was the only time in their lives they ever got anything new.

It was a rural, poor parish and pastors were expected to make their own living by receiving some farm land.

It looks as though this poor parish will soon be bearing the cost of some of the cleanup.

Most were torn between anger about the request made to poor parishes and a willingness to help the church to which they are devoted.

Hitcham was a poor parish, and most people would have been illiterate.

But also, like many priests in the poorer Irish parishes, he was forced to work for his living as well.

The second half of the film deals with the early days of the Bergman marriage, in a cold, poor parish.

The clothes she was wearing and those she'd brought with her would be cleaned and sent to the parish poor.

However, poor parishes can be assisted by the central administration.

In a poor parish there is so much lack of hope.