11.   Right then, we were talking about local parishes, and in most cases a parish is sufficiently small to walk round.

12.   And the Catholic priests in local parishes struggling with the desegregation issue rose to the occasion in a remarkable way.

13.   But in some regions of Italy, particularly in the north, the shortage of priests has prompted major changes in how local parishes function.

14.   Dwyer said local parishes had not seen a drop in fund-raising, as churches elsewhere had, in recent weeks.

15.   Her Newsday colleague, Bob Keeler, won the beat reporting prize for his portrait of a progressive local Roman Catholic parish.

16.   He sang in his local parish church, but failed his audition for Southwark Cathedral.

17.   Historians are emphasizing the role of local parishes in understanding urban race relations.

18.   In this business, we believe the BIG questions are best answered by your loving parents, your local parish priest, your Psychic Hotline companion.

19.   It is enough that the church hierarchy has spoken publicly, he said, adding that in local parishes, priests should stick to the Gospel.