Meanings of parochial work in английском

The monks had, however, been definitely warned off themselves taking part in parochial work.

Missionary works, parochial work, etc., are and must be made subordinate to personal perfection.

Theo puts her parochial work before her home duties.

And in a hard kind of ultra-Protestant way his social and parochial work was not badly done.

Rachel proved an attentive listener, and after Mr. Gresley had furnished her at length with nutritious details respecting parochial work, he went on:

Their monasteries, all dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, were built in lonely places, where they would have no opportunity to engage in parochial work.

He took his degree of A.M. and was ordained and settled at Fairford, where he began the parochial work that ceased only with his life.

Parochial work nearly killed her, Mr. Cunliffe.

"And did all these activities not interfere with your parochial work?"