Independent Lens

26 Season
509 Episode

Independent Lens - Season 11 Episode 9 Scenes From a Parish


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60 minutes 2024 HD

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A young, irreverent priest arrives at Saint Patrick Parish in Lawrence, Massachusetts, only to confront boiling ethnic tensions in a changing working-class community. Filmed over four years, the program follows the wildly diverse personal stories of Father Paul O'Brien and his unruly flock, as they struggle to hold onto faith in the face of desperate circumstances.

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