Independent Lens · SEASON 11

Scenes From a Parish

Episode 9 · 2009-12-29

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  • Documentary

Episode overview

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.

60 minutes

Season 11 episodes