pastoral work
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpastoralandwork
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pastoral
adjective
uk/ˈpɑː.stər.əl/us/ˈpæs.tɚ.əl/
used to refer to the part of the work of teachers and priests that involves giving help and advice about ...
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work
noun
uk/wɜːk/us/wɝːk/
an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually ...
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(Definition ofpastoralandworkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Both the prosperous shepherd and the pastoral labourer engaged directly inpastoralwork.
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This includes their financial condition, which has a direct bearing on theirpastoralwork.
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Pastoralworkwas carried out by auxiliary bishops.
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Anyone involved inpastoralworkknows the difficulty that occurs between two families and the two parties in such a break-up.
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Thepastoralworkof the good psychiatrist and of the good parson are closely akin.
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That is leaving out the considerable amount ofpastoralworkthey also find themselves doing on the side.
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The parish priest can make a contribution as the eyes and ears of the community as he goes about hispastoralwork.
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I have visited prisoners of war camps in my diocese, as part of mypastoralwork.
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Often academic teachers are rewarded withpastoralwork.
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Sometimes teachers will need to refer parents to other agencies, but much useful support can be given through goodpastoralworkby teachers themselves.
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Their ministry has extended to the fuller field ofpastoralwork; for example, visiting the sick, helping those in any need or adversity or assisting in public worship.
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If the teacher does not have time and thepastoralworkof the school is neglected because of cuts in education budgets, there is a knock-on effect.
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Teachers who specialise inpastoralworkmust be particularly sensitive to the vital part that parents play in the all-round performance of pupils.
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They are particularly suited topastoralwork.
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One of the reasons for the large classes of 40 is the tendency to have, for example, six senior members of the staff doingpastoralwork.
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Teachers are no longer able to give thought and time to the crucialpastoralworkthat at one time all the best teachers shouldered unquestioningly.
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He also didpastoralworkin a parish annexed to the seminary.
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He worked in the diocese doingpastoralworkuntil 1895.
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He worked in the diocese for two years inpastoralwork.
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