Father Parrish was born and raised in Seattle. He grew up in Ballard until the end of high school when his family moved to Stanwood/Camano Island. Though not Catholic, he attended St. Catherine’s for K-8 and went on to attend O’Dea High School. After high school, he joined the Navy and served three deployments. During that time, he converted to Catholicism having encountered Jesus through the Navy chaplain who was a Catholic priest. He is excited to come home and serve as Pastor for St. Alphonsus, St. Benedict, and St. John the Evangelist.
