Retirement Dinner...
A priest was being honoured at his retirement dinner after 25 years
in the parish. A leading local politician and member of the congregation
was chosen to make the presentation and give a little speech at the
dinner.
However, he was delayed, so the priest decided to say his own few
words while they waited:
I got my first impression of the parish from the first confession I
heard here. I thought I had been assigned to a terrible place. The
very first person who entered my confessional told me he had stolen a
television set and, when questioned by the police, was able to lie
his way out of it. He had stolen money from his parents, embezzled from
his employer, had an affair with his boss's wife, taken illegal
drugs, and gave VD to his sister. I was appalled, but as the days went on I
learned that my people were not all like that and I had, indeed, come
to a fine parish full of good and loving people.'...
Just as the priest finished his talk, the politician arrived full of
apologies at being late. He immediately began to make the
presentation and gave his talk:
I'll never forget the first day our parish priest arrived,' said the
politician. 'In fact, I had the honor of being the first person to go
to him for confession.'
Moral: Never, Never, Never Be Late
A priest was being honoured at his retirement dinner after 25 years
in the parish. A leading local politician and member of the congregation
was chosen to make the presentation and give a little speech at the
dinner.
However, he was delayed, so the priest decided to say his own few
words while they waited:
I got my first impression of the parish from the first confession I
heard here. I thought I had been assigned to a terrible place. The
very first person who entered my confessional told me he had stolen a
television set and, when questioned by the police, was able to lie
his way out of it. He had stolen money from his parents, embezzled from
his employer, had an affair with his boss's wife, taken illegal
drugs, and gave VD to his sister. I was appalled, but as the days went on I
learned that my people were not all like that and I had, indeed, come
to a fine parish full of good and loving people.'...
Just as the priest finished his talk, the politician arrived full of
apologies at being late. He immediately began to make the
presentation and gave his talk:
I'll never forget the first day our parish priest arrived,' said the
politician. 'In fact, I had the honor of being the first person to go
to him for confession.'
Moral: Never, Never, Never Be Late
