Pete
08-16-2005, 01:30 PM
Don't ever be late.....
A priest was being honored 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. 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'd been assigned to a terrible place. The very
first person who entered my confessional told me he had stolen a
television set and, when stopped by the police, had almost murdered the
officer. He had stolen money from his parents, embezzled from his place
of business, 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
knew that my people were not all like that and I had, indeed, come to a
fine parish full good and loving people."
Just as the priest finished his talk, the politician arrived,
apologizing at being late. He immediately began to make the
presentation and give 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 one to go to him in confession."
A priest was being honored 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. 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'd been assigned to a terrible place. The very
first person who entered my confessional told me he had stolen a
television set and, when stopped by the police, had almost murdered the
officer. He had stolen money from his parents, embezzled from his place
of business, 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
knew that my people were not all like that and I had, indeed, come to a
fine parish full good and loving people."
Just as the priest finished his talk, the politician arrived,
apologizing at being late. He immediately began to make the
presentation and give 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 one to go to him in confession."