A Priest was being honoured at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the parish.

The leading local politician and member of the congregation was chosen

to make the presentation and to give a little speech at the dinner.

However, he was delayed, so the Priest decided to say a few words of

his own while they waited, he commenced with: “Thank Goodness we

Catholics have a wonderful sense of humour!

I got my first impression of this parish from the very first confession I

ever 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; had

sex with his boss’s 17 year old daughter on numerous occasions, taken

illegal drugs; had several extramarital affairs; was arrested several

times for public nudity and gave VD to his sister. I was appalled

that one person could do so many awful things. 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 his presentation with the following preamble: “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

Good One!!