Priests retirement dinner

[Bigglesworth]

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. 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 to enter 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' wife, taken illegal

 

drugs and he had given 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 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 new priest arrived," said the

 

politician. "In fact, I had the honour of being the first one to go to

 

him in confession."

 

Moral: DON'T EVER BE LATE