Late

PRIEST RETIREMENT DINNER

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 to give a little speech at the dinner.
However, he was delayed, so the Priest decided to say his own few words
while they waited. The Priest said: "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 fullof good and loving people."

Just as the Priest finished his talk, the politician arrived full of
apologies for 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