Al párroco le estaban haciendo su cena de despedida por 25 años de trabajo en una Parroquia. Un político miembro de la comunidad fue invitado para dar un breve discurso. Como el político tardaba en...
El párroco se estaba retirando después de 25 años a cargo de la parroquia y los feligreses decidieron ofrecer una cena de despedida en su honor. Se escogió a un destacado político local
Numa pequena cidade do interior
O padre Pedro
O padre encontra-se no jantar de despedida pelos 25 anos de trabalho ininterrupto à frente de uma paróquia numa pequena cidade. E discursa: — Quando aqui cheguei e ouvi a primeira confissão de um...
След 15 години служба в енорията на отец Паскуале била организирана прощална вечер в негова чест. На тази вечер бил поканен и известен политик
Градоначалникот на општината требало да одржи говор на прослава по повод 15 годишнината од службата на општинскиот свештеник. Бидејќи градоначалникот доцнел
“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 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 parish priest arrived,” said the politician.
“In fact, I had the honor of being the first one to go to him in confession.”