A good joke

Fr Jerome was feeling very ill one Sunday morning and with a high fever, he called the sacristan, and told him to inform the congregation that there will not be a Mass that day. He had to inform them that they are not committing a sin by not attending Mass, but a minister will at least distribute communion to everyone after the readings of the day are read. Fr Jerome then told Mike the sacristan that he wanted him to make the announcements for that weekend. He told him there were 5 important notices, which were:
1. Next Tuesday is the feast of St Peter and Paul.
2. Next Wednesday the wedding between Adam Spark and Edith Flowers will take place in the church. Anyone who knows of any impediments is to inform the pastor before Tuesday.
3. Next Thursday we’ll have confessions in anticipation for the First Friday devotions.
4. The collection next week will be for the intentions of the Pope.
5. Lastly, a bag with money in it was left in the church last Sunday. Whoever lost it may collect it after Mass next week.

Fr Jerome bid Mike goodbye and he went to inform the people. After communion, he went to the pulpit and made the announcements:
“My dear friends, our pastor Fr Jerome is sick, and this is not a sin. Next Thursday coming is the First Friday of the month. Next Sunday, the Pope will be with us to take up the collection. Next Tuesday is the feast of Adam Sparks and Edith Flowers. And finally next Wednesday we have the wedding of St Peter and St Paul, and anyone who knows of any impediments can find them in a bag that is in the sacristy. Have a nice day! And please pray for Fr Jerome!”

If you are interested there is an article on Malta in the New York Times today...check it out here:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/30/t-magazine/malta-cultural-crossroads.html