A farmer named Muldoon lived alone in the
Irish countryside with a pet dog he doted on. The dog finally died and Muldoon went to the
parish priest and asked, "Father, the dog is dead. Could you be saying a mass for the
creature?"
Father Patrick replied, "No, we cannot
have services for an animal in the church, but there's a new denomination down the road,
no telling what they believe, but maybe they'll do something for the animal."
Muldoon said, "I'll go right now. Do
you think $50,000 is enough to donate for the service?"
Father Patrick asked, "Why didn't you
tell me the dog was Catholic?"