December 28, 2009

Overheard at the Parish Office

Caller: Is this St. Clare?

Receptionist: No, this is Alison.


Reminds me of another of my favorites:

Sergeant Stedenko: Radio dispatch, do you know who this is?

Cheech Marin: No, who is 'this is'?

7 comments:

  1. A priest-friend of mine, whose first name was Joseph, was assigned to St. Joseph parish; he LOVED (!) to answer the phone 'St. Joseph Church. This is Joseph'

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  2. Qualis Rex11:23 PM

    Driver - "St Louis?"

    Steve Martin - "No. Navin Johnson."

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  3. Caller: Do you know if the Church celebrates the feast of St Columbanus?

    Secretary: Sing a few bars and I'll see if I can recognise it.

    Lame I know but it was the best I could do! lol

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  4. LOL! Good one.

    'You aspire to great things? Begin with little ones.'

    St. Augustine

    www.saintsquotes.net

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  5. Chong: Who is it?

    Cheech: It's me, Dave. Let me in, I think the cops saw me come in here.

    Chong: Who?

    Cheech: Dave.

    Chong: Dave?

    Cheech: Right, man, Dave. Now will you open up the door?

    Chong: Dave's not here.

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  6. Oh, man. I seem to have opened a can of worms with my movie reference. :)

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  7. I used to volunteer for the Missionaries of Charity in Lynwood, CA. Once I answered their phone for them and the young woman on the other end said, "Hello, is this... Mother Teresa?"

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