Thank you, Father! How do you thank your priests?

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gimme 5, up high, to the side, down low, too slow, psyche! then a hearty pat on the back.
 
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I so wish I could offer Father things like this, but he doesn’t speak English and these kinds of items don’t exist in French, at least not in France. 😐

The humor doesn’t translate well, either.
 
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If I was a priest, I wouldn’t mind some yummy home made cookies, or coffee cake, or banana bread. (But it must be home made. 🙂 )

Sometimes, it good just to give incognito. 🙂 I think a priest is not like most men. He doesn’t need as much to be thanked in such ways as most men do of the world because the priest acting for the love of God and his love of souls. (if that makes sense)
 
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Donate to his favorite charity, and then send him an anonymous note that you have done so as a thanks for all he does. I guess you don’t have to do this anonymously, but I don’t like my ego getting in the way so I normally will just do things like this anonymously.
 
UpUpAndAway said:
My pastor is, unfortunately, not well liked. At first glance, it’s not difficult to see why. He is one of the the most irascible souls I’ve ever met. Nevertheless, he is our priest.

I thank him by saying yes to whatever he asks, helping out however I can. When the gas technician came to read the meter at the rectory while Father was on spiritual retreat, he asked me to let the guy in. It was my day off. I said yes. We have seen each other in the middle of the night for emergencies (the flooded rectory kitchen comes to mind). He needed a new head sacristan. Though I had no prior experience with this sort of duty, I said yes. When he was hospitalized and needed some things brought to him, I said yes…despite having had major open knee surgery two months earlier and being on crutches at the time. Yes yes yes yes yes. Father has enough worries for ten people. If I can lighten his load even just a little bit, I’m happy to do so
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You are an angel. A parishioner such as you is a blessing to the parish.
 
One of the gifts God has blessed me with is a talent for writing. So that is what I do. I write poems and songs for our priests and our Bishop.
 
That’s the second time in as many weeks that someone has called me an angel. ❤️

Thank you. You are kind to say this, but I don’t think the bulk of what I do is exceptional. Those middle-of-the-night incidents are undoubtedly above and beyond, but the rest of it are things all parishioners should be willing to offer, whether their priest is the nicest guy on the planet or, well, like mine. 😬 A happy pastor is good for the parish, and we all have something to thank our priests for.
 
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Word of advice: Have worked with literally dozens of priests. The LAST thing they need is something from a Catholic catalog. If the parish needs something, they budget for it, and his administrator orders it.
But no priests needs another prayer book, another holy picture, another rosary. That’s very unnecessary and will likely end up in a drawer or sent to his mother or the missions.
They have hobbies. Ask the parish secretary. She’ll know.
 
Tulitas said:
But no priests needs another prayer book, another holy picture, another rosary.
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Haha I once heard a priest say he’s gotten enough religious gifts over the years to open his very own gift shop! But thanks for the advice 🙂
 
Tulitas said:
They have hobbies. Ask the parish secretary. She’ll know.
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Or the head sacristan. Just sayin’. 😉

(I’ll wager that I know more about our pastor than our parish secretary does.)
 
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Keep in mind that parishes reimburse for meals/groceries, gas, vehicle maintenance/insurance/tags. He does have to pay for incidentals, so cash is always appreciated
 
Talitha712 said:
I’m looking for ideas. How do you thank your priests?
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Respectfully opinion only.
How about inviting them together or separate for dinner at your home?
Many Sunday’s growing up our Parents had many of our parish priests for dinner. They too can be lonely, eat alone on Sun. missing their families etc.

Or take your priest out for dinner with others?

Or provide a gift certificate for Him for dinner some where?
Or get him some movie tickets?

Or if you know he has an interest, like a hobby, certain books, he might enjoy?

Or give him a gift card at a Store, for things he might personal need?

Or a nice bottle of Wine, if you know he enjoys, with a heart felt Thank you card.

Or bring Him over one of your favorite soup, casserole, or homemade coffee cake breads recipes etc with a Thank you card?

Or have other guest over from within the parish and invite your priest for a social evening out at your home>>after mass?

Or invite him to go bowling, a picnic family time, etc Priest need social time also with friends, having loving families around them too. Gets lonely, usually their families are far away etc.

Or get him tickets to a Classcial Concert?.

My favorite would be, invite hm for a home cook meal>> Sunday Supper with the family, loved those many many happy memories.

Hope that helps. Peace:)
 
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rose321 said:
How about inviting them together or separate for dinner at your home?
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Eek but I’m shy and the kitchen is ugly!!! 😱

Just kidding! (I mean yes those things are true but there are ways around it) You gave a lot of good ideas, thank you!
 
Tulitas said:
Our priest accepts no stipends nor meals. The best thing is to pray for him. THAT gets a huge smile from him. Even better, have a Mass said for him at a Monastery. If you must get something in your hand, gasoline cards are great for the glove box, They put zillions of miles on their cars.
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I was going to mention gas cards, but it looks like someone beat me to it!

Another thing would be to contribute to a parish project that needs to be done but may not have been budgeted for.
 
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