A Catholic story for the ages…..

Our son-in-law Andy’s boss was transferred here from Atlanta Georgia, being a newcomer to Canada they don’t know a lot of people and Andy and Megan have befriended them.

Tonight was their son’s communion and they asked Andy to sponsor him, those who know Andy know that he is a man of generous spirit but, if something can go wrong Andy will be front and center.

As usual Andy was running late, at least he thought.

He rushed down to Burlington from Milton. The organizers informed him that sponsors would be paired up with the children. The children were seated in the front row sponsors behind, as Andy sat there he thought “I haven’t even met this kid yet” as each child went forward for communion Andy sat patiently.

Then the young man ahead of him was called, no sponsor went up and the young fellow looked around, Andy jumped up, went to the young man and put his hand on his shoulder “Are you Joe”? The youngster nodded, looked around and had communion.

Andy sat back down proud of what he had just done.

The next young man went forward; he too had no sponsor so the Priest sponsored him.

Andy looked back toward where his boss and wife were sitting, they were rolling with laughter, Andy had sponsored someone else’s son.

To compound the error Andy went to apologize to the young fellows parents it turned out they were new Canadians and their sponsor was late… “its OK they said”

Everybody will have a great story to tell for years to come.