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?"