Muldoon and his dog

Muldoon lived alone in the Irish countryside with only a pet dog
for company.

One day the dog died, and Muldoon went to the parish priest and
asked, "Father, me dog is dead. Could ya' be sayin' a mass for the poor
creature?"

Father Patrick replied, "I'm afraid not; we cannot have services
for an animal in the church. But there is a new denomination down the
lane, and there's no tellin' what they believe. Maybe they'll do something
for the creature."

Muldoon said, "I'll go right away Father. Do ya' think $5,000 is
enough to donate for the service?" Father Patrick exclaimed, "Sweet Mary,
Mother of Jesus! Why didn't ya' tell me the dog was Catholic?"