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Tag Archives: Bp. Fatty McButterpants
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-10-06 – Chester And Bp. Dozer
October 6th 2026 Dear Diary, Dozer* stayed last night. He came over on his day off. We grilled steaks and had drinks while Fr. Gilbert went to Razzo’s for some necessarities, like lasagna and a cheesecake. Earlier in the day, … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-09-29 – Chester pontificates
September 29th, 2026 Dear Diary, Cathedral Mass today. Disaster… named Chester. Fr. Gilbert brought him to the SnT rectory because Mrs. K was away. He said Chester has separation anxiety. HAH! After all this time he doesn’t get it. Chester doesn’t … Read More
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From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-09-22
September 22nd, 2026 Dear Diary, Had Mass at St. Aloysius last Sunday. It’s part of that new merger into the Living Stones Catholic Collaborative. It’s getting damn complicated to remember the changes. As Fr. Tommy muttered at the last meeting … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-09-13 – Closing St. Casimir
September 13th, 2026 Dear Diary, We closed St. Casimir’s today. The canon law people said “Relegated to profane but not sordid use.” Nobody talks like that except canon lawyers. The finance people have been on me about the place for … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-07-22 – Fr Kevin caught embezzling
EDITOR’S NOTE: Recent entries were delayed because the bishop began locking his diary in a drawer. Fortunately, he is both lazy and forgetful. July 22nd, 2026 Dear Diary, Had to remove Fr Kevin Flaherty from St. Mildred of Thanet’s today. … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-06-23 – Toupee or not toupee
June 23rd 2026 Dear Diary, I’m still worn out from the meeting in Orlando. Damn its hot and humid there, not that I was out much. Still, all that time with endless talking, blah blah. The consecration thing was okay, … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-06-15 – Ordination?
June 15th, 2026 Dear Diary, Yesterday I accidentally ordained nobody. Or maybe two. Or maybe one. It’s apparently still being discussed by the canonical trolls at the end of the hall who given a question, immediately start whispering and photocopying. … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-04-03 – Aftermath of foot washing
April 3rd, 2026 Dear Diary, McSwiney* set me up. I am so pissed off I could do something. That Irish Setter kept going on about “reaching the peripheries” and proposed, the SOB, that I wash the feet of twelve quadriplegics. … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-03-28 – A bold statement for foot washing
March 28th, 2026 Dear Diary, They’ve been after me for weeks about “reaching the peripheries” again. I swear that phrase follows me around like Chester when I open a bag of jerky. It’s like Francis is back from the grave … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-04-01 – A scare
April 1st, 2026 Dear Diary, I had a nasty little fright today. Finance thing. Worse, donor thing. Worst, Knights of Malta thing. Turns out there were phone calls which Fr. Gilbert intercepted from a couple of the local Malta gents, … Read More
giveglory on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-10-06 – Chester And Bp. Dozer: “Thanks, Father. I needed that.”
