The following reflection was read at Fr.Paddy O’Byrne’s Golden Jubilee celebrations (50 years a priest) last evening in St.Patrick’s Church, Millstreet. It was written by StTeresa and is called ‘Do Good Anyway’

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centred; forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives; be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies; succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people may forget tomorrow; do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough; give the world the best you’ve got anyway.
You see in the final analysis, it is between you and God; it was never between you and them anyway.