After squirting churchgoers with a holy water-filled pistol, a Michigan priest has gone viral and has been hilariously transformed into a meme in the process.
Keep scrolling to read about the innovative priest, and to see some of the best memes for yourself...
Father Tim Pelc is this year's latest viral sensation.
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The seventy-year-old priest, from Michigan, has gained tremendous viral fame after photos from one of his tactical socially-distanced service were posted online.Father Pelc is taking no chances when it comes to the ongoing medical pandemic...
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And, as a result, he thought up an inventive and, most importantly, safe way to bless his followers.It turns out that a simple, lime green water pistol was the answer to Father Pelc's socially-distanced blessings.
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Bible in one hand, water pistol in the other, the ingenious priest stood armed outside of the St. Ambrose Parish as followers drove up in their cars waiting to be blessed with the holy water.As they reached the priest...
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Followers would wind down their car windows for Father Pelc to squirt in holy water from a government-approved distance. Safety first!He would even douse the trunks of the cars with his holy pistol...
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Because everything needs a little blessing sometimes, right?The photos of Pelc armed with his water pistol were quick to go viral...
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And the priest, who has been with his parish for over thirty years and prides himself on having a "pretty wacky mind and pretty accepting congregation", admits that he has never experienced these levels of fame before.The priest wanted to bring a little bit of Easter joy to the children of the parish.
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"The original idea was to do something for the kids of the parish," Pelc told BuzzFeed. "They were about ready to have an Easter unlike any of their past, so I thought, what can we still do that would observe all the protocols of social distancing?"But everyone loves Father Pelc's fun idea...
oh, to be a priest giving blessings and squirting holy water from a water gun https://t.co/0LawcJmA0C— cait💫 (@cait💫)1589696276.0
But he is pleased to be the subject of so much joy...
And it has even reached the Vatican. "It even had two hits in the Vatican, which sort of concerned me but I haven’t heard anything yet."Going to church suddenly seems a lot more appealing...
Might have to go back to church so I can have a water gun fight with the priest. https://t.co/BkAabiWz9g— Jonsy (@Jonsy)1589682448.0
The year is 2020...
A Priest giving social distance blessings with a squirt pistol and what, I'm assuming, is Holy water. 2020 folks. https://t.co/iDnYs33hs9— Jeff Barnaby (@Jeff Barnaby)1589570989.0
But, like these things always do...
Father Pelc was quickly transformed into a meme. Keep scrolling to see the best ones...Of course, someone replaced the water pistol for a real pistol.
@tripgore Sinners and quarantine breakers get excommunicated from life. https://t.co/9c9NWE7vC9— lonefirewarrior (@lonefirewarrior)1589660631.0
Pope John Wick II is also pretty bad-ass...
@tripgore Pope John Wick II does not mess around https://t.co/Fg5OWzoEF2— Steven Wine (@Steven Wine)1589630197.0
And a tactical Pulp Fiction edit...
@tripgore https://t.co/q82M8RjRAw— Jack Hurley (@Jack Hurley)1589646108.0
The Good, The Bad...
And the holy spirit.Father Pelc is ready for some prehistoric battle...
And, for something a little less bad ass...
@tripgore !.!.! https://t.co/63NAPVR1iC— James In America😷 (@James In America😷)1589601724.0
Okay, we're not sure how effective his water-pistol would be in this scenario...
Don't try it, demon...
@shera_ssa @tripgore https://t.co/oKnHJmOPXy— Elio (@Elio)1589668871.0
Okay, I'm here for this one.
@tripgore https://t.co/RsJknJYa8d— Twitrarn (@Twitrarn)1589643561.0
But, despite the hilarity of the lime green water pistol...
@tripgore @brittanyantis Should’ve gone for the super soaker to get better range— Carson (@Carson)1589654777.0
Some people have sinned more than others...
I think I need a super soaker size Mr. PRIEST!!! Bless meeeee😩 https://t.co/wMhpHyoLEk— Mali_Bunz (@Mali_Bunz)1589787342.0
But it turns out that other priests out there have been putting Father Pelc's efforts to shame...
@tripgore @Koobasaur Mexico did it better a long time ago. https://t.co/TuOWDM8y7K— zé chaz (@zé chaz)1589643056.0
Super soakers are now all the range in the Catholic community...
Today we did a social distance thank you parade for our school principal and our priest. Fr. Dave returned the favo… https://t.co/R1xrXY4v9h— Celtic Gearrchaile (@Celtic Gearrchaile)1589735056.0