Possible Clues:

• Very religious prior dismisses clergyman
• Dutiful page facing signs of debt
• Dutiful
• Really reverent
• Sacred
• Religious prior expels reverend
• Self-righteous admissions by petty debtors?
• With 43-Across, event where people say grace before shoving dozens of hot dogs in their mouths?
• Devout Penny promises to pay
• Good