[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 13 (Thursday, February 10, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                         ST. PAUL TIME CAPSULE

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                        HON. MICHAEL J. KOPETSKI

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 1994

  Mr. KOPETSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to acknowledge the recent discovery 
of a time capsule in the St. Paul Catholic Church, St. Paul, OR. The 
time capsule was opened on Thursday, January 6, 1994, marking the 155th 
anniversary of the first Mass in Oregon.
  St. Paul's Catholic Church, built in 1869, is described as the oldest 
masonry structure in the Northwest and recently was damaged in a rare 
Oregon earthquake on March 23, 1993. Construction workers were clearing 
debris and found the rusty box shaken from its niche in the bricks of 
the church on New Year's Eve.
  Archbishop William J. Levada of Portland did the honors of opening 
the box, using a grinding tool to help pry open the capsule and reveal 
its contents: a recipe for ``Kornherr's mango sauce'', the remains of 
``The Tablet'' an 1844 newspaper, a small blackened Miraculous Medal, 
and stuck to one side, a badly worn piece of paper currency.
  A diverse gathering of schoolchildren, historians, and local 
residents, including descendants of the original French-Canadian fur 
trappers who settled the area were present for the ceremony.
  Mr. Speaker, this event provides a rare glimpse into Oregon's rich 
history. We can learn from this glimpse of the past, as we chart our 
way into the future.

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