[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 139 (Thursday, September 29, 1994)]
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     HONORING FATHER CARMELO GAGLIARDI'S 20 YEARS IN THE PRIESTHOOD

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 29, 1994

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the attention of 
my colleagues a wonderful man who will mark his 20th anniversary in the 
priesthood on Sunday, October 2.
  Padre Gagliardi Mario Carmelo was born in the small Italian town of 
Savoia di Lucania in 1946 to Michael and Maria Mangino. His parents 
were farmers of modest means, and made many sacrifices for their three 
children.
  From early in his life, Father Carmelo has been dedicated to 
improving himself, and the lives of those around him. He began his 
education at Savia di Lucania Elementary School, and continued his 
education at Vietri di Potenza, nearly 10 miles from his home. Despite 
the fact that the mountainous roads between from Savoia to Vietri were 
not paved and difficult to traverse, young Father Carmelo made it to 
school every day on foot or by bicycle. Years later, Father Carmelo 
would attend Seminario Regionale di Salerno, where he would receive his 
bachelor's of science in theology in June 1974.
  In 1981, Father Carmelo moved to New York, where he has become an 
invaluable part of the community, touching the hears of countless New 
Yorkers. He is particularly active in efforts to support the religious 
and social needs of the Italian-Americans at Mount Carmel Church in 
Brooklyn, NY. In 1987, he founded the Italian Center of New York City, 
an association for Italian emigrants, where he gives social, cultural, 
and religious assistance to those in need.
  In addition to his involvement with the center he founded, Father 
Carmelo is also a member of the Foundation for a Brighter America, the 
Theatrical Association of New York, and European Community of 
Journalists. Currently, Father Carmelo is a representative, to the 
International Catholic Education Office at the United Nations. His 
outstanding work on behalf of Italian community of New York recently 
earned him a citation from the New York State Assembly.
  Mr. Speaker, there is little doubt the world became a better place 
when Father Carmelo entered the priesthood, and it is New York's good 
fortune that he decided to make New York his home. I take this occasion 
to salute his tremendous accomplishments, and wish him well on his next 
20 years in the priesthood.

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