[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 17, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


             NATIONAL APPRECIATION DAY FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

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                        HON. CHARLES E. SCHUMER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 17, 1995
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, on February 1, 1995, America will celebrate 
National Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools. It is certainly 
appropriate that we acknowledge the institutions that are preparing our 
young people for fulfilling lives of service, dedication, and 
achievement.
  Over the years, this Nation's Catholic schools have educated 
thousands of students. They have given each child a high academic, 
value-added education that inspired him or her to grow and become a 
person of integrity and service. All students, regardless of race, 
creed, color, or gender are given the opportunity to learn, succeed and 
become contributors to the community.
  This year's theme is Catholic Schools: Schools You Can Believe In. I 
am especially proud that a Catholic school in my district, Saint 
Athanasius in Bensonhurst truly embodies this idea. I would like to 
take this opportunity to commend them for the exceptional job they have 
done educating the young people in our community. Saint Athanasius 
School serves as an example in our community of how to prepare students 
to believe in themselves.
  I know my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives will join 
with me in wishing Saint Athanasius and this Nation's Catholic schools 
many more years of success. It is clear that the men and women 
educators of these schools understand the value in investing in this 
country's most precious resource, our children.


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