[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 15 (Monday, February 5, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E179]
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        TRIBUTE TO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS DURING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 1, 1996

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
educational institution that has been educating American children since 
the founding of the Republic, and continues to provide top quality 
instruction and a moral framework for young students--Catholic 
schools--during Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 29-Feb. 2.
  There are dozens of these fine institutions serving my district, and 
they are celebrating their educational contributions with events 
ranging from family skating parties to a visit from a NASA astronaut. 
Ms. Penny Wright, a music teacher at St. Cletus School in LaGrange, is 
being honored with a Heart of the School Award from the Chicago 
Archdiocese for her dedication and creative approach to education. Ms. 
Wright is 1 of only 20 teachers working in the archdiocese receiving 
this honor.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Catholic schools on their heritage of 
providing academic excellence and a moral grounding for their students, 
and I wish these institutions continued success in educating our young 
people.

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