[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 30, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H4131]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           WELCOMING THE REVEREND LUIS LEON AS GUEST CHAPLAIN

  (Mr. MONTGOMERY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to welcome the 
Reverend Luis Leon to the U.S. House of Representatives to be our 
Chaplain for the day and thank him for the prayer just given.
  Reverend Leon was born in Guantanamo, Cuba, and was baptized in 
Guantanamo Episcopal Church. He moved to the United States at the age 
of 12 and lived with his mother and sister in Miami. He later attended 
the University of the South in Sewanee, TN. In 1977, Reverend Leon 
received his master's in divinity degree from the Virginia Theological 
Seminary.
  Reverend Leon has spent many years in religious service at churches 
in North Carolina, New Jersey, and Delaware. He moved to Washington, 
DC, with his wife, Lu, and his two daughters are living here, too. He 
is now the 14th Rector of St. John's Episcopal Church at Lafayette 
Square here in Washington, DC.
  Since its inauguration in 1815 St. John's has been a fixture in our 
Nation's Capital. Organized to serve as a parish church for occupants 
of the White House and their families, it is now known as the ``Church 
of the Presidents'' because every President since James Madison has 
attended services there at least once. President Clinton continues the 
tradition by quite often attending St. John's 8 o'clock services on 
Sunday mornings.
  Again, we welcome Rev. Luis Leon as our Chaplain for the day.

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