[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 62 (Tuesday, May 13, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S4389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATIONS TO FATHER THOMAS J. DUGGAN ON HIS 50TH YEAR IN THE 
                               PRIESTHOOD

  Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate Father 
Thomas J. Duggan as he celebrates 50 years as a priest. I want to 
commend him for the outstanding service he provides to the Catholic 
Church in the central Missouri area.
  This historic occasion commemorates Father Duggan's labor both now 
and in days past. His 50 years of dedication have served many important 
missions: From caring for young World War II victims in the Manchester-
Liverpool area of England to serving, since 1960, the diocese of 
Jefferson City. The high standards he has been able to maintain are a 
tribute to his faithfulness. As our Nation looks increasingly for moral 
guidance in this period of moral decay, his example provides a standard 
for others to follow.
  I wish Father Duggan a memorable celebration as he renews his 
commitment to the redemptive mission of Christ. May God bless his 
ministry with many more years of celebrations.

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