[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1179-E1180]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO MSGR. JOHN J. BRADLEY

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                            HON. JERRY LEWIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 1997

  Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to your 
attention a remarkable celebration that recently took place to honor 
Msgr. John J. Bradley as well as the 135th anniversary of St. 
Bernardine Church in San Bernardino, CA. On June 7, the parish hall was 
rededicated and named after Monsignor Bradley, a beloved and cherished 
figure in the history of this historic downtown church.
  Monsignor Bradley was ordained on June 4, 1942 at St. Kierans' 
College, Kilkenny, Ireland, and served in Ireland and England until 
coming to the United States in 1946. In December 1946, he began serving 
as an assistant at Sacred Heart Church in Ocean Beach. Monsignor 
Bradley also served as a pastor at St. Joseph's Church in Holtville 
from 1951 to 1953 and at St. John's Church in Encinitas from 1953 to 
1961. In June 1961, he became a pastor at St. Bernardine's in San 
Bernardino, a tenure that lasted 31 years. In July 1992, Monsignor 
Bradley began 1 year of retired service in residence at St. 
Bernardine's.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me and our colleagues in paying 
tribute to this gentle man

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who has served and inspired our community over the years. One cannot 
begin to describe the esteem in which this beloved man is held in the 
local parish. It is only fitting that the House of Representatives 
recognize his dedicated and faithful service today.

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