[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 106 (Thursday, July 24, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H5667-H5668]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            WELCOMING FATHER DAVID DZERMEJKO, GUEST CHAPLAIN

  (Mr. MASCARA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks and include extraneous 
material.)
  Mr. MASCARA. Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome Father David F. 
Dzermejko, my pastor and today's guest chaplain, to our Nation's 
Capital.
  Father David, along with Father John Marcucci, are the dedicated and 
hard-working spiritual leaders of Mary, Mother of the Church, my parish 
back in Charleroi, PA.
  I would like to thank Dr. Ford, the House Chaplain, for his kindness 
and assistance in extending an invitation to Father David to give the 
opening prayer at this session of the U.S. House of Representatives. I 
am sure his message will help guide us through our journey today as we 
do legislative work.
  I know Father David joins me in sending greetings and best wishes to 
Father John and the entire parish family at Mary, Mother of the Church.
  While many of us on Capitol Hill talk about family values, I can say 
without hesitation and qualification that our parish family could serve 
as a national model for family values. The church has certainly served 
as an inspiration to my wife Dolores, me, and my entire family.
  Hopefully Father David will enjoy his stay in Washington, DC. I 
assure everyone back home that I will take excellent care of the good 
Father.
  Father David, again welcome and thanks for joining me in this 
morning's opening session. It is truly an honor to have you with us 
today.

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