[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2357]
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                  HONORING ESSEX CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 13, 1997

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 40th anniversary of 
Essex Catholic High School. In 1957 this school was founded by 
Archbishop Thomas A. Boland with an enrollment of 225 students and a 
faculty of 7. The school was the first regional high school in the 
Archdiocese of Newark and has served the young men of the Newark area 
since that time.
  The ability of Essex Catholic to grow and change with the times is 
perhaps the most important aspect of this school. They moved from the 
original location at the former Mutual Benefit Life Building on 
Broadway in North Newark to a larger campus on Glenwood Avenue in East 
Orange in 1980. At this new facility, the school continues to meet the 
challenges of serving an area that is consistently changing and 
progressing. Their ability to meet these challenges stems from the 
strong moral and religious foundation the school is built upon. This 
foundation also consists of teaching students to set high standards and 
goals for themselves. The school continues to emphasize the spiritual 
and emotional growth of students that is needed to ensure a well 
rounded education.
  The commitment of the Congregation of Christian Brothers and 
especially the commitment of the Most Reverend Theodore M. McCarrick to 
Essex Catholic and to our entire community is also to be commended. 
Their contributions to the school and our area are positive examples to 
the young men they teach and the community as a whole. This love and 
dedication to teaching and Essex Catholic is surely one of the school's 
most valued assets.
  Mr. Speaker, without schools such as Essex Catholic many of our young 
men would not have important educational opportunities available to 
them. In this year of their 40th anniversary, I would like to 
congratulate and praise the long-term devotion the Christian Brothers, 
religious sisters, priests, lay teachers, students, alumni, and parents 
have for Essex Catholic and the education of our area's young men.

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