[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 105 (Thursday, July 22, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1644]
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RECOGNIZING THE ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH'S FORTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO 
                      ITS PRIEST AND PARISHIONERS

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 22, 1999

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the fortieth 
anniversary of the first mass of the Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, 
first formed by the Archbishop Edward H. Hoban on March 6, 1959.
  The parish has come a long way from the first mass held in the 
Parmadale Orphanage on July 12, 1959 by the parish's founding pastor, 
Fr. Jeremy Fischer. It quickly became an integral part of the community 
and within a few months it had more than a thousand families registered 
and a very successful campaign to begin construction on its own 
building. On January 29, 1961 the new building, including a gym and 
school, was dedicated and served as the parish's home for twenty years 
until the continuously growing parish of over 3400 families required a 
new home.
  Under the guidance of the first principal, Mr. Frank Kuhar, the 
parish has dedicated itself to the education of our youth and to 
providing them a solid foundation from which they can progress to 
become God-fearing leaders of the community and a source of guidance 
and inspiration to the next generation.
  On Sunday, July 11, 1999, at noon, Most Reverend A. Edward Pevec, 
Archbishop of Cleveland, will preside over mass at the parish which his 
predecessor had founded almost exactly forty years earlier. It will be 
followed by a reception in the school hall and a banquet and dance 
later in the evening.
  My fellow colleagues, please join me in recognizing the St. Anthony 
of Padua Parish's forty years of service and the dedication of its 
priests and parishioners to fostering the spiritual health and 
community life of its congregation.

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