[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 29, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E438]
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   IN HONOR OF MONSIGNOR EDWARD J. HAJDUK FOR BEING SELECTED AS THE 
  BAYONNE CONTINGENT MARSHAL OF THE 2000 TRI-STATE PULASKI DAY PARADE

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 29, 2000

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Monsignor Edward 
J. Hajduk, pastor of St. Henry's Roman Catholic Church in Bayonne for 
being selected as the Bayonne Contingent Marshal of the 2000 tri-state 
Pulaski Day Parade.
  Born and raised in Bayonne, Monsignor Hajduk established his faith 
and resolve at a young age through guidance from his parents, the late 
John and Mary Hajduk, and an education devoted to the Catholic faith. 
He received his undergraduate degree in Theology from Seton Hall 
University, his graduate degree in Theology from the Catholic 
University of America, and was awarded an M.S.E. degree from the 
graduate division of Pastoral Counseling at Iona College.
  For almost half a century, since the day he was ordained in 1953, 
Monsignor Hajduk's extraordinary dedication to his church and his 
community has been unparalleled. Moreover, his unwavering commitment to 
youth has allowed him to provide spiritual guidance to generations of 
young people, enriching their lives and strengthening their faith.
  Monsignor Hajduk's service to the church has allowed him to 
contribute to the development and direction of the Catholic faith in 
general, and the Archdiocese of Newark in particular. Since 1953, 
Monsignor Hajduk served as: the parochial vicar of Sacred Heart in 
Lyndhurst; Bergen County Catholic Youth Organization moderator; a 
member of the Theology Department of Felician College; the youth 
director of the Archdiocese of Newark; chaplain to Pope John Paul II; 
administrator of the St. James Parish in Newark; rector of Sacred Heart 
Cathedral; parochial vicar at St. Mary's in Dumont; dean of the Central 
Bergen Deanery; and until 1992, pastor of St. Hedwig's in Elizabeth. He 
has also contributed to parish evaluation and reorganization, and has 
helped with church renovations.
  For his extraordinary dedication to the Roman Catholic Church and his 
commitment to the City of Bayonne, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Monsignor Hajduk on his many accomplishments, and for 
being selected as the Contingent Marshal of the 2000 tri-state Pulaski 
Day Parade.

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