[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 70 (Thursday, June 8, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H4043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      WELCOMING FATHER JIM SCHERER

  (Mr. COBLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to welcome Father Jim Scherer 
from Greensboro, North Carolina as our guest chaplain today, although I 
did not sponsor Father Jim. Father Jim was sponsored by the gentleman 
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Weldon) who this session has, in turn, sponsored 
Father Jim's nephew. I am delighted to welcome Father Jim Scherer to 
the House today.
  Father Jim serves 3 parishes back in the 6th district of North 
Carolina. Our Lady of Grace where he conducts weekday mass; and Father 
Jim, I had the pleasure of addressing the student body at Our Lady of 
Grace last year; St. Paul the Apostle, and St. Pios for Sunday masses. 
In addition to that, Father Jim also served as a marriage and family 
therapist in private practice in Greensboro.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues will join me in extending a warm 
welcome to Father Jim Scherer as our guest chaplain today.

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