[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 75 (Thursday, June 15, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S5165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       MONSIGNOR LLOYD TORGERSON

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, this morning's session of the Senate was 
opened by Reverend Monsignor Lloyd Torgerson of Santa Monica, 
California. I welcome this opportunity to commend Monsignor Torgerson 
for his eloquent prayer and for the wisdom he has offered the Senate.
  Monsignor Torgerson is a pastor at the Santa Monica Parish where he 
has served with great distinction for many years. He ministers to over 
7,000 families, as well as an elementary school and a high school. He 
also serves at the Archdiocese level in Los Angeles, and is Dean of the 
19 Westside parishes.
  Over the years, Chaplain Ogilvie and Monsignor Torgerson have 
developed an excellent friendship through their work in the Los Angeles 
community. In fact, Monsignor Torgerson baptized all four of Chaplain 
Ogilvie's grandchildren.
  The Senate is graced and honored by Monsignor Torgerson's presence 
this morning. I commend him for his inspirational prayer and for his 
service as our guest Chaplain. I ask unanimous consent that 
biographical information on Monsignor Torgerson's distinguished career 
be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

    Rev. Msgr. Lloyd Torgerson, Pastor, St. Monica Parish Community

       Rev. Msgr. Lloyd Torgerson was born in East Los Angeles in 
     1939 and attended St. Alphonsus Elementary School and Los 
     Angeles Community College High School. Msgr. Torgerson 
     completed his training for the priesthood at St. John's 
     Seminary in Camarillo, California. He was ordained a Roman 
     Catholic Priest in May, 1965 and his first assignment was at 
     Holy Trinity Parish in San Pedro where he served for five 
     years. Msgr. Torgerson was sent to complete his graduate 
     degree in Religious Education at Fordham University in New 
     York in 1970/71 and came back to serve the Los Angeles 
     Archdiocese as Director of Youth Ministry. After eleven 
     years, he was named the Director of Religious Education for 
     the Archdiocese. Msgr. Torgerson has been in residence at St. 
     Monica for twenty-one years and has served as pastor for the 
     last thirteen years. St. Monica Parish has over 7,000 
     families, an elementary school, high school and a large 
     outreach to the community of Santa Monica. His work as pastor 
     and leader of St. Monica Parish includes parish 
     administration, campaign and restoration of St. Monica 
     Catholic Church and schools, adult education and formation, 
     bringing new adults into the church, young adult ministry, 
     working with the elderly, teaching in the schools, liturgy, 
     hospital visitation, bereavement, and many other outreaches 
     in this parish community.
       In Santa Monica, Msgr. Torgerson participates in Rotary, is 
     a member of the Board of Directors of the Boys' and Girls' 
     Club of Santa Monica, and the N.C.C.J. On the Archdiocesan 
     level, he is Dean of the nineteen Westside parishes, on the 
     Finance Council, the Tidings Board and the Cathedral Complex 
     Restoration Committee. In March, 1999 through the present he 
     is Episcopal Vicar of Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region.

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