[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 12, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1067]
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               PAYING TRIBUTE TO FATHER CHARLES E. IRVIN

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 12, 2001

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and 
pay tribute to Father Charles E. Irvin of Lansing, Michigan for his 
dedication to and retirement from the position of Editor in Chief of 
FAITH Magazine.
  FAITH was created by Father Irvin in 1999. In the two years since, 
the publication has thrived under his leadership. Today, he and a staff 
of three distribute 830,000 copies of FAITH each year to families all 
across Lansing.
  Father Irvin has served as Pastor of St. Mary Parish in Manchester, 
Michigan, St. Francis Parish in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Holy Spirit 
Parish in Hamburg, Michigan. In addition, Father Irvin has worked as a 
corporate attorney, and once served as president of the Catholic 
Lawyer's Guild. After a sucessful launch year, Father Irvin resigned 
his post as editor in Chief of FAITH so he may continue his full-time 
work in parish ministry.
  Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask my colleagues to join me 
in paying tribute to Father Charles E. Irvin, a man who has dedicated 
his entire life to pursuing a greater good.

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