[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 128 (Friday, September 28, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1750]
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       CONGRATULATING HOLY CROSS SCHOOL ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                       HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 28, 2001

  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and 
congratulate the students, faculty, and alumni of Holy Cross School in 
Trenton, New Jersey on the school's 100th anniversary.
  In 1901, the Reverend Francis Czernecki and the Felician Sisters 
founded the school to educate students in a family-oriented atmosphere 
while instilling the rich tradition of Catholicism into the cultural 
and intellectual life of every pupil. Today, 100 years later, Holy 
Cross School is leading 280 students into this millennium with a 
Catholic value-centered education, and supported by a strong community 
of faith.
  The current generation of lay teachers follow in the footsteps of 
Felician Sisters who came to Trenton in 1901. The religious teaching 
community, known as the Sisters of Saint Felix of Cantalice, was 
founded in Warsaw, Poland in 1855. Many Sisters from the community 
taught at Holy Cross up until 12 years ago, when the remaining Felician 
Sisters retired. Nevertheless, the values, dedication, and vision that 
these Felician Sisters started so many years ago continues to flourish 
at Holy Cross School today.
  Mr. Speaker, in the South Ward of Trenton, New Jersey, many people 
count three priorities in their community: family, friends, and the 
Holy Cross School. I would like to thank the school and the surrounding 
community for their hard work and dedication to providing an 
outstanding educational institution filled with tradition and faith 
that serves the people of Trenton, New Jersey.

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