[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 112 (Friday, July 25, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1604]
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  A SPECIAL TRIBUTE IN RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF SISTER 
                              JANET DOYLE

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 24, 2003

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to take this opportunity today 
to recognize the contributions to Catholic education made by Sister 
Janet Doyle, O.P. of the Toledo Catholic Diocese. Sr. Janet leaves her 
position as Superintendent of the diocese's Catholic Youth and Social 
Services, having developed the office into a comprehensive network of 
services for young people including schools, sports, social activities, 
and ministry.
  During her long tenure, Sr. Janet has overseen 83 elementary schools, 
10 high schools, 4 private high schools, and 2 colleges in the 
diocese's nineteen county Northwest Ohio area through which tens of 
thousands of children have been educated. Under her leadership, the 
schools expanded enrollment to include children of all faiths, offering 
opportunities for them to learn in an interfaith environment.
  Sr. Janet's stewardship has been marked by the Catholic educators' 
credo that ``we believe our Catholic School is not only a school, but a 
community of Faith; we believe those entrusted to us are not only 
students, but children of God; we believe we are not only educators, 
but ministers of the Gospel; we believe the values we teach are not 
only character development, but a call to Holiness; we believe our 
courses of study are not only academic pursuits, but a search for 
Truth; we believe the purpose of education is not only for personal 
gain and the development of society, but for the Transformation of the 
world.'' Under her capable guidance, the diocese's schools have 
demonstrated they are at the forefront of a quality education with 
rigorous academic standards, and at the same time giving students a 
safe haven in which to learn and grow. Thank you Sister!
  Sr. Janet leaves as her legacy the fulfillment of the mission of the 
office of Catholic Youth and School Services to ``assist the Bishop in 
his teaching mission by serving, challenging, and supporting the 
leaders of youth formation and education who minister in schools and 
parishes in the Diocese of Toledo.'' Though her daily presence will be 
missed, Toledo's Catholic youth services bear her imprimatur.

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