[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 144 (Wednesday, October 15, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2041-E2042]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA

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                            HON. TIM HOLDEN

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 15, 2003

  Mr. HOLDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mother Teresa of 
Calcutta and to recognize the many contributions she has made to the 
world. She knew no limits in her caring for other people. She offered 
unconditional love while asking for nothing in return.
  Born in Albania on August 26, 1910, Mother Teresa decided to become a 
Roman Catholic sister in 1928. She went on to create a religious order 
based on caring for the sick, disabled, or dying, whether it was a 
gutter in Calcutta, under a thatched roof in Africa, or in an apartment 
complex in Harlem.

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   Mother Teresa is one of the most magnetic figures in the history of 
the world. Wherever she went, crowds followed in hope of seeing her or 
hearing her speak. When she did speak, it was with great humility, 
employing simple yet moving phrases.
  Few people in the history of the world have done more to help their 
fellow human beings than Mother Teresa. She was truly the ultimate 
example of what it means to be a caring person. I ask my fellow Members 
of Congress to join me in formally paying tribute to the many 
contributions of Mother Teresa.

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