[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 28, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E699]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 PAYING TRIBUTE TO FATHER VINCENTE PAZ

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 28, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
pay tribute to Father Vincente Paz, pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary 
Catholic Church in Grand Junction, Colorado. Father Paz has been 
serving Catholic Parishes of my state with great dedication for the 
past 28 years. His move to Grand Junction to become pastor of 
Immaculate Heart of Mary is the latest step in a remarkable journey.
  Paz, a native of Northeast England, was ordained in 1966. An 
encounter with a Franciscan Priest in 1975 convinced him to leave his 
teaching position in England to serve as Pastor of a parish in Pueblo, 
Colorado. Reverend Paz also served parishes in Durango and Delta before 
coming to Grand Junction. He continues to strive to keep his church's 
message relevant to an ever-changing culture and to actively involve as 
many community members as possible in his parish's ministry.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to the service of Reverend 
Vincente Paz in front of this body of Congress and this Nation. Over 
the years, he has helped to serve several communities in my state, just 
as he continues to do for the parish of Immaculate Heart of Mary. I 
sincerely thank him for his service and wish him the best in his future 
endeavors.

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