[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 68 (Friday, May 14, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E857]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING MONSIGNOR CONSTANTINE SICONOLFI HONORED FOR THE 2004 
                           AMERICANISM AWARD

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 13, 2004

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, today I call the attention of the House 
of Representatives to Monsignor Constantine Siconolfi as he is honored 
by Amos Lodge No. 136 of B'nai B'rith with the 2004 Americanism Award 
at the 52nd annual awards dinner this Sunday at the Jewish Community 
Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
  Monsignor Siconolfi has dedicated his life to ministry in 
Northeastern Pennsylvania. Ordained in 1959, he was an assistant pastor 
at St. Patrick's in Milford, St. Cecelia's in Exeter and Holy Family in 
Scranton. In 1970, he was appointed as the Diocese of Scranton's 
director of ecumenism and human affairs, director of Catholic 
cemeteries, rector of Villa St. Joseph in Dunmore and director of the 
Campaign for Human Development.
  Monsignor Siconolfi also served as the Bishop's Representative to the 
Pennsylvania Conference on Inter-Church Cooperation and to the 
Community Action Department of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference. In 
1985, Monsignor was named pastor of Holy Family Church in Scranton.
  Monsignor Siconolfi founded and continues to serve as executive 
director of St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen, which has served free daily 
meals to the needy of our area since 1978. Monsignor Siconolfi has been 
involved in a variety of other community and civic activities. He 
founded the Scranton-Lackawanna Labor Management Committee and the 
Marion Center for Women. He has served as director of the Scranton-
Lackawanna Human Development Agency, Scranton Neighbors Inc., the 
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council and Meals on Wheels of Lackawanna 
County. He continues to serve on the boards of the Mayor's Human 
Relations Commission, UNICO, the Columbus Day Association and La Festa 
Italiana.
  It is an honor and a privilege for me to represent this remarkable 
gentleman who gives of himself so freely. Mr. Speaker, today I ask you 
and my esteemed colleagues to join me in congratulating Monsignor 
Siconolfi on receiving this great honor.

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