[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 133 (Thursday, November 18, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2050]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING ST. MICHAEL'S UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ON ITS 75TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 2004

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my respected 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to St. 
Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church on the joyous occasion of its 75th 
anniversary this Sunday in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
  This church has a rich and proud history in the Eleventh District of 
Pennsylvania. Groundbreaking for St. Michael's began on September 2, 
1929. The dedicated men and women were the founding members who 
provided the community with a place to worship. Their children, 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren continue to worship at St. 
Michael's. Members of the congregation are involved in a variety of 
civic activities that show their dedication to helping those who are 
less fortunate.
  The church community shares its heritage through food each June. 
Visitors can partake in delicious foods such as homemade pyrohy, 
holubtsi and halushki, just to name a few. Through the Annual Food 
Festival, church members celebrate culture. But more than that, the 
festival unites people as it exposes a different ethnicity, fostering 
understanding and appreciation.
  I would like to recognize Rev. Nestor S. Kowal, pastor of St. 
Michael's, as well as Karen Nebesky and Charles Warholak, Jr., co-
chairpersons of the anniversary celebration.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me today in acknowledging the 
significant contributions made by St. Michael's Ukrainian Church and to 
congratulate its members on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

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