[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 49 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E730-E731]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO SACRED HEART PARISH--100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 21, 2005

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues here in the House of 
Representatives to join me as I rise to acknowledge the Sacred Heart 
Parish of Jersey City, New Jersey on the celebration of its 100th 
anniversary. Sacred Heart's role in serving the community began before 
the parish was approved and continues to this day with the St. Martin 
de Porres Soup Kitchen.
  The Parish consists of a campus of buildings that include the 
Dominican Priory, the Church, the School and the Parish Hall. While 
those buildings define the physical presence of the parish in the 
neighborhood and Jersey City community, the most important and lasting 
features of the parish are the people of Sacred Heart.
  Sacred Heart Parish was approved by Bishop O'Connor on February 14, 
1905. The Church building was designed by Ralph Adams Cram who was 
guided in the Dominican tradition by Father McNicholas, O.P. and 
Spanish Gothic was the basis for the church design.
  The long history of Sacred Heart School is a story of deeply rooted 
faith, passionate work and a belief that the spirit inspires all 
undertakings. It encompasses the response of a parish, the Sisters of 
Charity, dedicated teachers and volunteers. It is a story of children 
educated in knowledge and values. And, it is a story of a good seed 
planted and sown and brought to fruition.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues agree that the Parish of Sacred 
Heart and the surrounding community have every right to be

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proud of the lasting contributions that Sacred Heart has made to the 
residents of Jersey City. I am pleased to congratulate Sacred Heart on 
its first 100 years.

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