[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 77 (Thursday, May 10, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H4755]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                WELCOMING THE REVEREND RONALD L. CALKINS

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. 
Jindal) is recognized for 1 minute as the sponsor of our Guest Chaplain 
today.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. JINDAL. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
  Madam Speaker, I'm delighted to have Father Ronald Calkins here today 
to offer our opening prayer.
  Father Calkins, a constituent from my district, is the pastor of Mary 
Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Mandeville, Louisiana. Appointed in 
July 1995, Father Calkins has led Mary Queen of Peace through a period 
of rapid growth and overseen the opening of Mary Queen of Peace 
Catholic School, which turned 10 years old this past August.
  We are honored to have Father Calkins with us here today. He has 
shown remarkable leadership, especially as his parish and as our State 
has struggled through and is recovering from Hurricanes Katrina and 
Rita. I thank him for his dedication, his service to his parish, and to 
the residents of southeast Louisiana.
  We welcome Father Calkins as well as the students and their 
chaperones from Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church and School.

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