[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 93 (Monday, June 11, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1236]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              A TRIBUTE TO THE REVEREND EDMUND M. O'BRIEN

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                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 7, 2007

  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Reverend 
Edmund M. O'Brien, a resident of Connecticut's Second Congressional 
District, who is celebrating his 50th year as an ordained priest.
  Devoting his life to the service of others, Father O'Brien has 
faithfully tended to the people of Connecticut as a pastor, teacher, 
principal, and friend.
  Father O'Brien was ordained on February 2, 1957, after completing his 
education at the St. John Seminary in Boston. Over the past 50 years, 
he has served as a dedicated pastor and educator to many Connecticut 
congregations. Currently, he is pastor of St. Adalbert parish in 
Enfield and director of the parish school.
  He once said of his profession, ``a teacher affects eternity.'' As a 
counselor and consummate supporter of his students, Father O'Brien 
embodies the compassionate, nurturing, and dedicated values 
characteristic of our Nation's greatest educators.
  A die hard fan of the celebrated Boston Red Sox, Father O'Brien is 
well-known for delivering score updates to his parishioners when a game 
has been inconveniently scheduled during a mass celebration.
  I am honored to pay tribute to the Reverend Edmund M. O'Brien. Father 
O'Brien's dedication to his faith, his community, and the children 
under his care has been, and continues to be, an inspiration to myself 
and the residents of eastern Connecticut.

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