[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 145 (Thursday, September 27, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2000]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          IN RECOGNITION OF ST. HERMAN'S HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 27, 2007

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize St. Herman's 
House of Hospitality, on the occasion of their 30th anniversary, and to 
celebrate their dedication to serving Cleveland's most vulnerable 
citizens.
  Since its founding on September 27, 2007, St. Herman's has been an 
oasis for the homeless of Cleveland, providing warm meals, clothing, 
shelter, and a welcoming and compassionate environment. As the homeless 
among us get pushed to shadows of our society, St. Herman's has reached 
out to them, heeding the Gospel imperative to clothe the naked and feed 
the hungry.
  St. Herman's, a monastery of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, provides 
shelter for hundreds of men a year and feeds thousands of people. When 
they cannot provide the services that their guests need, they direct 
them to people who can meet their needs.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in celebrating St. 
Herman's House of Hospitality. For 30 years St. Herman's has reaffirmed 
the basic dignity of all human beings in their service to the homeless. 
May we all follow St. Herman's example in our treatment of the most 
vulnerable citizens in our midst.

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