[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 147 (Monday, October 1, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2031]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING ST. JOHN'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL IN DANVERS, MASSACHUSETTS

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                          HON. JOHN F. TIERNEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 1, 2007

  Mr. TIERNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor St. John's 
Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts, on the occasion of its 
100th Anniversary Celebration and extend the congratulations and best 
wishes from the United States House of Representatives for continued 
success in all of its future endeavors to the School's Board of 
Trustees, Administration, Faculty, Staff and Alumni.
  St. John's Preparatory School held its first day of classes on 
September 10, 1907, and over the next century, it has graduated 12,000 
alumni, who have gone on to make significant, lasting contributions in 
careers and communities throughout the region, across the country and 
around the world.
  Today, St. John's Preparatory School continues to honor the legacy of 
its founders, the Congregation of the Brothers of St. Francis Xavier, 
and remains dedicated to the pursuit of humility, zeal, compassion, 
trust and simplicity in all endeavors.
  Throughout its history, the School has nurtured a dynamic community 
of learners encouraging its students to develop their full spiritual, 
intellectual, moral, physical and creative potential, and it has 
inspired its student body to value and honor the diversity that 
enriches both the school community and the world beyond its campus.
  St. John's Prep students continually strive for excellence and have 
earned distinction in scholarship, athletics, service and the arts. The 
Prep, as it is better known by many, is committed to the character, 
mission and values of a Catholic education and since its opening has 
celebrated its Catholic identity and formed partnerships with schools 
in the region to enhance educational opportunity and ensure access for 
students from all walks of life.
  St. John's Preparatory School seeks to promote human dignity and the 
pursuit of peace and justice, and its alumni, students, faculty and 
staff have established various programs to respond to the needs of many 
working side by side with other volunteers and social service 
organizations locally, nationally and internationally.
  Congratulations to St. John's Preparatory School for one hundred 
years of education, inspiration and enrichment bestowed upon so many 
who have passed through its halls and in recognition of the 
contributions and accomplishments of its alumni, administration, 
faculty, staff and students that have touched many throughout the 
world.

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