[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 4, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E291]
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                 TRIBUTE TO MONSIGNOR WILLIAM J. LINDER

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 4, 2008

  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of 
Representatives to join me as I rise to acknowledge the lifetime 
service of Monsignor William J. Linder, pastor of St. Rose of Lima 
Parish in Newark, New Jersey and founder of the New Community 
Corporation.
  Monsignor Linder has served in the Catholic priesthood for more than 
44 years, spending the entire length of his ministry in Newark, New 
Jersey. For the past 31 years he has been the pastor of St. Rose of 
Lima parish, a multi-ethnic and multi-racial congregation with 
representation from 42 nations around the world.
  The New Community Corporation celebrates its 40th anniversary this 
year. Its history is filled with stories of service to the city of 
Newark. The New Community Corporation is the most comprehensive and 
largest community development organization in the United States, 
employing over 1600 individuals and providing urban dwellers with 
housing, day care, alternative education, social services, job 
training, employment services and health care.
  Monsignor Linder has received many honors and awards including the 
HUD Distinguished Service Award, The National Association of Home 
Builders Housing Hall of Fame award, the Aetna Foundation Voice of 
Conscience Award, the MacArthur Foundation Fellows Award and the 
Governor's Gold Medal (NJ). He was also selected by President Clinton 
to attend the president's first inauguration as one of the 60 ``Faces 
of Hope'' and by President Bush to participate in a conference on 
faith-based initiatives.
  Madam Speaker, I know my colleagues will join me in honoring a 
wonderful servant to humanity. I am pleased to recognize his tremendous 
contributions to the city of Newark and wish him the best in all his 
future endeavors.

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