[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 8, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1397]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               PAYING TRIBUTE TO FATHER JOSEPH P. ANNESE

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 8, 2008

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to rise today 
to honor my friend Father Joseph P. Annese by entering his name in the 
Congressional Record, the official record of the proceedings and 
debates of the United States Congress since 1873. Today I pay tribute 
to Father Joseph P. Annese for his years of dedicated service to the 
Boulder City community.
  Father Joe has dedicated himself to the St. Andrew Catholic Community 
for thirty years. His passion for helping the community and his 
dedication to his calling has made Father Joe an essential part of the 
community.
  Father Joe started his seminary years in the Divine World Seminary 
and was ordained in 1962. He then taught high school seminary in Erie, 
Pa., then in Bordertown, New Jersey, and finally in Verbum Dei High 
School in Watts, California. Before coming to Boulder City, Father Joe 
joined the Diocese of Reno/Las Vegas in 1971. He then became an 
associate pastor at St. James Parish in Las Vegas in 1971, where he 
served for one year, and was named an associate pastor at St. 
Christopher's Parish in North Las Vegas for five years. In 1978, Bishop 
McFarland assigned Father Joe as Pastor of the St. Andrew Catholic 
Community in Boulder City, Nevada to build an entirely new complex of 
church offices, parish halls, multi-purpose classrooms, and a pastor's 
residence. The entire parish center was built and dedicated in 1981.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Father Joe for his thirty years of 
service. Words cannot express how much Father Joe has done for the 
people and the city of Boulder City. His quest to touch the lives of 
and help as many people as possible, his devotion to his work, and his 
zeal to better the community are truly commendable and I applaud all 
his efforts.

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