[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 30, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE CHURCH IN CALUMET, MICHIGAN AS IT 
                       CELEBRATES ITS CENTENNIAL

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                            HON. BART STUPAK

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 29, 2008

  Mr. STUPAK. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize St. Paul the Apostle 
Catholic Church in Calumet, MI, on its 100th anniversary. St. Paul the 
Apostle Church is celebrating its centennial in October and I ask that 
you, Madam Speaker, and the entire U.S. House of Representatives, join 
me in commemorating this historic milestone.
  St. Paul the Apostle Church was founded in 1889 by Slovenian 
immigrants who came to the Copper Country to work in the mines. 
Formerly known as St. Joseph, the first structure on the same site was 
a wooden church that was razed in 1902 by a fire. The present 
structure, with its impressive twin spires towering over the community, 
was built in 1908 of Jacobsville sandstone. By 1966, the population of 
Calumet had drastically declined and St. Joseph's closed. However, the 
former St. Joseph's re-opened the next day with a new name: St. Paul 
the Apostle.
  The building's storied history is of particular pride to its 
parishioners, who began a capital campaign to restore some of the 
remodeled elements from 1966 to their former glory. More than $1 
million was spent on various projects, from the installation of an 
elevator and new roof, to upgrades in the electrical system and 
replacement of carpeting. Some of the more aesthetic elements in the 
church have also received a makeover from the Affiliated Artists of 
Milwaukee, WI.
  A great deal of money, effort, blood, sweat, and tears went into St. 
Paul the Apostle Church in Calumet. Under different names, this 
Catholic community of believers has been a point of pride for the 
entire Calumet community for 100 years. I join with parishioners and 
the entire Calumet community in wishing St. Paul the Apostle Catholic 
Church well as we mark this milestone and look forward to another 100 
years of stories.
  Madam Speaker, as St. Paul the Apostle Church celebrates its 
centennial this October, I ask that you and the entire U.S. House of 
Representatives join with me, the parishioners, and the entire Calumet 
community in wishing St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church well as we 
mark this milestone and look forward to another 100 years of stories.

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