[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 22, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E938-E939]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN 
                          SAN ANTONIO, FLORIDA

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 22, 2009

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
honor the 125th Anniversary of St. Anthony Catholic School in San 
Antonio, Florida. Founded on April 29, 1884 through the tireless 
efforts of Father E.J. Dunne, the school grew out of a class of 14 
children taught in the home of Mrs. Ceclia E. Morse.
  The first school house was a small 12 foot by 24 foot wooden 
structure. In 1892, the Benedictine Sisters, who remain involved with 
the school to this day, arrived from Pennsylvania and constructed two 
large wooden

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school buildings. In 1922, Bishop Barry of St. Augustine dedicated a 
three story, red brick building which opened to 100 students. Today, 
St. Anthony's campus includes seven buildings and the enrollment has 
doubled in just the last 10 years.
  As the oldest parochial school in Pasco County and in the Diocese of 
St. Petersburg, St. Anthony's strives to offer students the best 
educational start possible regardless of religion. In its 125th year, 
St. Anthony continues to welcome a new generation of young students 
with the goal of educating the total person: mind, body and spirit.
  Madam Speaker, it is truly an honor to have such an exceptional and 
longstanding school in my district. St. Anthony Catholic School and all 
who have contributed to its success over the last 125 years should be 
commended for their commitment to education, child development and 
service to the community.

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