[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 149 (Thursday, October 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2542-E2543]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  COMMEMORATING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAINT BENEDICT PAROCHIAL 
                      SCHOOL IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

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                            HON. ERIC CANTOR

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 15, 2009

  Mr. CANTOR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 90th 
anniversary of the Saint Benedict Parochial School in Richmond, 
Virginia.
  Saint Benedict Parochial School has been serving the Richmond area 
since 1919 when it opened on the corner of Grove and Belmont Avenues. 
Classes were temporarily held in the convent, which was moved just a 
few years later to make room for the proposed school building. An 
addition to the school was built in 1949 after an increasing number of 
students outgrew the existing school.
  Today, Saint Benedict Parochial School continues to offer a 
traditional education in a faith-filled environment to both elementary 
and middle school students. Along with language arts, mathematics, 
social studies and science, religion is also taught as one of the core 
subject areas. In fact, the school motto is Ut in Omnibus Glorificetur 
Deus, or in other words, ``So that in all things God may be 
glorified!''
  In addition to concentrating on their education, Saint Benedict 
students spend countless hours serving the community. Once a month, 
students prepare and deliver bagged lunches to the homeless. They also 
collect canned food for the Central Virginia Food Bank, and have worked 
to raise money for organizations like the St. Jude Children's Research 
Hospital as well as a school in the greater Richmond area that was 
facing the possibility of closing.

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  Madam Speaker, I ask you to join me in recognizing Saint Benedict 
Parochial School as it celebrates its anniversary and wishing the 
students and staff the best in their future endeavors.

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