[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 37 (Monday, March 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E377]
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                    IN HONOR OF FATHER JEROME LAJACK

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 15, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Father Jerome 
Lajack, who has served as pastor of St. Wendelin Parish in Cleveland 
since 1977. Throughout his tenure, Father Lajack worked tirelessly to 
strengthen and guide the community of St. Wendelin.
  A man of kindness and compassion, Father Lajack brought a sense of 
family and community to the St. Wendelin congregation. Moreover, he 
brought special attention to the needs and struggles of our most 
vulnerable citizens--the young and the elderly.
  Father Lajack developed and instituted many new programs on behalf of 
children and teens, including Children's Choir, Children's Liturgy, and 
Vacation Bible School. He also focused on caring for the elderly of the 
congregation, visiting the sick and addressing the needs of the 
homebound. Additionally, Father Lajack has been an excellent steward of 
the parish, maintaining fiscal stability over three decades through the 
generous help of parishioners.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in recognition of Father 
Jerome Lajack. Father Lajack's leadership, kindness, unwavering faith 
and ability to improve the lives of others will endure as part of the 
spirit of the members of St. Wendelin Church. His impact will forever 
radiate far beyond the front steps of St. Wendelin's.

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