[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 109 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S6191]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO SISTER ROSEMARY LYNCH

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, today I rise to honor Sister Rosemary Lynch 
for her lifetime of promoting peace throughout Nevada, the United 
States, and the entire world. Sister Lynch recently celebrated her 93rd 
birthday, and I am pleased to recognize her life and achievements 
before the U.S. Senate.
  Sister Lynch was born in Phoenix, AZ, but her spiritual service in 
the Franciscan Order brought her to Las Vegas after periods in Mexico, 
Europe, Africa, and Indonesia. She began her devotion to the 
Franciscans more than 75 years ago and eventually ascended to an 
administrative post within the order. Spending 16 years in Italy 
helping to manage the order's global organization, Sister Lynch still 
found time to travel the world to deliver her message of compassion. 
These days, Sister Lynch can be found at the Franciscans' house on 
Bartlett Street in Las Vegas, where she devotes her day to assisting 
the underprivileged community of the city.
  Sister Lynch's age has not slowed her commitment to spread peace 
throughout her community. Her boundless energy is apparent in the daily 
early morning walks she takes through her neighborhood and the 
unflagging devotion to combating poverty she displays through her work 
at the Franciscan house. She speaks five languages, a testament to her 
incredible mind and her experience in spreading peaceful ideas 
throughout the world.
  In addition to her work with the Franciscan Order, Sister Lynch 
founded the Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service, a group dedicated to 
educating communities about theories of peaceful conflict resolution. 
This organization celebrated 20 years of activity last year, and it 
continues its mission internationally due to the efforts of Sister 
Lynch. ``Pace e Bene'' means ``peace and all good'' in Italian, and I 
cannot think of a better phrase to describe the life's work of Sister 
Rosemary Lynch.
  I am honored that Sister Lynch has offered her services to the State 
of Nevada for a significant portion of her life. I thank her for her 
ceaseless altruism and selflessness, and I wish her continued health 
and success in her endeavors.

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