[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1587]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAINT VINCENT'S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN MARGATE, 
                                FLORIDA

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 14, 2010

  Mr. DEUTCH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 50th 
anniversary of Saint Vincent's Catholic Church in Margate, Florida. 
Since 1960, St. Vincent's has been a leader in charity and community 
service, providing tri-lingual religious services to Margate and the 
entire South Florida community.
  Founded with modest beginnings, St. Vincent's first Mass was 
celebrated under a donated tent. However, through the hard work of 
their parishioners, they dedicated their first church in 1961 and 
eventually as the parish grew, dedicated their current church in 1980.
  St. Vincent's has long been a leader in community services towards 
the elderly, veterans, disabled, and youth of the South Florida 
community. They have provided Eucharistic services in hospitals, 
nursing homes, and assisted-living facilities and provide prayer 
ministries for the sick in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. St. 
Vincent's continues to serve its members with daily Mass and Novena 
ministries, and St. Vincent's is home to a thriving religious education 
center which provides free religious guidance to all members of the 
community.
  During these past 50 years, St. Vincent's Catholic Church has shown 
its spirit and caring for the community, and I wish the Church and all 
of its parishioners a happy Golden Jubilee. Congratulations on this 
joyous occasion and thank you for your many years of service in our 
South Florida community.

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