[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 29 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       ST. MARKS PAROCHIAL SCHOOL

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 28, 2013

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of St. Mark's 
Parochial School in Bristol Borough, PA. On December 27, 1887, St. 
Mark's Parochial School was opened and officially blessed, becoming the 
first parochial school in Bucks County. St. Mark's School was initially 
staffed by The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and 
Father Ward, who was Pastor of St. Mark Parish from 1879 to 1887, is 
considered the founder of Catholic education in Bristol. For the next 
125 years, the school would become an integral part of the Bristol 
Borough community.
  Thanks to its dedicated teachers and staff, St. Mark's Parochial 
School provides students with a high quality and well-rounded education 
in a Christian environment. It helps children develop a strong sense of 
morality and concern for their fellow neighbor. Further, members of St. 
Mark's routinely demonstrate an active presence in fostering their 
community. The school has become a great source of pride for the 
Borough of Bristol.
  St. Mark's shows promise and growth as an institution and will 
continue to cultivate young minds. Because the school serves as a model 
of excellence in education and an active participant in community 
development, it is my pleasure to honor St. Mark's Parochial School of 
Bristol Borough on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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