[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 140 (Wednesday, October 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1470]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 9, 2013

  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to join the many who have gathered in celebration of Xavier High 
School's 50th Anniversary. It is a remarkable milestone for this 
educational institution. ``A Catholic community fostering excellence in 
scholarship, leadership and service,'' over the course of the last five 
decades, Xavier has helped prepare hundreds of young men from 
communities across Connecticut for their future success--educating the 
whole person: spirit, mind and body within a Christian framework.
  Founded in 1963 by The Most Rev. Vincent J. Hines, second bishop of 
the Diocese of Norwich, as a Catholic secondary school for young men, 
Xavier High School is sponsored jointly by the Roman Catholic Diocese 
of Norwich and the Congregation of the Brothers of Saint Francis 
Xavier. From its earliest days, Xavier has maintained an educational 
philosophy which seeks ``to impress upon students the dignity of the 
human person created by God, to guide and counsel students in 
educational and vocational need and to help them prepare for college, 
for life work, and above all, for life itself.''
  As the school year closed this past summer, Brother Brian Davis, 
Headmaster at Xavier, took a moment to reflect on the Xavier's first 
fifty years in the school magazine's summer edition, commenting on how 
some things had changed but many had stayed the same--particularly the 
commitment of the school, faculty, staff, and students to service. 
Giving back to their communities and working to benefit those less 
fortunate has always been a central tenant of a Xavier education. Just 
this past year, students not only spent countless hours working in 
their hometowns, but also on service trips sponsored by the school to 
Guatemala and Camden, New Jersey. And the lessons they learn about 
service stay with Xavier graduates throughout their adult lives, with 
many remaining actively involved in public and community service.
  Xavier has created an educational environment which fosters the 
spiritual, academic, and physical growth of its students and challenges 
them to use their talents in service--an environment perhaps best 
described by their motto, ``Be a man. A man like Jesus.'' The school's 
motto is central to their philosophy, and is reflected throughout their 
curriculum and in the day to day activities of the students, faculty, 
and staff. I am proud to stand today to extend my sincere 
congratulations to them as they celebrate their 50th Anniversary and 
wish them all the best for many more years of success.

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