[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 137 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1511]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING ST. JANE DE CHANTAL PARISH ON ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 12, 2014

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor St. Jane de Chantal 
Parish on its 60th anniversary as a Catholic community of faith in 
Chicago, Illinois. St. Jane de Chantal embodies the core pillars of the 
Roman Catholic Church and its congregation upholds the values and 
practices of Catholicism through their devotion to charity and 
spiritual development. From humble beginnings in 1954, Father John Ward 
organized the first Mass at the Mark Twain Public School, which he 
rented for $96 on a Sunday. Today, the parish celebrates 60 years of 
faithful service to God and to the Garfield Ridge community and to the 
3rd District of Illinois.
   St. Jane de Chantal Parish is currently led by Fr. Ed Cronin, with 
Fr. Joe Mol in residence and Fr. John Wachala as the Polish Associate. 
As part of the Archdiocese of Chicago, the parish offers daily masses, 
community-building events, and countless fundraising and community-
outreach events. The Parish hosts blood drives on Saturdays and food 
drives on the weekends. In November, they run a Hungry and Homeless 
Turkey Tree program in which families from the Parish sponsor needy 
families from the community and provide them with Thanksgiving meals.
   The Polish Ministry of St. Jane de Chantal supports the Polish 
community by offering five services a week as well as other special 
Masses and events. The school, led by Principal Nancy Andrasco, 
provides a Catholic education for children starting in pre-school up to 
the eighth grade. Children are taught the Catholic ideals of love, 
sacrifice, and charity while receiving an outstanding education in a 
compassionate and supportive environment.
   I am happy to join with St. Jane de Chantal Parish and help 
commemorate its 60th anniversary. I am confident that they will 
continue to perpetuate Catholic ideals by providing spiritual 
nourishment through worship and service to their community. Mr. 
Speaker, St. Jane de Chantal is an exemplary Catholic parish and I ask 
my colleagues to join me as I extend my blessings to all the 
parishioners on this significant milestone.

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