[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 3 (Thursday, January 8, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E29]
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                           FATHER LOUIS LOHAN

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                         HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 8, 2015

  Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize Father Louis Lohan upon the occasion of his retirement from 
active priesthood with the Diocese of Biloxi after 43 years of service.
  Father Lohan, a native of Ireland, was ordained a priest in June of 
1971 and traveled to the United States in August of the same year to 
join the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi.
  A man of unwavering faith and commitment to serve, Father Lohan was 
appointed as Pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Long 
Beach, Mississippi, where he has served for the last 21 years.
  While appointed as Pastor, Father Lohan was influential in the 
restoration efforts of the church, office complex, community center, 
and elementary school after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina 
destroyed them all.
  Prior to his tenure in Long Beach, Father Lohan served at other 
churches along the Gulf Coast as well as overseas in Saltillo, Mexico.
  His humble spirit and encouraging demeanor has been an asset, not 
only to his parishioners, but to the community as a whole.
  I would like to send Father Louis Lohan my congratulations on the 
legacy he has left. He has touched the lives of thousands, and he will 
never be forgotten.

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