[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 64 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E625]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF REVEREND JOHN S. TERRY FOR HIS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF 
                     ORDINATION INTO THE PRIESTHOOD

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 30, 2015

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Father John S. 
Terry, who will be celebrating his 40 years of service to the 
Priesthood on Saturday, May 2. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Father 
Terry heard his calling to the priesthood while attending St. Michael's 
Grade School and Scranton Preparatory School.
  Father Terry began his religious studies at the University of 
Scranton. After two years, he continued his formation at St. Pius X 
Seminary. He further continued his studies at Our Lady of Angels 
Theological Seminary in Albany, NY before transferring to Christ the 
King Seminary in Olean, NY. In May 1974, he was ordained a deacon and 
assigned to a small community in Ellicottville, NY. His next assignment 
was to the Diocese of Buffalo Seminary at East Aurora, NY. The next 
year, he was assigned to his home Diocese, and he served as a Deacon to 
St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception in Wilkes-Barre.
  On May 2, 1975, Father Terry was inducted into the priesthood and 
assigned to St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception. In 1979, 
Father Terry was appointed Assistant Pastor at St. Patrick's, and he 
was also made Director of the Catholic Youth Center, where he still 
serves today
  In 1982, Father Terry was assigned to Holy Savior Church and St. 
Christopher's Church, where he spent eight years. In December of 1990, 
Father Terry was temporarily stationed at the Catholic Community in 
Sugar Notch, and, in 1992, he was named Pastor of all three Sugar Notch 
churches--St. Peter and Paul, St. Charles Boromeo, and Holy Family.
  On July 6, 2004, Father Terry became Pastor of St. Mary's Church of 
the Maternity. The consolidations of St. Joseph's Church of Wilkes-
Barre Township and Holy Trinity of Wilkes-Barre with St. Mary's of the 
Maternity formed the new parish of Our Lady of Hope, where Father Terry 
serves today as its first Pastor.
  It is an honor to recognize Father John S. Terry on his 40th 
Anniversary. I am grateful for his many stations and years of service 
to Wilkes-Barre and the surrounding area. May he continue to serve his 
civic community, the priesthood, and his faith community with 
continued, inspirational dedication.

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