[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 25 (Thursday, February 11, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E171]
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                MAKING AN IMPACT--ONE MISSION AT A TIME

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 11, 2016

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Reverend Drew 
Wood, pastor at St. Laurence Catholic Church in Sugar Land, TX for 
being honored at Catholic Charities' Mission of Love Gala.
  The annual Mission of Love Gala recognizes Catholic Charities of the 
Fort Bend County area. Reverend Wood has served as pastor of St. 
Laurence since 1998. He was ordained as a Priest at St. Mary's 
Seminary, and worked in various roles within the Diocese of the 
Galveston-Houston area including as the Vocations Director and Vice 
Chancellor. At St. Laurence, Reverend Wood found a calling in the lives 
of young people within the church. Due to his work chaperoning Teen 
Mass at conferences, Reverend Wood created a yearly retreat of his own, 
Heart of Worship, hosted at St. Laurence, where spiritual activities 
like speakers, worship, and mass impact young people's lives. Thank you 
to Reverend Drew Wood for the impact he has made on the lives of the 
Sugar Land residents.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Reverend Wood. We thank you for providing 
spiritual guidance to the parishioners at St. Laurence. We can't wait 
to see what you do next.