[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 94 (Friday, June 2, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E745]
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                IN RECOGNITION OF SAINT LAURENCE PARISH

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                          HON. PATRICK MEEHAN

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 2, 2017

  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Saint 
Laurence Parish in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania as it celebrates its 100th 
anniversary on June 10, 2017.
   In 1917, Reverend Maurice C. Cowl became the first pastor of the 
Saint Laurence Parish. As Delaware County grew, the parish school 
opened its doors in 1919 and soon served many families.
   The Saint Laurence School is still an award-winning institution in 
the community, committed to academic excellence. The parish school 
seeks to integrate Catholic values of service and respect. With the 
dedication and devotion of nearly ten pastors in the last hundred 
years, the Saint Laurence Parish is proud to serve nearly two thousand 
registered households in the Upper Darby and Havertown areas today.
   Mr. Speaker, we are grateful for the work of the Saint Laurence 
Parish, its parishioners, and Reverend Sean F. O'Neill and I hope the 
church will continue to grow and thrive.

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