[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 96 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E759]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF DESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ORTHODOX 
                                 CHURCH

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 6, 2017

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great respect and admiration 
that I congratulate Descent of the Holy Spirit Orthodox Church, located 
in Schererville, Indiana, as its congregation and church leaders join 
together to celebrate the church's 100th Anniversary. Reverend Father 
Holowaty and Subdeacon Daniel Coffman will be commemorating this 
momentous occasion with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy and celebration 
on June 25, 2017, as well as additional memorial events throughout the 
church's anniversary year.
   Descent of the Holy Spirit was founded 100 years ago when a small 
group of families were looking for a place to practice the Orthodox 
faith. In 1917, the original church was built in East Chicago, Indiana, 
and it was in this location that parishioners worshipped as a community 
for the next eighty years. In 1997, the current church, located in 
Schererville, was constructed. It is here that the congregation 
continues to gather together in celebration, praise, and faith. Descent 
of the Holy Spirit is part of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox 
Diocese of the United States of America, led by His Grace, Right 
Reverend Bishop Gregory Tatsis, under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of 
Constantinople, Patriarch Bartholomew.
   Descent of the Holy Spirit Orthodox Church continues to touch the 
lives of its parishioners and countless individuals through its 
compassionate service. The congregation is a close-knit, family-
centered community where all people are welcome.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my distinguished colleagues to join me in 
honoring and congratulating Descent of the Holy Spirit Orthodox Church 
in Schererville, Indiana, on the occasion of its 100th Anniversary. For 
their commitment to service and to their faith, the church leaders and 
parishioners are worthy of the highest praise.

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