[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 26, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E210]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     MONSIGNOR ROBERT T. McDERMOTT

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                          HON. DONALD NORCROSS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 26, 2019

  Mr. NORCROSS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
legacy of the late Monsignor Robert T. McDermott of the City of Camden, 
Camden County, located in the First Congressional District of the Great 
State of New Jersey, for his decades of public service.
  Monsignor McDermott was born July 19, 1942 in the City of Camden and 
attended Saint Joseph's Pro-Cathedral School and later attended Camden 
Catholic High School.
  In 1969, Monsignor McDermott was ordained into the priesthood. He 
then became the pastor at Saint Joseph Pro-Cathedral for thirty years 
and went on to serve as Vicar General for the Diocese of Camden.
  While ministering to the poor and diverse immigrant community, 
Monsignor McDermott recognized the needs of the community and assisted 
in the facilitation of opening several nonprofits including the Joseph 
Fund.
  The Joseph Fund assists other nonprofits with fundraising and 
obtaining resources, such as; Saint Joseph Carpenter Society, which 
improves affordable housing, Saint Joseph Child Development Center, 
LUCY Outreach, supporting youth through after-school tutoring, 
mentoring and trauma-informed care, Joseph's House of Camden, aids the 
homeless, offering emergency shelter, supportive housing and social 
services, as well as the Romero Center, committed to ending poverty and 
discrimination throughout the world.
  In the community he both loved and called home, Monsignor McDermott 
served with compassion and distinction. The Monsignor was a role model, 
extraordinary public servant, a tireless advocate for others and will 
be deeply missed.
  Madam Speaker, I ask you to join with me in mourning the loss and 
honoring the legacy of the late Monsignor Robert T. McDermott.

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