[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  WELCOMING REVEREND JEFFREY F. KIRBY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from South 
Carolina (Mr. Norman) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. NORMAN. Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize and nominate 
today's guest, Father Jeffrey Kirby, to serve as guest chaplain for the 
noon prayer.
  Father Kirby, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in South Carolina 
and the adjunct professor of theology at Belmont Abbey College, is a 
devout follower of Jesus Christ and lives his life as a light unto 
others.
  Father Kirby received his bachelor of arts and master's degree from 
Franciscan University of Steubenville before receiving his doctorate in 
moral theology from Holy Cross University in Rome.
  His selflessness led him to enlist in the National Guard during his 
studies, and he even served on a relief effort for Hurricane Mitch.
  In 2002, he entered seminary in Rome and was ordained a Catholic 
priest. He has since served parishes across South Carolina, from 
Clemson to Walhalla to Seneca to Columbia and now Lancaster.
  Governor Nikki Haley selected him in 2016 to receive the Order of the 
Palmetto, our State's highest civilian honor.
  In His word, and one that exemplifies Father Kirby's life, the Book 
of Malachi 2:7 reads: ``For the lips of a priest should guard 
knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is 
the messenger of the Lord of hosts.''
  In light of his many years of ministry, it is my honor to welcome 
Father Kirby as the guest chaplain of the United States House of 
Representatives.

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