[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 2, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E192]
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                     HONORING THE LATE FATHER JASSO

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                          HON. MARC A. VEASEY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 2, 2021

  Mr. VEASEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the legacy of 
a pillar of our Fort Worth community--Father Jasso. Father Stephen 
Jasso was a Man of God who used his position to advocate for the city's 
poor and powerless even during his last years when he fought a 
debilitating disease.
  Father Jasso served the North Side Catholic parish of All Saints in 
Fort Worth faithfully and tirelessly for 23 years before his retirement 
in 2018. Born in Waco, Texas, Father Jasso was one of several children 
born to the late Domingo and Leonor Jasso, who came to Texas from 
Mexico. Before entering the Franciscan order in 1957, he served in the 
U.S. Army during the Korean War, earning the rank of sergeant first 
class.
  After completing his seminary studies in Mallorca, Spain, and Rome, 
Italy, he was ordained a Catholic priest in 1965. During his early 
years in the priesthood, he traveled to Peru where he spent four years 
as a missionary. His next assignment took Father Jasso to Mexico where 
he spent 24 years serving parishes.
  In 1994, at 62 years old, he was named pastor of All Saints Catholic 
Church in Fort Worth in 1994, where he also served on many local boards 
and commissions, including the United Way board and the Task Force on 
Racism. During this lifetime, Father Jasso also served as a vigilant 
advocate for immigrants and the disenfranchised in our North Texas 
community.
  Let us live up to Father Jasso's legacy and ensure we spend every day 
living a selfless life devoted to those less fortunate.

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