[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 23, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E291]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL'S CELEBRATION OF 
                 THE BICENTENNIAL OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 23, 2021

  Mr. NEAL. Madam Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral on their celebration 
of this, the Bicentennial of Greek Independence. Their continued 
efforts to support, preserve and promote their Greek culture, as well 
as honor the heroes of 1821 and the sacrifices they made in pursuit of 
Greek independence, are truly remarkable and deserving of the highest 
praise.
  The parishioners of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral are stewards 
of their culture's rich history, celebrating and honoring the 
sacrifices made by their forefathers during their fight for freedom. 
With the signing of the Treaty of Edirne in 1829, eight years after the 
inception of the War of Greek Independence, the independent state of 
Greece was finally established. St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral has 
been a vital member of the Greater Springfield community since 1907, 
and generations of parishioners have faithfully commemorated Greek 
independence for more than a century.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to once again acknowledge St. George 
Greek Orthodox Cathedral for their extraordinary efforts and superb 
achievement. Their dedication to preserving the traditions of their 
religion and their culture is admirable, and I wish them many more 
years of health and prosperity.

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