[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 150 (Monday, September 19, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E947]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





      RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF JERICHO

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 19, 2022

  Mr. NEAL. Madam Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
extend my warmest congratulations to The Bureau for Exceptional 
Children and Adults (JERICHO) on celebrating their 50th anniversary. 
This milestone achievement deserves the highest praise for the hard 
work and dedication of the organization's board, staff, and everyone 
who has contributed to JERICHO's success.
  Founded in the late 1960s by Father Robert F. Wagner and Sr. Joan 
Magnani, JERICHO was created to address the need for religious 
education classes and services for people with special needs in western 
Massachusetts. Through their work, they have brought new awareness and 
previously unavailable support to those families and individuals who 
are often ignored.
  For 50 years, JERICHO has striven to fulfill its mission of bringing 
dignity, respect, and wholeness into the lives of people with 
disabilities and their families. In that time, thousands of families 
have benefitted from the programs, support, and the many other services 
provided by JERICHO throughout the western Massachusetts community. The 
past few years, in particular, have highlighted the need for the 
support and connection gained through organizations such as JERICHO.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate JERICHO again on 
celebrating their 50th anniversary and thank them for continuing to 
provide the means to meet life's spiritual, moral, and social 
challenges. JERICHO is a cherished member of Massachusetts' First 
District, and I wish them many more years of success and prosperity.

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