[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 68 (Thursday, April 18, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2512]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING FATHER ROBERT CYRIL GUISE

  (Mr. VAN ORDEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VAN ORDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Father Robert 
Cyril Guise, who passed away and entered into eternal life on April 4, 
2024, at the age of 92.
  He demonstrated through his decades of highly respected, Godly 
service around the world that a timeless faith in our Savior Jesus 
Christ rises above all earthly troubles and that a man who dedicates 
himself to bringing the Word of God can shine a light to those in 
darkness that can never be extinguished.
  He brought countless souls to Christ, and should be commended for 
this, but I believe that he would have preferred to be remembered as a 
simple servant of God. In his humility, he gave us an example to 
follow, this being a reflection of the example set by our Savior.
  Father Cyril was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Harry and 
Mary V. McGrath Guise. Father Cyril was a Carmelite Friar for almost 65 
years. He entered religious life on August 21, 1950, at the age of 19 
and made his first profession of vows a year later and was ordained 
into the priesthood on June 6, 1959.
  After his ordination, Father Cyril was called to minister in the 
Philippines, and then he was appointed vicar at the Church's retreat 
house in Peterborough, New Hampshire. For the next several decades, 
Father Cyril lovingly served those in the most trying of times as a 
dedicated hospital chaplain in multiple locations around the country.
  In 1994, God called him to Holy Hill, where he served in leadership 
for a 3-year term as prior and then as director of the developmental 
office. He will be greatly missed by his religious community.
  On a personal note, Father Cyril was my Uncle Bob and Auntie Mary 
Jean's priest. We all consider him a member of our family who offered 
the greatest comfort to those of us during their passing, as he did 
during the passing of our daughter. May God bless him and grant him 
sweet repose.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that Father Robert Cyril Guise's contribution to 
my State, this Nation, and the world be entered into the Congressional 
Record for posterity.

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