[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 20055-20056]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                IN RECOGNITION OF FATHER ALBERT R. CUTIE

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize 
Father Albert R. Cutie, to whom the 25th Hispanic-American Parade of 
New Jersey Annual Banquet is being dedicated. This tremendous honor is 
being bestowed upon an individual who is a true example of the 
possibilities that are available to all in our great nation.
  Father Albert's parents were forced, like many others, to flee from 
Cuba to Spain due to the atheist-communist dictatorship that took over 
their homeland. Fortunately, his family was reunited a few years later 
in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was able to emigrate to the United States 
when he was seven years old. Here he has been able to pursue a life 
that would not have been possible in communist Cuba.
  Father Albert has always been a talented and industrious soul. From a

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young age, he showed vibrant entrepreneurial skills by turning his love 
for music into his own business. During his High School years his 
experience in parish youth groups and spiritual retreats began to 
foster his great love for the Church and its mission. Hearing his 
calling, Father Albert entered the Seminary in 1987 and was ordained on 
May 13, 1995.
  Since his ordination, countless individuals have benefitted from 
Father Albert's love and guidance. Not only does he continue to reach 
out to individuals, families, the sick, and those in need, but he works 
diligently to give the youth of our society a better future.
  We are truly fortunate to have an individual such as Father Albert as 
a member of our society. I am confident that our future is much 
brighter thanks to the efforts of Father Albert and other young 
Americans like him.

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