[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7396]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    IN HONOR OF THE CONFERRAL OF PAPAL HONORS ON REVEREND MONSIGNOR 
                             FREDERICK EID

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 9, 2000

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I honor Reverend Monsignor Frederick 
M. Eid for being named a Prelate of Honor of His Holiness, Pope John 
Paul II, a remarkable accomplishment. His conferral of Papal honors is 
the crowning achievement in a long and illustrious career dedicated to 
the Catholic faith and the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey.
  Throughout his life and career, Reverend Monsignor Eid demonstrated a 
willingness to reach out to his community in a meaningful way, and he 
has enriched the lives of many through his efforts to foster spiritual 
growth.
  Reverend Monsignor Eid officially began his extraordinary dedication 
to church and community the day he was ordained to the priesthood of 
the Archdiocese of Newark on May 31, 1947. His many assignments for the 
Archdiocese of Newark include: St. Michael's Church, Union City, New 
Jersey; the Missionary Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa, Honduras; the Black 
Mission of Holy Spirit, Orange, New Jersey; St. Peter Chaver, 
Montclair, New Jersey; St. Mary's Church and High School, Jersey City, 
New Jersey; and Our Lady of Grace, Hoboken, New Jersey. In addition, he 
was chosen as chaplain of the Hoboken P.B.A., the Hoboken Fire 
Department, and the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps. He is also the 
chairman of the Child Placement Review Board of the Superior Court of 
Hudson County, New Jersey.
  At Our Lady of Grace, Reverend Monsignor Eid was called upon to form 
a center for Hispanic culture. He answered the call by developing a 
Spanish liturgy instruction center for children and youth. I myself 
attended Our Lady of Grace in kindergarten, several years before he 
arrived.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me as I honor Reverend Monsignor 
Frederick Eid for all he has accomplished in a life devoted to faith 
and community.

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