[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5642]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF SISTER ADRIAN BARRETT

 Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I seek recognition today to 
acknowledge the service of my constituent Sister Adrian Barrett, who 
will be the recipient of this year's Americanism Award at the Amos 
Lodge of B'nai B'rith's 50th annual awards dinner on May 5, 2002.
  Sister Adrian is a native of Dunmore, PA, and after she graduated 
from Marywood Seminary, she entered the religious community of the 
Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Scranton, PA. She later 
earned a bachelor of arts degree from Marywood College and a master's 
degree in Afro-Asian history from St. John's University. In 1986, she 
was conferred an honorary Doctor of Social Science degree by the 
University of Scranton.
  Through her work, Sister Adrian demonstrated her dedication to the 
service of the less fortunate. She is a co-founder of Project Hope at 
Camp St. Andrew. In 1985, she established Sisters of the IHM-Friends of 
the Poor to bring together, as she says, ``those who can give with 
those who have a need to receive.'' Sister Adrian facilitates one of 
the largest Thanksgiving dinners in the country, aimed not just at the 
impoverished and the homeless, but also senior citizens and residents 
of nursing and personal care homes. She also makes sure that during the 
December holiday season, children's gifts, Christmas trees and food 
baskets are available to parents who are unable to afford them.
  Sister Adrian's extraordinary work was the subject of an award-
winning PBS documentary depicting her various activities with youth, 
the elderly, and the underprivileged in Scranton. She was also honored 
with the Christopher Spirit Award, the Martha Brinton Wollerton Award, 
and the United Neighborhood Centers of America Award. Scholarships at 
Keystone College and the University of Scranton are named in her honor.
  For her leadership and service on behalf of the less fortunate, I 
would like to extend the gratitude and recognition of the U.S. Senate 
to Sister Adrian Barrett.

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