[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24419]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF PASTOR JOHN BRYK

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 8, 2003

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
Father John Bryk, as he celebrates the 50th year of his Priestly 
Ordination. We also honor Father Bryk's celebration of thirty years of 
service to the St. Hedwig Parish Community of Lakewood, Ohio.
  Father Bryk was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and attended 
Benedictine High School. After attending Our Lady of the Lake Major 
Seminary in Cleveland, Father Bryk was ordained at St. John's Cathedral 
on December 19, 1953.
  His service to others brought him to parishes in Cleveland and 
Lorain. He served as Pastor of St. Casmir for two years, and in 1973 
was named Pastor of St. Hedwig Church in Lakewood, where he has since 
served.
  For the past thirty years, Father Bryk has transformed St. Hedwig's 
Church into a spiritual haven of support, faith and hope--a place where 
he continues to create lasting bonds with hundreds of individuals and 
families. Father Bryk's outreach into the Lakewood community serves as 
a beacon of hope and guidance for generations of individuals and 
families.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honor and recognition of Father John 
Bryk, celebrating fifty years of service to our community. Father 
Bryk's contributions throughout his ministry, especially to the people 
of St. Hedwig's parish, are significant and immeasurable--his 
leadership, expertise, guidance and concern for others serve to uplift 
our corner of the world and beyond. His gift of faith and compassion 
will forever light our community.

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