[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 29847]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO SISTER HELEN COSTELLO, RSCJ RECIPIENT OF THE 2003 ST. 
                      MADELEINE SOPHIE BARAT AWARD

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 18, 2003

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Sister Helen Costello, 
RSCJ, a distinguished Californian, as she receives the 2003 St. 
Madeleine Sophie Barat Award. This award, named for the foundress of 
the Society of the Religious of the Sacred Heart, honors individuals 
who over a significant period of time have made extraordinary 
contributions to Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton. Founded in 1897, 
Sacred Heart Schools includes St. Joseph's School of the Sacred Heart 
and Sacred Heart Preparatory.
  Sister Helen Costello was born in San Francisco and entered the 8th 
grade at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in 1929, which was then a 
boarding school for girls. Sister Costello graduated from Sacred Heart 
School in 1935 and took her final vows in Rome in 1949. She taught at 
St. Joseph's School from the early 1950's until 1967. During that time 
she was responsible for overseeing the altar boys, some of whom still 
keep in touch with her. Since leaving the School, Sister Costello has 
worked with the Handicapables, assisted children with cancer, and 
counseled students. Throughout the years, Sister Costello has dedicated 
her time and talents to the students and families of Sacred Heart 
School.
  Mr. Speaker, I'm proud to honor her work, her values, and her deep 
love for her students and I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
Sister Helen Costello, RCSJ, as she receives the 2003 St. Madeleine 
Sophie Barat Award for her extraordinary contributions to Sacred Heart 
Schools.

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