[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3949]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain, Monsignor Robert J. Fuhrman, offered the 
following prayer:
  Lord God of life and love, Creator of heaven and Earth, morning has 
again filled the sky and we ask for Your grace. The men and women of 
this Senate and every American face a world of uncertain promises and 
fragile peace. Strengthen, bless, and guide our Senators with Your warm 
light. Then threats and fear will cease to make us weak, for we can do 
all things in You. Give the Senate wisdom, Lord, the intended at Your 
throne. With wisdom they will be courageous in leadership, proud 
servants of a free people. Perfect in them the art of willing service, 
Lord. Show them and all of us the way. Help us to know what is right 
and to protect that which is good in this wonderful Nation and this 
beautiful world. Bless us, protect us from all evil, and give us Your 
peace. Amen.
  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I rise today to welcome the Reverend 
Monsignor Robert J. Fuhrman to the Senate. Monsignor Fuhrman hails from 
Saddle River, NJ, and we are very happy that he is joining us today as 
the Senate's guest Chaplain. Monsignor Fuhrman was ordained to the 
priesthood in 1981. He received his bachelor's degree from Seton Hall 
University in 1977 and he currently serves as pastor at St. Gabriel the 
Archangel Church in Saddle River. He is also currently on the board of 
directors of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, which is a 
mission support agency of the Catholic Church. In this capacity he has 
daily contact with missionaries providing important services in 
developing countries around the world.
  I am always excited when we can welcome someone from New Jersey to 
the Senate Chamber and I am honored to welcome Monsignor Robert J. 
Fuhrman to lead us in our morning prayer.

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