[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 28433]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING MRS. HELEN CAIRO McCARTHY OF ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT SCHOOL

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 14, 2005

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. Helen Cairo 
McCarthy as she retires from an exceptional career in education.
  Mrs. Cairo-McCarthy has devoted twenty-six years to the Catholic 
education of students in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Just over twenty-
one years of her profession were spent as a teacher at St. Louis de 
Montfort School in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
  St. Louis de Montfort School is located in the heart of Oak Lawn 
Illinois. Since its foundation in 1963 the small, progressive Catholic 
school has been committed to excellence in education and Catholic 
values. A dedicated faculty and staff work diligently to serve students 
in the offered classes, preschool through eighth grade.
  Since 1984 Mrs. Cairo-McCarthy has touched countless lives with her 
gentle, caring manner at St. Louis de Montfort. She has taught students 
spanning from grades fourth through eighth, has served as a Eucharistic 
Minister, has been a Minister of Care for the Homebound, has been a 
facilitator of the Rainbows for All God's Children program. Mrs. Cairo-
McCarthy has truly been a tremendous role model for the children as 
well as the faculty, family and friends of St. Louis de Montfort 
School.
  It is my honor to recognize Mrs. Helen Cairo-McCarthy of St. Louis de 
Montfort School for her many achievements both within and outside of 
the classroom, fostering the growth of a community as well as helping 
solidify a foundation for our future. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
extending many wonderful wishes for Mrs. Cairo-McCarthy as she enters 
into retirement. While she may not be in the classroom each day, I am 
sure she will continue to influence many lives throughout her new 
endeavors.

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