[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 28761]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


IN HONOR OF THE REVEREND MONSIGNOR MICHAEL J. CORONA, PHILLIPSBURG AREA 
        CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OUTSTANDING CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 2007

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                           HON. SCOTT GARRETT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 30, 2007

  Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of 
the extraordinary public service of the Reverend Monsignor Michael J. 
Corona of Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Today, the Phillipsburg Area 
Chamber of Commerce will recognize his commitment to his community, 
naming him Outstanding Citizen of the Year for 2007.
  Monsignor Corona completed his theological studies at St. Mary's 
Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland. He also earned a Master 
of Arts in Education at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New 
Jersey. He was ordained for the Diocese of Trenton in 1968 and has been 
pastor of St. Philip and St. James Parish in Phillipsburg, New Jersey 
since 1979.
  Under his guidance, the parish has been active in the community. 
While activities like their soup kitchen and Thanksgiving food drive 
feed the bodies of those less fortunate in Phillipsburg; their 
compassion and love feed their souls. And, the parish elementary school 
provides a quality education to so many local children.
  In addition to his work directly in Phillipsburg, Monsignor Corona 
spreads his skills and good nature through his work with the Diocese 
and other Catholic leadership organizations. He is a member of the 
Diocesan Presbyterial Council and College of Consultors, as well as the 
Director of Education for the Diocese of Metuchen. He is also the 
President of the International Catholic Stewardship Council's Board of 
Directors, an organization dedicated to the proposition that ``all 
members of our family of faith are called to be Christian stewards and 
share their gifts of time, talent and treasure in proportion to the 
blessings they have received from God.''
  Monsignor Corona is an integral part of the community of 
Phillipsburg. I join his neighbors in commending him for his good work, 
his dedication to the people and particularly the children of 
Phillipsburg, and his commitment to continually improving this historic 
city.

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