[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2107]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               40TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

  (Mr. LIPINSKI asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LIPINSKI. Madam Speaker, as a proud graduate of St. Symphorosa 
Grammar School and St. Ignatius College Prep, and as a strong supporter 
of Catholic education, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
contributions Catholic schools have made to our Nation.
  Next week is the 40th annual National Catholic Schools Week, and I 
have introduced H. Res. 461, along with the gentleman from New Jersey 
(Mr. Smith), to honor the work done by parents, teachers, 
administrators, and parishioners for the more than 2 million children 
at over 6,600 Catholic schools in America. This year's theme, 
``Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge, and Service,'' 
highlights the values that are the centerpiece of a Catholic school 
education.
  Later on this week, I will be visiting several schools, including St. 
Rene in Chicago, St. Francis Xavier in La Grange, the SS. Cyril and 
Methodius in Lemont, and St. Catherine's of Alexandria in Oak Lawn.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Catholic 
schools across our Nation for the outstanding education they provide to 
so many Americans.

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