[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6705]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF MONSIGNOR JOSEPH P. KELLY FOR SERVING THE DIOCESE OF 
                         SCRANTON FOR 50 YEARS

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 18, 2016

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Monsignor Joseph 
P. Kelly, who will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of his 
ordination to the priesthood on May 28, 2016. Monsignor Kelly will be 
honored for his devoted service to those in need in our community at 
the Catholic Social Services Gala on May 22 at the Diocesan Pastoral 
Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
  Throughout his career, Monsignor Kelly has tended to the needs of 
many throughout the 11 counties within the Diocese of Scranton. He has 
been Pastor to several parishes in northeastern Pennsylvania, including 
St. Catherine's in Moscow, St. Ann's in Tobyhanna, and Nativity of Our 
Lord and Holy Rosary of Scranton. In addition to leading local faith 
communities, Monsignor Kelly has served as Diocesan Director of 
Catholic Men, Women and Youth as well as the Episcopal Vicar of 
Hispanic Ministry.
  Monsignor Kelly has played an important role as an educator and 
mentor to young people during his ministry. He taught 8th grade 
religion for 25 years and taught religion to seniors at Scranton Prep 
for 13 years. He was the Executive Director of Camp St. Andrew and Co-
Founder of Project Hope at Camp St. Andrew.
  Monsignor Kelly has been an advocate for Catholic charities and human 
services throughout Pennsylvania and the United States. He has worked 
tirelessly to provide services to children and families who are 
struggling to make ends meet, shelters for the homeless, food for the 
hungry, adoption and foster care, affordable housing, help for homeless 
veterans, resettlement services for refugees, and treatment for drug 
addiction. Today, Monsignor Kelly continues to devote himself to 
northeastern Pennsylvanians as the Executive Director of St. Francis of 
Assisi Kitchen in Scranton.

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