CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES

Bills and resolutions

Apalachicola National Forest: convey certain small parcels of land to resolve boundary discrepancies involving the Mount Trial Primitive Baptist Church of Wakulla County, FL (see H.R. 3217), H9129 [1OC]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H. Res. 389), H9214 [2OC]

California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (see S. 1306), S8300 [20JN] (see H.R. 1446), H2400 [26MR]

Charities: nullify contracting exemption provisions of Executive order on the participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services (see H.R. 2605), H5928 [25JN]

Civil liberties: restore first amendment protections of religion and religious speech (see H.R. 1547), H2586 [1AP]

Corporations: encourage contributions to faith-based organizations (see H. Con. Res. 108), H2270 [20MR]

Education: recognize outstanding contributions of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Christian colleges and universities (see H. Res. 300), H6263 [26JN]

———tribute to Lutheran schools, students, parents, teachers, administrators, and congregations for contributions to education (see H. Res. 106), H1333 [25FE] (see H. Res. 106), H1394 [26FE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 46), H3052 [9AP]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to San Fernando Cathedral (see H. Res. 176), H2822 [3AP]

Securities: permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts (see H.R. 1533), H2585 [1AP]

Taxation: clarify that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified tuition reduction programs of charitable educational organizations (see H.R. 872), H1331 [25FE]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H134 [8JA]

———treatment of interest on bank loans made to churches and religious organizations (see H.R. 845), H703 [13FE]

Vietnam: tribute to Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and express the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights (see H. Res. 427), H10237 [30OC]

Homilies

Red Mass: Avery Cardinal Dulles, E2207 [4NO]

Inscriptions

Vietnam Veterans Peace and Brotherhood Chapel: Victor D. Westphal, III, S10138 [29JY]

Letters

First Congregational Church in Rochester, MA, anniversary: Leo D. Christian, E1858 [23SE]

U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces against Iraq: G.E. Patterson, Church of God in Christ, Inc., E471, E473 [13MR]

Lists

Lutheran schools in Delaware, H1479 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Ambler, PA: anniversary of Upper Dublin Lutheran Church, E1127 [4JN]

Anniston, AL: anniversary of First Baptist Church of Saks, E1774 [11SE]

Apalachicola National Forest: convey certain small parcels of land to resolve boundary discrepancies involving the Mount Trial Primitive Baptist Church of Wakulla County, FL (H.R. 3217), H11166, H11167 [17NO]

Bayonne, NJ: anniversary of Our Lady of the Assumption Church, E98 [29JA]

Berkeley, CA: anniversary of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, E2395 [22NO]

Brentwood, TN: anniversary of Johnson's Chapel United Methodist Church, H9190 [2OC]

Bronx, NY: anniversary of St. David's Church, E1928 [30SE]

Brooklyn, NY: tribute to Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, E419 [11MR]

Bryn Mawr, PA: anniversary of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E636 [1AP]

Butler, PA: anniversary of Congregation B'Nai Abraham, E1107 [3JN]

California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (H.R. 1446), H9697-H9699 [20OC], E2090 [20OC], E2109, E2116 [21OC]

Cardillo, Clement: St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church of Paterson, NJ, Man of the Year award recipient, E2296 [14NO]

Cedar Grove, NJ: tribute to U.S. veterans of Temple Sholom, E1466 [14JY]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of St. Genevieve's Friendship Club, E808 [30AP]

———anniversary of St. Richard Parish, E1126 [4JN]

———tribute to St. Hyacinth's Church, E2487 [8DE]

Civil liberties: restore first amendment protections of religion and religious speech, H8493 [24SE]

———restore first amendment protections of religion and religious speech (H.R. 1547), E631 [1AP]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of North Presbyterian Church, E1429 [9JY]

———anniversary of St. Boniface Parish, E1365 [26JN]

———anniversary of St. John Nepomucene Parish, E1430 [9JY]

———anniversary of St. Patrick's Church, E205 [13FE]

———anniversary of St. Paul Croatian Church, E1427 [9JY]

———anniversary of St. Wendelin Church, E579 [26MR], E675 [3AP]

———St. Wenceslaus Parish observance of Feast of St. Wenceslaus Day, E2016 [8OC]

Columbia, SC: anniversary of New Covenant Assembly Christian Ministry, H8023 [9SE]

Covington, KY: anniversary of Roman Catholic Diocese, E1063 [22MY]

Culver, Jim: St. Paul's Calvary United Church of God, Union, NJ, Lifetime Achievement Award as Usher of the Year recipient, E1068 [23MY]

DeBenedet, Harry: St. Michael's Church of New Haven, CT, Man of the Year Award recipient, E1776 [11SE]

District of Columbia: anniversary of New Bethel Baptist Church, E50 [8JA]

———anniversary of Second Baptist Church, E2220 [4NO]

Education: recognize outstanding contributions of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Christian colleges and universities (H. Res. 300), H10297-H10300 [4NO]

———tribute to Lutheran schools, students, parents, teachers, administrators, and congregations for contributions to education (H. Res. 106), H1479-H1481 [4MR], E284 [25FE]

Employment: exempt religious organizations operating Federal job training programs from religious discrimination laws in hiring, H3770-H3774, H3778-H3789 [8MY], H11559 [19NO], E926, E927 [9MY]

Exeter, PA: anniversary of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, E965 [15MY], E1366 [26JN]

Falls Church, VA: anniversary of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, E492 [18MR]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Greater Holy Ministries Church of God in Christ, E1891 [25SE]

———tribute to Vernon Chapel A.M.E. Church, E2225 [4NO]

Fortinsky, Robert and Shirley: Temple Israel of Wilkes-Barre, PA, Pillars of the Community (Amudei Tzibor) award recipients, E2191 [31OC]

Gallatin, TN: anniversary of First Presbyterian Church, E2129 [24OC]

Gary, IN: anniversary of St. John the Baptist Church, E1854 [23SE]

———anniversary of Tree of Life Missionary Baptist Church, E1699 [5SE]

Glendale, CA: anniversary of Temple Sinai, E844 [1MY]

Great Neck, NY: anniversary of Temple Emanuel of Great Neck, E2116 [21OC]

Hamburg, NY: tribute to Character First (organization), E2260 [6NO]

Hayward, CA: anniversary of Glad Tidings Church of God in Christ, E1114 [3JN]

———anniversary of Shiloh Baptist Church, E1166 [5JN]

Hazel Park, MI: anniversary of St. Mary Magdalen parish, E1661 [25JY]

Hollidaysburg, PA: anniversary of Zion Lutheran Church, H4119 [14MY]

Jacobson, Thomas N.: Rabbi Norman F. Feldheym Award recipient, E1220 [11JN]

Joliet, IL: anniversary of Ridgewood Baptist Church, E406 [7MR]

Kansas City, KS: anniversary of Bethel Baptist Church, E2278 [7NO]

———anniversary of Salem Baptist Church, E1834 [17SE]

Kavadas, Demetrios: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Alexander Macomb Citizens of the Year-Man of the Year award recipient, E1851 [23SE]

Keyport, NJ: anniversary of Second Baptist Church, E1768 [11SE]

Merrillville, IN: anniversary of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, E1700 [5SE]

Montebello, CA: anniversary of Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Cathedral, E2199 [31OC]

Mount Vernon, IL: anniversary of Central Christian Church, E1932 [30SE]

New York, NY: anniversary of Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, E100 [29JA]

Oakland, CA: tribute to Paradise Baptist Church, E1675 [3SE]

Olmsted Falls, OH: anniversary of St. Innocent Orthodox Church, E2013 [8OC]

Palisade, CO: anniversary of Palisade Seventh-Day Adventist Church, E2075 [17OC]

Pasadena, CA: anniversary of Friendship Baptist Church, E1842 [17SE]

———anniversary of Scott United Methodist Church, E1720 [5SE]

Paterson, NJ: anniversary of St. Stephen's Catholic Church, E2025 [10OC]

Philadelphia, PA: tribut to Mother Bethel Foundation, E1136 [5JN]

Pueblo, CO: anniversary of First Congregational Church of South Pueblo, E2015 [8OC]

———anniversary of First United Methodist Church, E1945 [1OC]

———anniversary of St. Michael's Orthodox Christian Church, E2406 [22NO]

Queens, NY: anniversary of Young Israel of New Hyde Park synagogue, E2489 [8DE]

Riverside, CA: anniversary of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, E134 [5FE]

Rochester, MA: anniversary of First Congregational Church, E1858 [23SE]

Roseville, MI: designation of Immanuel United Methodist Church as a Michigan Historical Site, E1170 [5JN]

Sacramento, CA: tribute to Shiloh Baptist Church, E2507 [8DE]

Saginaw, MI: anniversary of Zion Missionary Baptist Church, E2145 [28OC]

San Antonio, TX: launching of campaign to restore and preserve San Antonio missions, E1943, E1947 [1OC]

———tribute to San Fernando Cathedral (H. Res. 176), E675 [3AP]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Archdiocese, E1612 [25JY]

Scranton, PA: anniversary of Nativity Parish, E2191 [31OC]

———anniversary of St. Peter's Cathedral Parish, E1881 [24SE]

Securities: permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts (H.R. 1533), H2558 [1AP], H7808 [3SE]

Smithtown, NY: anniversary of Smithtown Christian School, E997 [19MY]

South Bend, IN: anniversary of St. Joseph Parish, E1898 [25SE]

Springfield, IL: anniversary of Roman Catholic Diocese, E1112 [3JN]

Sugar Notch, PA: anniversary of Holy Family Parish, E1802 [16SE]

Toledo, OH: anniversary of All Saints Episcopal Church, E918 [9MY]

———anniversary of Calvin United Church of Christ, E1789 [16SE]

———anniversary of First Baptist Church, E1791 [16SE]

Vienna, VA: anniversary of Korean Central Presbyterian Church, E2231 [5NO]

Vietnam: tribute to Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and express the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights (H. Res. 427), H11520-H11524 [19NO], E2385 [21NO]

Waynesburg, KY: anniversary of Double Springs Baptist Church, E983 [15MY]

Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America: anniversary, E992 [19MY]

Whitchurch, Janet: Society of the Religious of the Sacred Heart St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Award recipient, E2316 [19NO]

Willits, CA: anniversary of Memorial Baptist Church, E1267 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (H.R. 1446), S12984 [21OC], S13063 [22OC]

———support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (S. 1306), S8303 [20JN]

Charities: support initiative to expand the participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services, S4932-S4937, S4943-S4945 [8AP]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Greater Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, S3249 [6MR]

———anniversary of Saints Peter and Paul Church, S11752 [22SE]

———anniversary of St. Hedwig Catholic Church, S9582 [17JY]

Fort Campbell, KY: tribute to Operation Blessing charity event in support of military families, S7538 [9JN]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of Fresno Metro Ministry, S15811 [24NO]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to Light of the World Christian Church, S9045 [8JY]

Southfield, MI: anniversary of St. Thomas Orthodox Church of India, S6849 [21MY]

Reports filed

Permit Church Pension Plans To Be Invested in Collective Trusts: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1533) (H. Rept. 108-248), H7838 [3SE]

Statements

Against a Preventative War in Iraq: Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills, E67 [27JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 106, tribute to Lutheran schools, students, parents, teachers, administrators, and congregations for contributions to education, H1479 [4MR]

H. Res. 300, recognize outstanding contributions of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Christian colleges and universities, H10297 [4NO]

H. Res. 427, tribute to Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and express the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights, H11520 [19NO]

H.R. 1446, California Missions Preservation Act, H9697 [20OC]

H.R. 1533, permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts, H7808 [3SE]

S. 1306, California Missions Preservation Act, S8304 [20JN]

Tributes

Pope John Paul II, S12726 [16OC]