Speaker. it is my pleasure to bring to your attention the 125th anniversary of the Church of St. Ann in Freeland. PA. I am proud to join in the celebration of this important milestone and I am glad to have the opportunity to share this event with my colleagues in the House of Representatives. St. Anns Parish was established in 1862 in the coalmining town of Eckley in Luzerne County. PA. to serve the needs of the Irish Catholic immigrants who came to northeastern Pennsylvania to work in the coal fields. Rev. Patrick Mullen founded the parish under the name Immaculate Conception. built a woodframe church. and served as pastor from 1862 to 1868.
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