This proud and historic occasion will culmiritae on July 7. 1990. at the grand banquet which will celebrate the achievements of the convention and the first century of the Melkite Church in the United States. Mr. Speaker. the history of St. Anns Melkite Catholic Church is indeed a rich one. For the benefit of you and our colleagues. I would like to insert for the RECORD the history of this truly fine and respected house of worship: It all began at the turn of the century. when a large number of Syrian immigrants began to arrive in this country from Aleppo. Damascus. and Lebanon. With a devotion to their ancestry and tradition. they were served in the early days of their migration. by visiting Melkite priests who held services in Paterson and Union City.
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