Mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize the centennial celebration of the founding of Jednota. the First Catholic Slovak Union. in 1890. Today the union has an international membership with 95.000 from the North American Continent. Jednota is the fraternal benefit system acting as a positive force for peace at home and international understanding abroad. Chicago became the center of Slovakian immigrants as early as 1870. Their community provided quality craftspersons. skill laborers. dedicated coal miners and farmers to the Slate of Illinois. Today over 13.000 SlovakAmericans have helped to make Chicago a truly world class. international city. Nine Catholic churches and schools have been established where more than 17 priests and 50 nuns continue Slovakian religious traditions.
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