I rise today to ask you and my esteemed colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay special tribute to St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church of WilkesBarre. Pennsylvania. which is celebrating its 150th anniversary on Oct. 16. 2005. A century and a half ago. a small group of German immigrants joined together to form a church where they could worship in the traditions instilled in them by their ancestors and provide a religious education for their children and for the generations to follow. Their effort took root and quickly flourished. Soon. a small wooden church appeared to provide a place to worship and then a school.
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