November 19, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2837 most economically and ethnically diverse com- was given a third term—seven years of hard uate on time with a high school diploma. As a munities. During the years spanning Chief labor. Due to the efforts of Pope John XXIII result, some students leave high school with- Poppelreiter’s career, the Fire Department and U.S. President John F. Kennedy he was out a meaningful education that provides qual- grew to a full-time professional staff of over freed in 1963 to take part in the sessions of ity academic experiences sufficient for suc- 100 that serve West Bloomfield and several of the Second Vatican Council. cess in college or the workplace. Additionally, the surrounding communities. During his ten- Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic high school students are dropping out at an ure, Chief Poppelreiter’s commitment to excel- Parish in Chicago, Illinois was founded in alarming rate. A recent study found that only lence has ensured that the residents of West 1968 by Patriarch Josyf Slipyj. Among the rea- 53 percent of all young people in the nation’s Bloomfield have received outstanding fire sons for establishing this distinct parish was 50 largest cities are graduating from high safety protection. the desire to preserve and more intensely nur- school on time. Regrettably, roughly 12 per- Chief Poppelreiter’s career illustrates exem- ture the traditions of the Ukrainian Church. cent of all secondary schools in the United plary public service in its truest spirit and fin- The elements contributing to the Ukrainian States produce approximately half of the na- est tradition. His absence in retirement will Church’s distinctiveness within the Universal tion’s secondary school dropouts. In these surely be felt by his colleagues and the resi- Catholic Church are the Julian Calendar, a tra- secondary schools, known as ‘‘dropout fac- dents of West Bloomfield. Madam Speaker I ditional liturgy, as well as a unique spiritual tories,’’ African American, Native American ask all of my colleagues to join me today in heritage. and Hispanic students have graduation rates honoring the courageous work and unwaver- Members of the parish are proud of the fact that are 50 percent or below. ing commitment of Chief Poppelreiter to the that Patriarch Josyf Slipyj was involved in all Recently, strong reform efforts have tar- community and citizens of West Bloomfield. significant events of the parish’s development. geted dropout factories and other low per- f Besides establishing the parish, Patriarch Josyf blessed the cornerstone of the church forming high schools, but it is obvious we HONORING JOSYF SLIPYJ and subsequently, in 1973, blessed the church have to do more and start our efforts earlier. itself. The reason for the parishioners’ pride More of an emphasis must be placed on the HON. MIKE QUIGLEY had to do with the Patriarch’s position in the lowest performing middle schools. Too many students leave middle school with significant OF ILLINOIS Catholic Church as a Confessor for the Faith. deficiencies such as being behind on English IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Taking the lead from his predecessor Metro- politan Andrey Sheptytsky (+1944), as well as and Math proficiency; this leaves them ill pre- Thursday, November 19, 2009 the decisions of the Second Vatican Council, pared for the rigors of high school. Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today Josyf Slipyj worked to restore self-government Increasing graduation rates and improving to recognize the lifelong service and dedica- to the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the form of academic achievement will enrich the lives of tion of the Servant of God, Patriarch Josyf a Patriarchate. In 1965, he was made a car- our children as well as strengthen our work- Slipyj to the Ukrainian Church and community. dinal by Pope Paul VI. force and nation as a whole. A nation enjoys He died on September 7, 1984, and on No- He died on September 7, 1984. In 1992 his a competitive advantage in the global market- vember 22nd, 2009, a monument will be remains were brought to Lviv, where they, in place when it has a well educated and well raised in his memory at the Sts. Volodymyr the presence of more than one million faithful, trained workforce. If we expect to compete, we and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Parish. were re-interred in the crypt of St. George’s must ensure that all of our children receive a Josyf Slipyj was born on February 17, 1892 Cathedral. Patriarch Josyf Slipyj has been pro- quality education. in the village of Zazdrist, Ternopil region, claimed a Servant of God and the Ukrainian Ukraine, into the Kobernytskyj-Slipyj and faithful pray for his beatification. The Graduation for All Act will make edu- Anastasia Dychkovska families. He completed Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join cation a priority and invests significant funding grammar school in his village and secondary me in recognizing the great sacrifices and to accomplish several goals. First, it provides school in Ternopil. He studied theology in Lviv, contributions Patriarch Josyf Slipyj made in his funding for schools to increase teacher and and completed his philosophical and theo- lifetime. His monument will stand as a re- leadership effectiveness, hire highly qualified logical studies in Innsbruck, Austria. minder to all of his great achievements to fu- teachers, restructure schools, and transition He was ordained to the priesthood by Met- ture generations. students out of low performing schools into ropolitan Andrej Sheptytsky on September 30, f higher achieving schools. Second, the bill will 1917. fund initiatives that increase college access INTRODUCTION OF THE GRADUA- and completion such as dual enrollment and He returned to Innsbruck to continue his TION FOR ALL ACT OF 2009 post-graduate studies, attaining a doctorate in early college programs. Finally, the legislation sacred theology. From there he traveled to includes provisions from the Every Student Rome where he was bestowed with the title HON. ROBERT C. ‘‘BOBBY’’ SCOTT Counts Act (ESCA, H.R. 1569), which I intro- OF VIRGINIA Magister Agregatus. duced on March 17, 2009, that will require IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES He began lecturing in 1922 on dogmatic consistent and accurate counting of high theology at Lviv Theological Seminary. Toward Thursday, November 19, 2009 school dropouts, require the establishment of aggressive and attainable graduation rate the end of 1925 he was appointed rector of Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I goals, and provide incentives to meet these this institution, and in 1929 he was appointed rise today in support of H.R. 4122, the Grad- goals. rector of the newly created Theological Acad- uation for All Act of 2009 (GFA). I would like emy. In 1939 metropolitan Andrej consecrated to thank Chairman GEORGE MILLER for intro- This bill will make significant strides toward him bishop with the right of succession. On ducing this comprehensive bill that creates a improving student achievement, postsec- November 1, 1944, he became head of the three-year grant to help turn around our na- ondary readiness and graduation rates. It is Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. tion’s lowest performing schools. This bill will my hope that Congress will move this legisla- On April 11, 1945 he was arrested by the help address some of the problems facing our tion quickly and it will be signed into law. This Bolsheviks and given an eight year sentence schools and ensure that they are moving to- will ensure that all of our nation’s students will of hard labor in Siberia. After this ended and ward a goal of graduating all of our children. receive the kind of help and support required without any cause, he was imprisoned a sec- For far too long, schools have not been held for them to obtain a quality education. Thank ond time for an unspecified term. In 1957 he accountable for ensuring that students grad- you.

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