IN RECOGNITION OF RICHARD E. FOX, M.A., RECIPIENT OF ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 43
(Extensions of Remarks - March 04, 2020)
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IN RECOGNITION OF RICHARD E. FOX, M.A., RECIPIENT OF ANCIENT ORDER OF
HIBERNIANS MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
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HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT
of pennsylvania
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Reverend
Richard E. Fox, M.A. as the recipient of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians Division 4 Paul ``Hook'' O'Malley Man of the Year award. He
will be honored at the organization's annual gathering on Wednesday,
March 4, 2020.
Reverend Fox, son of Richard and Ann C. Madden Fox, was born in
Pottstown, Pennsylvania and raised in South Wilkes-Barre. In June 1983,
Reverend Fox graduated from E.L. Meyers High School and the Wilkes-
Barre Area Vo-Tech School with a concentration in warehouse management.
He was a member of the 100th graduating class of the University of
Scranton, earning a degree in Christian Traditions in 1988. While at
the University of Scranton, he also studied at St. Pius X Seminary in
Dalton. In 1992, Reverend Fox graduated from Christ the King Seminary
in Buffalo, New York with a master's degree in pastoral ministry.
On June 27, 1992, Reverend Fox was ordained as a priest at St.
Peter's Cathedral Church in Scranton. Following his ordination, he
served as assistant pastor at churches across Northeastern
Pennsylvania, including Epiphany Church in Sayre (1992 to 1995),
Immaculate Conception Church in Scranton (1995 to 1998), and St. Jude's
Church in Mountain Top (1998 to 2000). He then served as pastor of
Blossburg Area Catholic Community in Tioga County (2000 to 2003), Holy
Trinity/Holy Child Church in Nanticoke (2003 to 2005), Immaculate
Conception Church in Scranton (2005 to 2007), Holy Family Church in
Luzerne (2007 to 2009), St. Eulalia's Church in Roaring Brook Township
(2009 to 2010), as well as other churches in Exeter and Old Forge in
2010 and 2011.
After serving many communities across the region, Reverend Fox called
Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Lake Silkworth his home parish from 2011 to
2016. Since 2016, he has been the pastor at St. Patrick's Parish in
Scranton.
Reverend Fox has two siblings, Bridget Fox Ford, married to William
Ford, and the late Christopher Fox.
He is the proud uncle of his niece and nephew, Mitchell and Cameron
Ford.
It is an honor to recognize Reverend Richard E. Fox as the Ancient
Order of the Hibernians Division 4 Man of the Year and congratulate him
on his distinguished career in
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service to the Catholic community of Northeastern Pennsylvania. May he
continue to find happiness and peace in his vocation.
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