Bill Text: IL HR0288 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Cicero on its 60th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR0288 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0288-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives wish | ||||||
3 | to congratulate Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church of | ||||||
4 | Cicero on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of its | ||||||
5 | founding; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church has been | ||||||
7 | a pillar in the Chicago region for over 60 years, having been | ||||||
8 | established in 1963 on the west side of Chicago in 1963, in Oak | ||||||
9 | Park in 1966, and in Cicero in 1984; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church, as the | ||||||
11 | Shrine of the Miraculous Weeping Icon, has brought joy and | ||||||
12 | hope for many Orthodox Christians, including visitors from all | ||||||
13 | over the world traveling to visit the Miraculous Weeping Icon; | ||||||
14 | and
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15 | WHEREAS, Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church, through | ||||||
16 | dozens of ministries and programs, serves approximately 1,000 | ||||||
17 | families scattered across the Chicagoland area that have | ||||||
18 | overcome tragedy and adversity and continue to face many | ||||||
19 | challenges; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church has taken | ||||||
21 | a leadership role among churches and organizations for |
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1 | decades, and now, is looking to the future to continue its | ||||||
2 | legacy of growth; and
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3 | WHEREAS, The Arab-American Christian community has | ||||||
4 | contributed to the Chicago region for over 150 years; | ||||||
5 | therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
7 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
8 | we congratulate Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church of | ||||||
9 | Cicero on the 60th anniversary of its founding, and we wish | ||||||
10 | them many more wonderful years; and be it further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church as a | ||||||
13 | symbol of our respect and esteem.
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