Bill Text: IL HR0498 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the 65th anniversary of the Knights of Columbus, Lansing Council #3540.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-21 - Resolution Adopted [HR0498 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0498-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to recognize the 65th
anniversary of | ||||||
| 4 | Knights of Columbus, Lansing Council #3540; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, The world's largest Catholic fraternal service | ||||||
| 6 | organization, the Knights of Columbus, was
founded in the | ||||||
| 7 | United States in 1882; it was named in honor of Christopher | ||||||
| 8 | Columbus and supports four principles: charity, unity, | ||||||
| 9 | fraternity, and patriotism; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Knights of Columbus, Lansing Council #3540 was | ||||||
| 11 | formed on June 22, 1952 by the men
of St. Ann Catholic Parish | ||||||
| 12 | in Lansing; it serves that parish, along with St. James the | ||||||
| 13 | Greater Catholic Church in Sauk Village and Our Lady of Knock | ||||||
| 14 | Catholic Church in Calumet City; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Knights of Columbus, Lansing Council #3540 | ||||||
| 16 | carries out the work for the good of the
community by promoting | ||||||
| 17 | Catholic education, supporting its athletes on the Special | ||||||
| 18 | Olympics swim
team, and supporting the children at the St. | ||||||
| 19 | Joseph's Carmelite Home; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, The solid foundation laid by those who were | ||||||
| 21 | instrumental in founding Knights of Columbus, Lansing Council | ||||||
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| 1 | #3540 has
continued through 46 Grand Knights and officers; | ||||||
| 2 | these 65 years have made the Council what it is today; the | ||||||
| 3 | Council has seen a steady growth in membership to
where it | ||||||
| 4 | numbers are in excess of 480 members; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, To commemorate the 65th anniversary of Knights of | ||||||
| 6 | Columbus, Lansing Council #3540 there will be a anniversary | ||||||
| 7 | celebration gala on June 23, 2017 from 6:00 p.m.-10:00
p.m. at | ||||||
| 8 | Kacey's Banquet Hall Restaurant and Lounge in Lansing; | ||||||
| 9 | therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 11 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 12 | recognize the 65th
anniversary of Knights of Columbus, Lansing | ||||||
| 13 | Council #3540 and we wish the members many more wonderful | ||||||
| 14 | years; and be it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the members of Knights of Columbus, Lansing | ||||||
| 17 | Council #3540 as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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