Bill Text: IL HR0619 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Father Jack Farry of Chicago on the 50th anniversary of his ordination.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-30 - Resolution Adopted [HR0619 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR0619-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Father Jack Farry on the
occasion of the 50th anniversary of his ordination; and
WHEREAS, Father Farry attended Saint Sabina Grammar School
in Chicago, Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, Brooklyn
Preparatory Seminary in New York City, and St. Mary of the Lake
Seminary in Mundelein; and
WHEREAS, Father Farry was ordained as a priest on April 29,
1965; and
WHEREAS, Father Farry began his career at Saint Bernard
Parish in Englewood, where he worked until 1969 when he became
the Catholic Community of Englewood Coordinator; he left in
1975 to work with the Team Ministry at Saint Bernard Parish,
which was renamed Saint Benedict the African in 2001; and
WHEREAS, In 1988, Father Farry left Saint Bernard Parish to
become Pastor of Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish until 2000;
while serving at St. Thomas, he was also an integral member of
the Hyde Park Inter-Faith Council; he served as chaplain to all
the local hospitals; he spearheaded preservation efforts at St.
Thomas, a national historic landmark; he was active in the life

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of the students at St. Thomas and was a constant fixture in the
school, teaching religious life lessons to all grades; and
WHEREAS, Father Farry became pastor at Saint Andrew Parish,
where he led and ministered to that vibrant community until his
retirement in June of 2009; and
WHEREAS, Father Farry's rhetorical and spiritual gifts
have always made him the celebrant of choice at baptisms,
weddings, and funerals; and
WHEREAS, Father Farry inspired people throughout his
career to simply be good people, and he showed an admirable
lack of bias in his preaching; although he was a Chicago White
Sox fan, he had no problem ministering to both White Sox fans
on the South Side and Cubs fans up North; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate Father Jack Farry on the 50th anniversary of his
ordination; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Father Farry as a sign of our respect and esteem.