Bill Text: IL HR1194 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the Church of St. Patrick in Ruma.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-13 - Resolution Adopted [HR1194 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR1194-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 congratulate the Church of St. Patrick | ||||||
4 | in Ruma on the occasion of its 200th anniversary on September | ||||||
5 | 9, 2018; and
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6 | WHEREAS, In 1818, the Henry O'Hara family donated 100 acres | ||||||
7 | of land for church purposes; in 1826, a log church was built, | ||||||
8 | and in 1854, the present church was completed; and
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9 | WHEREAS, St. Patrick is the oldest English speaking | ||||||
10 | Catholic parish in the State of Illinois; and
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11 | WHEREAS, St. Patrick is currently served by Monsignor | ||||||
12 | Dennis Schaefer; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
14 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
15 | congratulate the Church of St. Patrick on its 200th | ||||||
16 | anniversary, and we wish it many more wonderful years; and be | ||||||
17 | it further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | presented to the Church of St. Patrick as a symbol of our | ||||||
20 | respect and esteem.
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