Bill Text: IL HR1393 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the 90th anniversary of the founding of Saint Tarcissus Catholic Parish in Chicago.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR1393 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR1393-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 90th anniversary of the | ||||||
4 | founding of Saint Tarcissus Catholic Parish in Chicago; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Father Hayden was appointed by Cardinal Mundelein | ||||||
6 | to found Saint Tarcissus in 1926; the parishioners themselves | ||||||
7 | built the original church structure; and
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8 | WHEREAS, In 1940, Saint Tarcissus Parish built a social | ||||||
9 | center; the cornerstone of the present church was laid on May | ||||||
10 | 23, 1953; and
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11 | WHEREAS, The first Mass was celebrated in the current | ||||||
12 | church on Easter Sunday of 1954; the church was formally
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13 | dedicated by Cardinal Stritch on July 25 that same year; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Saint Tarcissus has brought together Roman | ||||||
15 | Catholics of Bohemian, Filipino, Irish, Italian, German,
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16 | Mexican, Polish, Puerto Rican, and Slovak descent in the | ||||||
17 | Gladstone Park neighborhood of Chicago; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Saint Tarcissus has continued its proud history of | ||||||
19 | bringing young people together through prayer, with a family
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20 | prayer garden being installed on the east side of the rectory |
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1 | in 2008; therefore, be it
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2 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
3 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
4 | recognize the 90th anniversary of the founding of Saint | ||||||
5 | Tarcissus Catholic Parish and we wish them continued success | ||||||
6 | and happiness in the future; and be it further
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7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
8 | presented to the congregation at Saint Tarcissus as an | ||||||
9 | expression of our esteem and respect.
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