Bill Text: IL HR1402 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Blase Joseph Cupich on the occasion of his appointment as the new Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-12-03 - Resolution Adopted [HR1402 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HR1402-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to congratulate Blase Joseph
Cupich on the occasion of his appointment as the new Archbishop
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Blase Cupich was born on March 19, 1949 in Omaha,
Nebraska as a native son of the American Midwest; and
WHEREAS, After attending St. John Vianney College Seminary
in Saint Paul, Minnesota and undergoing further studies in Rome
at the Pontifical North American College and the Pontifical
Gregorian University, Blase Cupich was ordained to the Roman
Catholic priesthood on August 16, 1975; and
WHEREAS, Displaying a vocation that included pastoral
duties, teaching, and further study, Blase Cupich attained his
doctorate in Sacred Theology in 1987; during this time, he
served as an associate pastor, pastor, high school instructor,
and university instructor in the greater Omaha area and as
President-Rector of the Pontifical College Josephinum in
Columbus, Ohio; and
WHEREAS, On July 6, 1998, Pope John Paul II appointed Blase
Cupich as the Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota; on September

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21, 1998, he received episcopal consecration from Bishop Harry
Flynn of Saint Paul; he served the diocese of Rapid City from
1998 until 2010, when he was appointed as Bishop of Spokane by
Pope Benedict XVI; and
WHEREAS, As the Bishop of Spokane, Blase Cupich took on
increasing responsibilities as part of and on the behalf of the
American episcopacy of the Roman Catholic Church; he was a
member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Scripture Translation and was
the author of "The New Roman Missal: A Time of Renewal", a work
that placed the new English translation of the Roman Missal
into the Catholic Church's tradition of liturgical renewal, in
July of 2011; and
WHEREAS, In March of 2013, Blase Cupich commenced a 3-year
term as chairman of the National Catholic Education
Association; and
WHEREAS, On September 20, 2014, Pope Francis announced that
Blase Cupich would succeed Cardinal Francis George in Chicago;
he was installed on November 18, 2014, succeeding Francis
George, who became the archbishop emeritus; and
WHEREAS, Archbishop Blase Cupich has chosen, for his motto,
the 4 words "Peace Be With You"; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we welcome Blase Joseph Cupich as the 9th Archbishop of
Chicago; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we recognize Archbishop Cupich's life of
pastoral leadership, his experience as an instructor in the
fields of secondary and post-secondary education, the
increasing responsibilities of his life as a bishop of the
Roman Catholic Church, and the tremendous challenges he faces
in his new Archdiocese, and wish him well as he turns to deal
with these challenges; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Blase Joseph Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago.