Bill Text: TX HR1672 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 1672 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Honoring the Loretto Academy in El Paso on its 90th anniversary.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-09 - Reported enrolled [HR1672 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR1672-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 1672



	R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, The year 2013 marks the 90th anniversary of the
	founding of Loretto Academy in El Paso; and
	WHEREAS, The academy is an extension of the long tradition of
	educational and spiritual instruction that began when the Sisters
	of Loretto formed in 1812; this uniquely American religious order
	responded to the dire need for schools from the Kentucky frontier,
	across the Midwest, and into the Southwest, and members of the group
	moved to El Paso in the late 1800s; and
	WHEREAS, Through the dedicated efforts of the first bishop of
	El Paso, Bishop Schuler, and Mother Praxedes Carty, funds and
	property were secured for the creation of a girls boarding school,
	and Loretto Academy opened its doors in 1923; the institution
	attracted young women from Mexico as well as the United States in
	1st through 12th grade; after Vatican II in the 1960s, the school
	expanded its mission through special ministries, reaching out to
	local gangs, the poor, the deaf, and the elderly; moreover, the
	sisters also tutored students, taught English as a second language,
	and provided educational opportunities for adults; and
	WHEREAS, In 1975, the school transformed from a boarding
	school into a middle school; today, Loretto offers coeducational
	classes from prekindergarten to fifth grade and remains an
	all-girls institution from middle school through high school;
	rooted in the strong principles of its founders, the academy
	fosters leadership, meaningful relationships, academic excellence,
	and a respect for diversity among its students; and
	WHEREAS, For nine decades, Loretto Academy has equipped
	countless young Texans with a strong educational foundation, and it
	is indeed a pleasure to recognize the school at this point in its
	rich history; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Loretto Academy on its 90th anniversary
	and extend to its administrators, faculty, staff, and students
	sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.

	Marquez

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 1672 was adopted by the House on May
	1, 2013, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House