Bill Text: TX HR663 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 60th anniversary of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Dallas.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-14 - Reported enrolled [HR663 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR663-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 663 | ||
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| WHEREAS, For 60 years, families of St. Thomas Aquinas | ||
| Catholic Church in Dallas have joined together to celebrate their | ||
| faith; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The history of St. Thomas Aquinas parish begins in | ||
| 1947, when St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School opened its doors; | ||
| soon after, young Father John T. Gulczynski began working toward | ||
| establishing a parish for the East Dallas community; in 1952, | ||
| Bishop Thomas K. Gorman established the parish and appointed Father | ||
| Gulczynski both monsignor and pastor; St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic | ||
| Church, with its striking Gothic architecture, was officially | ||
| dedicated in 1957 and has since played a vital role in the | ||
| community, providing area residents with myriad opportunities for | ||
| spiritual growth, fellowship, and community outreach; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The congregation of nearly 4,000 families has | ||
| benefited from the able leadership of a number of dedicated | ||
| priests, and today that tradition of service continues under the | ||
| direction of Father John Libone, with the assistance of Deacons Ken | ||
| Reisor, Rick Harrington, and Edward Leyden and Father Vic | ||
| Bartolotta, who is the newly appointed parish catechetical leader | ||
| and youth minister; and | ||
| WHEREAS, St. Thomas Aquinas parish has long contributed to | ||
| the East Dallas community, and countless area Catholics have found | ||
| spiritual inspiration and guidance there; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature commemorate the 60th anniversary of St. Thomas Aquinas | ||
| Catholic Church and extend to its parishioners sincere best wishes | ||
| for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the parish as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Sheets | ||
| Branch | ||
| Johnson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 663 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 13, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
