Bill Text: TX HR948 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Commemorating Holy Thursday 2023.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-04-05 - Referred to Resolutions Calendars [HR948 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR948-Introduced.html
| By: Slaton | H.R. No. 948 | |
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| WHEREAS, Holy Thursday, the fifth day of Holy Week, is being | ||
| observed on April 6, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For Christians, Holy Thursday is one of the most | ||
| sacred days of the liturgical calendar; it holds special importance | ||
| to Catholics and members of some Protestant denominations, marking | ||
| the end of Lent and the beginning of the Easter Triduum, the | ||
| three-day celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus | ||
| Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, that concludes on Easter | ||
| Sunday; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper and, in | ||
| the Catholic tradition, Christ's institution of the Eucharist, the | ||
| Mass, and the priesthood; the holiday's popular name, Maundy | ||
| Thursday, derives from the Latin word for "command" and refers to | ||
| Christ's commandment to the disciples present at the Last Supper to | ||
| "love one another"; many churches of various denominations observe | ||
| the holiday with a Communion service and a ritual foot-washing | ||
| ceremony, which encourages Christians to recall Christ's | ||
| demonstration of humility and self-sacrifice; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The observance of Holy Thursday represents a solemn | ||
| and deeply meaningful occasion for millions of adherents of | ||
| Christianity, and it is indeed fitting to acknowledge its enduring | ||
| significance to countless Texans; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate Holy Thursday 2023. | ||
