Bill Text: TX HR96 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Bishop John E. McCarthy of Austin.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-28 - Reported enrolled [HR96 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR96-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 96 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Bishop John E. McCarthy of Austin passed away on | ||
| August 18, 2018, at the age of 88, leaving behind an exceptional | ||
| record of social advocacy and charity work; and | ||
| WHEREAS, John McCarthy was born in Houston on June 21, 1930, | ||
| to George and Grace McCarthy; a graduate of St. Thomas High School, | ||
| he received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in theology | ||
| from the University of St. Thomas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ordained to the priesthood on May 26, 1956, Bishop | ||
| McCarthy spent the early years of his career in Pasadena, where he | ||
| served as assistant pastor at St. Pius Parish; following his tenure | ||
| as assistant pastor at St. Cecilia's Parish and administrator of | ||
| All Saints' Parish, both in Houston, he was appointed executive | ||
| director of the Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking in San | ||
| Antonio; and | ||
| WHEREAS, From 1967 through 1969, Bishop McCarthy was involved | ||
| with the U.S. Catholic Conference in Washington, D.C., and served | ||
| as director of the Division for Poverty Programs; embracing the | ||
| civil rights movement, he became a founding member of the Catholic | ||
| Campaign for Human Development, which addresses poverty nationwide | ||
| and holds civic leaders accountable for their communities; he | ||
| returned to Houston in 1969 as pastor of St. Theresa's Parish and | ||
| went on to serve as executive director of the Texas Catholic | ||
| Conference and auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of | ||
| Galveston-Houston; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Appointed bishop of the Austin Diocese in 1986, | ||
| Bishop McCarthy dedicated himself to meeting the needs of his | ||
| fast-growing district throughout his 15-year tenure; known for his | ||
| signature mantra of "Let us go forth, and let us go forth together," | ||
| he established missionary programs, encouraged social advocacy and | ||
| charity work, and opened Catholic schools and parishes, never | ||
| seeking recognition for his achievements; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Profoundly devoted to his faith, to serving the | ||
| poor, and to reaching out to people of all backgrounds, Bishop John | ||
| McCarthy touched the lives of countless individuals in ways beyond | ||
| measure, and his compassionate, selfless works will be remembered | ||
| with deepest appreciation; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bishop John E. | ||
| McCarthy and extend deepest sympathy to all those who mourn his | ||
| passing; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bishop John | ||
| McCarthy. | ||
| Hinojosa | ||
| Farrar | ||
| Frank | ||
| Goldman | ||
| Murphy | ||
| Perez | ||
| Springer | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 96 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
| vote of the House on February 27, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
