Bill Text: TX SR351 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Military Ministry of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church of Selma for their service.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-19 - Reported enrolled [SR351 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR351-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the Military Ministry of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | ||
Catholic Church in Selma, Texas, a Christ-centered ministry of | ||
parishioners serving the spiritual and personal needs of members | ||
of the military, veterans, and their families; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Military Ministry was founded in July 2011 and | ||
now consists of more than 200 active members, composed of | ||
veterans and non-veterans alike; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Military Ministry participates in funerals of | ||
deceased parishioners who are veterans at the request of their | ||
families; and | ||
WHEREAS, The church recognizes all military personnel and | ||
their spouses at each Mass on the second weekend of the month, and | ||
they are honored at a fellowship social afterwards; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Military Ministry maintains a photographic | ||
recognition board, proudly displayed in the pastoral center, | ||
that depicts all members of the armed forces who are in some | ||
manner connected with the church; and | ||
WHEREAS, The ministry plays an active role in Veterans Day | ||
and Memorial Day programs in the greater San Antonio community; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby congratulate Our Lady of Perpetual Help | ||
Catholic Church Military Ministry for its great success in | ||
serving the religious and spiritual needs of military members, | ||
veterans, and their families; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Military | ||
Ministry as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Campbell | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 19, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |