Bill Text: TX SR477 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Welcoming the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops delegation.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-26 - Reported enrolled [SR477 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR477-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in | ||
| welcoming a visiting delegation of 4,000 Catholics and their | ||
| bishops from the 15 Roman Catholic dioceses of Texas and in | ||
| saluting the Catholic ministries of Texas for their service to | ||
| Texans of all walks of life, especially the most vulnerable in | ||
| our state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Catholic bishops of Texas shepherd and serve | ||
| the 8.4 million Catholics in the 15 dioceses of Texas by | ||
| providing nourishment for their body, soul, and spirit and | ||
| tirelessly advocating for the common good; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Catholic Respect Life programs offer services to | ||
| women facing crisis pregnancies, save the lives of thousands of | ||
| new Texans every year, and provide ongoing assistance for these | ||
| families; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Catholic Charities ministries, present in more | ||
| than 20 locations in Texas, as well as hundreds of parish-based | ||
| social ministries, including the Society of Saint Vincent de | ||
| Paul, extend to persons of all races, religions, and | ||
| socioeconomic backgrounds the healing power of faith, as well as | ||
| tangible assistance, with the goal of helping them reach | ||
| self-sufficiency; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Catholic schools, which emphasize moral | ||
| development, service to others, stewardship, and leadership | ||
| skills, are a valuable source of education, grounded in faith, | ||
| for over 70,000 Texas students; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Catholic religious education programs provide | ||
| religious instruction and formation to more than 384,000 | ||
| Catholic children and their parents and families, and they teach | ||
| Catholics to reflect upon the role that each person plays, by | ||
| virtue of baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to | ||
| the Gospel; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Catholic family life ministries provide marriage | ||
| preparation and education to engaged couples, support marriage | ||
| enrichment programs, and provide support for families throughout | ||
| Texas in order to strengthen and nurture their relationships; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Catholic chaplains provide pastoral care and | ||
| reaffirm the dignity of those who are incarcerated in our prisons | ||
| and jails; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend a warm welcome to the members of the | ||
| Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops delegation on the occasion | ||
| of Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and | ||
| commend all those associated with these ministries for their | ||
| ongoing efforts to promote the dignity of all human life from | ||
| conceptiontonaturaldeathandforprovidingvaluableservices | ||
| throughout our state, especially to the most vulnerable; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops as an expression of high | ||
| regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 26, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
