Bill Text: TX SR627 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 9, 2013, as Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-09 - Reported enrolled [SR627 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR627-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Catholic Conference are | ||
gathering in Austin on April 9, 2013, to celebrate Catholic Faith | ||
in Action Advocacy Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Texas Catholic Conference works to encourage | ||
and foster cooperation and communication among the dioceses and | ||
the ministries of the Catholic Church of Texas; the organization | ||
also serves as the public policy voice of the bishops of Texas; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Visiting the State Capitol today is His Eminence | ||
Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, archbishop of the Archdiocese of | ||
Galveston-Houston, who will lead the opening prayer in the Senate | ||
chamber as the Pastor of the Day; and | ||
WHEREAS, He is accompanied by the Most Reverend Gustavo | ||
Garcia-Siller, archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, the | ||
Most Reverend Patrick J. Zurek, of the Diocese of Amarillo, the | ||
Most Reverend Joe S. Vasquez, of the Diocese of Austin, the Most | ||
Reverend Curtis John Guillory, of the Diocese of Beaumont, the | ||
Most Reverend Daniel E. Flores, of the Diocese of Brownsville, | ||
the Most Reverend William Michael Mulvey, of the Diocese of | ||
Corpus Christi, the Most Reverend Placido Rodriguez, of the | ||
Diocese of Lubbock, the Most Reverend James Tamayo, of the | ||
Diocese of Laredo, the Most Reverend Michael D. Pfeifer, of the | ||
Diocese of San Angelo, Auxiliary Bishop Mark Seitz, of the | ||
Diocese of Dallas, Auxiliary Bishop George A. Sheltz, of the | ||
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, and Monsignor Steven Berg, of | ||
the Diocese of Fort Worth; and | ||
WHEREAS, Promoting the values of life, justice, charity, | ||
and religious freedom, the Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day | ||
encourages Catholics to help build a better world by becoming | ||
more informed and engaged citizens; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
83rd Legislature, hereby recognize April 9, 2013, as Catholic | ||
Faith in Action Advocacy Day and extend to all participants | ||
sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event; and, be | ||
it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the Texas Catholic Conference as an expression of high regard | ||
from the Texas Senate. | ||
Lucio | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on April 9, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |