Bill Text: TX SR68 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of St. Mary Catholic Church in Graham.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-01-24 - Reported enrolled [SR68 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SR68-Introduced.html

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88R5929 AMB-D
By: Springer S.R. No. 68

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The members of St. Mary Catholic Church in Graham
celebrated the 100th anniversary of their church's founding on
September 24, 2022; and
WHEREAS, This venerable house of worship can trace its
origins back to early 1921, when a group of people met in a home on
Plum Street and a priest from Fort Worth celebrated the first mass
in Graham; shortly thereafter in 1922, a wooden frame structure
with a bell tower was erected on Cherry Street, and the facility
served as a mission church for years, with priests coming in from
Breckenridge for mass; the present church building was completed in
1965, and St. Mary became a parish of the newly formed Catholic
Diocese of Fort Worth four years later; the congregation has
experienced steady growth in the ensuing decades, and to meet the
evolving needs of its parishioners, several renovations and
additions have been made to the church's property; and
WHEREAS, Since its founding, St. Mary has benefited from the
dedicated efforts of many outstanding clergy, including the
Reverend Eugene Nyong, who leads the parish today; united by their
shared faith and strong traditions, the members of the church have
established a variety of commendable programs that foster
fellowship and offer help to those in need; and
WHEREAS, Countless Graham residents have looked to St. Mary
Catholic Church for spiritual guidance over the years, and it is a
pleasure to join in honoring the church at this special time in its
rich history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of St. Mary Catholic
Church and extend to its members sincere best wishes for the future;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas
Senate.