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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 68
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WHEREAS, The members of St. Mary Catholic Church in Graham |
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celebrated the 100th anniversary of their church's founding on |
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September 24, 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, This venerable house of worship can trace its |
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origins back to early 1921, when a group of people met in a home |
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on Plum Street and a priest from Fort Worth celebrated the first |
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mass in Graham; shortly thereafter in 1922, a wooden frame |
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structure with a bell tower was erected on Cherry Street, and the |
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facility served as a mission church for years, with priests |
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coming in from Breckenridge for mass; the present church building |
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was completed in 1965, and St. Mary became a parish of the newly |
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formed Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth four years later; the |
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congregation has experienced steady growth in the ensuing |
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decades, and to meet the evolving needs of its parishioners, |
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several renovations and additions have been made to the church's |
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property; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its founding, St. Mary has benefited from |
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the dedicated efforts of many outstanding clergy, including the |
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Reverend Eugene Nyong, who leads the parish today; united by |
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their shared faith and strong traditions, the members of the |
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church have established a variety of commendable programs that |
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foster fellowship and offer help to those in need; and |
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WHEREAS, Countless Graham residents have looked to |
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St. Mary Catholic Church for spiritual guidance over the years, |
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and it is a pleasure to join in honoring the church at this |
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special time in its rich history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of |
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St. Mary Catholic Church and extend to its members sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the church as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Springer |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 24, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |