1-1     By:  Craddick (Senate Sponsor - Bivins)              H.C.R. No. 230

 1-2           (In the Senate - Received from the House May 16, 1997;

 1-3     May 17, 1997, read first time and referred to Committee on

 1-4     Administration; May 18, 1997, reported favorably by the following

 1-5     vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 18, 1997, sent to printer.)

 1-6                         HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-7           WHEREAS, On November 6, 1998, members of Saint Ann's Catholic

 1-8     Church in Midland will celebrate the centennial of the church's

 1-9     dedication, and this remarkable milestone is indeed deserving of

1-10     special praise and recognition; and

1-11           WHEREAS, The church's history dates back to 1896, when the

1-12     cornerstone for a mission was laid and, two years later, the

1-13     mission was dedicated Saint Ann's Catholic Church; and

1-14           WHEREAS, In 1928, the church was renamed Saint George's

1-15     Catholic Church in honor of a benefactor, Monsignor George O'Brien;

1-16     when the church was rededicated in 1959, its original name was

1-17     restored to preserve the church's history; and

1-18           WHEREAS, Saint Ann's current sanctuary was completed in 1959;

1-19     its structure was built in the shape of a cross, and the church's

1-20     marble altars and lovely hand-carved wooden statues were made in

1-21     Italy; and

1-22           WHEREAS, Outside the church stands a statue of Saint Ann and

1-23     the Blessed Virgin, and a shrine of the church's patron saint

1-24     greets members as they enter the rear of the sanctuary; and

1-25           WHEREAS, Saint Ann's Catholic Church has been a spiritual

1-26     bedrock in the community over the course of the past century, and

1-27     its lovely edifice continues to serve as a peaceful oasis for many

1-28     of its members; and

1-29           WHEREAS, Throughout its proud history, Saint Ann's Catholic

1-30     Church has provided outstanding spiritual leadership and moral

1-31     guidance to its congregation; the church stands today as a tribute

1-32     to the dedication and hard work of its members, past and present,

1-33     who have devoted their time, energy, and resources to ensure its

1-34     continued existence as a house of God; now, therefore, be it

1-35           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

1-36     hereby honor Saint Ann's Catholic Church on the occasion of the

1-37     100th anniversary of its dedication and extend best wishes to

1-38     Monsignor Timothy J. Murphy and the members of his congregation as

1-39     they prepare to commemorate this significant event; and, be it

1-40     further

1-41           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

1-42     prepared for Saint Ann's Catholic Church as an expression of high

1-43     regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.

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