H.C.R. No. 17

	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, His Eminence, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop
	of Galveston-Houston, is delivering the invocation to the 81st
	Texas Legislature on January 13, 2009, and this occasion presents a
	fitting opportunity to congratulate him on his appointment as the
	first Roman Catholic Cardinal in the American South; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Nicholas and Jane DiNardo, Cardinal
	DiNardo was born on May 23, 1949, in Steubenville, Ohio, and grew up
	in neighboring Pittsburgh; after earning his bachelor's and
	master's degrees in philosophy from The Catholic University of
	America, this gifted scholar went on to study theology in Rome at
	the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Augustinianum; he was
	ordained in 1977 and served in the Diocese of Pittsburgh as a
	parochial vicar, an assistant chancellor, and a professor at St.
	Paul Seminary; and
	WHEREAS, An appointment to the Vatican Congregation for
	Bishops took Cardinal DiNardo back to Rome in 1984; six years later,
	he requested to return to pastoral duties in the United States, and
	the bishop of Pittsburgh eventually selected him to found the new
	parish of Saints John and Paul; in addition, he served as an
	assistant spiritual director at St. Paul Seminary and taught in the
	formation program for priests; and
	WHEREAS, In 1997, Cardinal DiNardo was ordained bishop of the
	Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa; his achievements as a theologian,
	pastor, educator, and administrator led to his appointment in 2004
	as coadjutor bishop of Galveston-Houston; the diocese gained the
	status of a metropolitan archdiocese later that year, and Cardinal
	DiNardo succeeded Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza on the Archbishop's
	retirement; on November 24, 2007, he was elevated to the College of
	Cardinals, a historic milestone for the archdiocese, which
	encompasses 10 counties and 1.5 million Catholics within its
	boundaries; and
	WHEREAS, Cardinal DiNardo has won wide admiration throughout
	his career for his insightful sermons, deep compassion, and humble,
	engaging manner; in guiding the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese, he
	has made administrative appointments that reflect the area's
	diversity and has fostered a unity of faith among people of varied
	ethnic backgrounds; while shepherding a growing flock in South
	Texas, he also shares his expertise through the United States
	Conference of Catholic Bishops as an advisor to the National
	Association of Pastoral Musicians and as a member of the Ad Hoc
	Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism, and serves on the
	board of The Catholic University of America and with the National
	Catholic Partnership on Disability; and
	WHEREAS, The inspiring spiritual leadership of Cardinal
	DiNardo has ushered in an exciting era for the Galveston-Houston
	Archdiocese, and his appointment as the first Roman Catholic
	Cardinal in the southern United States has gladdened the hearts of
	many people of faith; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby congratulate His Eminence, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo,
	Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, on his elevation to the College of
	Cardinals and welcome him to the State Capitol.
	Callegari
	Dutton
	McClendon
	Smith of Harris
	Straus Gattis Menendez
	Allen Geren Merritt
	Alonzo Giddings Miklos
	Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
	Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
	Anderson Guillen Moody
	Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
	Berman Hamilton Naishtat
	Bohac Hancock Oliveira
	Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
	Bonnen Harless Orr
	Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
	Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
	Burnam Hernandez Patrick
	Button Herrero Paxton
	Callegari Hilderbran Pena
	Castro Hochberg Phillips
	Chavez Hodge Pickett
	Chisum Homer Pierson
	Christian Hopson Pitts
	Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
	Cook Hughes Riddle
	Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
	Crabb Isett Ritter
	Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
	Creighton Jones Rose
	Crownover Keffer Sheffield
	Darby Kent Shelton
	Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
	Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
	Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
	Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
	Edwards Legler Thibaut
	Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
	Eissler Lewis Truitt
	Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
	England Madden Turner of Harris
	Farabee Maldonado Vaught
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Marquez Villarreal
	Fletcher Martinez Vo
	Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
	Flynn McCall Weber
	Frost McClendon Woolley
	Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 17 was adopted by the House on
	January 13, 2009, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 17 was adopted by the Senate on
	January 14, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date
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	Governor