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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A distinguished ecclesiastical career is nearing |
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its end as the Most Reverend Edmond Carmody prepares to conclude his |
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service as bishop of Corpus Christi; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Moyvane, County Kerry, Ireland, on January |
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12, 1934, Edmond Carmody entered the Major Seminary of St. |
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Patrick's College at Carlow, Ireland, in 1951 and was ordained to |
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the priesthood for the Archdiocese of San Antonio on June 8, 1957; |
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following his arrival in Texas, Bishop Carmody served as associate |
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pastor of St. Mary's Church in Victoria and in similar capacities at |
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St. Margaret Mary's and St. Henry's Churches in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1965, Bishop Carmody was named assistant |
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archdiocesan chaplain of scouts for his substantial involvement in |
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the scouting movement; he became chaplain of Incarnate Word High |
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School and secretary to the Archdiocesan Tribunal in San Antonio |
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the following year, and he continued to serve in those posts for the |
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next 17 years; during that time, he also completed a six-year term |
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as chaplain to the Texas Army National Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, Bishop Carmody furthered his education at Our Lady |
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of the Lake University in the late 1960s and early 1970s, earning |
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master's degrees in education and social work, and he is the |
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recipient of a doctorate of humane letters from the University of |
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the Incarnate Word in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1974, Bishop Carmody was appointed director of |
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the Family Life Program, which garnered him national recognition |
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and a position as a delegate to the White House Conference on |
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Families in 1980; he left Texas in 1983 to perform missionary work |
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with the Missionary Society of St. James the Apostle in Guayaquil, |
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Ecuador, and was called back to Texas in 1988 when he was selected |
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as auxiliary bishop of San Antonio by Pope John Paul II; and |
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WHEREAS, After his ordainment, Bishop Carmody served in San |
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Antonio until his assignment as bishop of the Diocese of Tyler in |
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May 1992, and he was named bishop of Corpus Christi in early 2000; |
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in addition to the duties of these offices, he has undertaken a |
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number of other important roles since 1992, including his work as |
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chairman of the missions committee and as a member of both the |
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Marriage and Family Life Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee on |
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Economic Concerns of the Holy See for the National Conference of |
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Catholic Bishops; moreover, he has served as state chaplain for the |
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Knights of Columbus and as an executive board member for the East |
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Texas Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America; and |
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WHEREAS, Bishop Carmody has figured prominently in a number |
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of significant community endeavors during his tenure in Corpus |
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Christi; these include the creation of John Paul II High School and |
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the building of Mother Teresa Shelter, which serves as a vital |
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resource for Corpus Christi's homeless, and he has worked closely |
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with the Diabetes Association to promote education about the |
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disease; this esteemed Texan plans to remain in the area and |
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continue his work in behalf of the community after concluding his |
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official duties as bishop of the diocese; and |
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WHEREAS, The inspiring spiritual leadership of Bishop Edmond |
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Carmody has energized and unified the Diocese of Corpus Christi, |
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and residents will long benefit from his exceptional legacy of |
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faith and service to others; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the noteworthy career of Bishop Edmond |
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Carmody and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness and fulfillment; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Bishop Carmody as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |