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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 41
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Monsignor Arturo J. Bañuelas, the recipient of the |
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Adelante Con Ganas Award for January of 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Monsignor Bañuelas is a native priest of the |
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Diocese of El Paso, Texas; he was ordained June 11, 1976, and |
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today is pastor of Saint Pius X Catholic Parish in El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, Monsignor Bañuelas earned a master of divinity |
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degree from Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana, and a |
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licentiate's degree and a doctorate from Gregorian University in |
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Rome; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1988 he founded Tepeyac Institute, a diocesan |
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ministry formation center in El Paso; today, it is one of the |
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largest such centers in the nation, having trained more than |
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12,000 persons, and it boasts a staff of more than 125 professors |
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with doctorates or master's degrees teaching in advanced degree |
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programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Monsignor Bañuelas has served on numerous |
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community boards and commissions, including the Hospice of El |
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Paso; Paso del Norte Health Foundation; Las Americas Center, |
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which provides legal assistance for migrants and refugees; and |
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Festival Guadalupano Hispano; and |
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WHEREAS, Monsignor Bañuelas in 1989 founded the Academy of |
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Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States; he is a |
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widely regarded lecturer who has presented at universities |
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across the country, and he is a published author on theology; his |
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credits include being an editorial board member for the Journal |
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of Hispanic/Latino Theology since 1993; and |
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WHEREAS, Monsignor Bañuelas oversees Saint Pius X's 43 |
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vibrant ministries whose volunteers daily serve El Paso County, |
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and he is an enduring champion for migrants, farm workers, and |
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the county's poor and disenfranchised; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend Monsignor Arturo J. Bañuelas for his |
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many contributions to the City of El Paso and extend to him |
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congratulations on receiving the Adelante Con Ganas Award; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Shapleigh |
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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 26, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |