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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Catholic Conference are |
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gathering in Austin on April 6, 2011, to celebrate Catholic Faith in |
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Action Advocacy Day; and |
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WHEREAS, TCC works to encourage and foster cooperation and |
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communication among the dioceses and the ministries of the Catholic |
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Church of Texas; moreover, the organization serves as the public |
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policy arm of the bishops of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Visiting the State Capitol today are His Eminence, |
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Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, archbishop of the Archdiocese of |
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Galveston-Houston, the Most Reverend Gustavo Garcia-Siller, |
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archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, the Most Reverend |
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Daniel E. Flores, bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville, the Most |
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Reverend William Michael Mulvey, bishop of the Diocese of Corpus |
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Christi, the Most Reverend Placido Rodriguez, bishop of the Diocese |
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of Lubbock, Monsignor Mark Seitz, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese |
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of Dallas, the Most Reverend Kevin W. Vann, bishop of the Diocese of |
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Fort Worth, and the Most Reverend Joe S. Vasquez, bishop of the |
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Diocese of Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining these notable clergy are students and |
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faculty from Pope John XXIII High School in Katy, St. Pius X High |
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School in Houston, and Christ the King Cathedral School in Lubbock, |
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in addition to concerned Catholics from throughout the state; and |
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WHEREAS, With the theme "Promoting Life, Justice, and Peace," |
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the Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day encourages Catholics to |
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help build a better world by becoming informed and engaged |
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citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate April 6, 2011, as Catholic Faith in |
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Action Advocacy Day and extend to all participants sincere best |
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wishes for a meaningful and memorable event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas Catholic Conference as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |