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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Father Joseph F. Geleney, Jr., of the Church of St. |
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Mary of the Assumption in Waco is commemorating the 10th |
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anniversary of his ordination as a Roman Catholic priest on June 16, |
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2011; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Rhode Island and a graduate of Bryant |
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University, Joe Geleney served his country in the United States |
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Army for 14 years before entering the priesthood; his service |
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included assignment to Kuwait as a signal officer during Operations |
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Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and he later served for two years in |
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the Texas Army National Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1997, he entered the seminary at Sacred Heart |
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School of Theology in Wisconsin, where he earned his master of |
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divinity degree; ordained by Bishop Gregory M. Aymond in 2001, |
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Father Geleney began his first assignment as a priest in July of |
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that year as associate pastor at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in |
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Austin; four years later, he became assistant pastor at St. Albert |
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the Great Catholic Church, also in Austin, and in 2007, he assumed |
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the responsibilities of pastor at two churches, St. Ann in |
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Somerville and Blessed Virgin Mary in Washington; and |
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WHEREAS, Father Geleney has served as pastor of the Church of |
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St. Mary of the Assumption in Waco since July 2010; his professional |
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areas of interest include scripture, liturgy, and youth ministry; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of a decade of dedicated service, |
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this esteemed clergyman has exemplified the highest standards of |
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his vocation, and his insight, knowledge, and compassion have |
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benefited countless people; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Father Joseph F. Geleney, Jr., on the 10th |
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anniversary of his ordination and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Father Geleney as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Anderson of McLennan |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1383 was adopted by the House on April |
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28, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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