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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Monsignor Harry Mazurkiewicz is celebrating the |
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60th anniversary of his ordination into the priesthood of the Roman |
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Catholic Church on May 26, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on September 18, 1926, in Chappell Hill to Tony |
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and Josephine Mazurkiewicz, Harry Mazurkiewicz obtained his early |
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education from St. Mary's School in Brenham and graduated from St. |
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Edward's High School in Austin before entering the seminary in La |
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Porte; he was ordained in 1951 at St. Mary, Immaculate Conception |
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Catholic Church in Brenham, was briefly assigned to St. Monica |
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Catholic Church in Cameron, and then returned to St. Mary's to serve |
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as an associate pastor; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1956, "Father Harry" became the associate pastor |
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of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Grange, and 10 years later, he |
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assumed the responsibilities of pastor, providing inspiration, |
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comfort, and wisdom to his parishioners for four decades until his |
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retirement in 2006; his duties included serving on the Presbyterian |
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Council and as director of the Clerical Endowment Fund since 1976, |
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and he was appointed domestic prelate in 1982; in addition, he was |
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the acting dean of the Eastern Deanery and a consultor and member of |
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the personnel committee for Bishop Aymond of Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, During his notable tenure at Sacred Heart, Monsignor |
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Mazurkiewicz supervised the construction of a modern church |
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building and rectory, an activity center, a new school, and a |
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prekindergarten building; moreover, he established an endowment |
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for the church school; and |
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WHEREAS, Monsignor Mazurkiewicz has contributed to the |
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greater community as well through his charter membership on the |
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Fayette Heritage Library, Museum, and Archives Board, and he also |
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served on the foundation board of a local hospital and as the |
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chaplain of the La Grange Volunteer Fire Department for more than 44 |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Harry Mazurkiewicz enjoys |
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the support of his family, including his siblings and their |
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spouses, J. T. Mazurkiewicz and his wife, Irene, Ester Kubeczka and |
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her husband, Joe, and Sister Florentine Mazurkiewicz; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of the past six decades, Monsignor |
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Harry has dedicated himself to the spiritual education and |
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enrichment of others, and his strong faith 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 Monsignor Harry Mazurkiewicz on the 60th |
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anniversary of his ordination and commend him for a lifetime of |
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service to the church; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the monsignor as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |