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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church |
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of Austin gathered together to celebrate the dedication of their |
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new sanctuary on December 29, 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1995 with 240 parishioners, St. Vincent |
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de Paul Catholic Church held services at Deerpark Middle School, in |
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northwest Austin, during its early years; as the congregation grew, |
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families and the diocese worked together to build a multipurpose |
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worship space, which was completed in 2001; the church rolls have |
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grown by approximately 100 new families a year since 2004 and now |
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include some 1,500 registered parishioner families, many of whom |
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contributed to the campaign to fund the new sanctuary; and |
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WHEREAS, Particularly deserving of recognition for the |
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completion of this project are the members of the building |
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committee, which was established in 2007; that group was composed |
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of John Cooke and Mark Fair, co-chairs, along with Mari Silva, Wade |
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Champion, Joe Roche, Lynn Wagner, Paul Tisch, Father Daniel |
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E. Garcia, Mike Moyer, Mike Moore, David Ochoa, and Dave Olander; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 17 years, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic |
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Church has played a vital role in the community; providing area |
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residents with myriad opportunities for spiritual growth, it offers |
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a number of worthwhile programs, including service ministries, |
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study groups, and fellowship gatherings; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic congregation benefits from the able |
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leadership of Father Garcia and Father Ron Feather as well as from |
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the dedicated efforts of its deacons, seminarian, and staff; and |
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WHEREAS, Sustained by a common purpose, warm fellowship, and |
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inspired teaching, the members of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic |
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Church have remained steadfast in their faith and in their ministry |
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to the world around them, and it is a pleasure to join in |
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celebrating this special milestone in the life of their church; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of the new sanctuary |
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for St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church of Austin and extend to its |
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members sincere best wishes 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 the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Dale |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 153 was adopted by the House on March |
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7, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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