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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 9, 2013, to celebrate Catholic Faith in |
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Action Advocacy Day at the State Capitol; 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 voice of the bishops of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Visiting the State Capitol today is His Excellency, |
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the Most Reverend Gustavo Garcia-Siller, archbishop of the |
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Archdiocese of San Antonio, who will lead the opening prayer in the |
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house chamber as the Pastor of the Day; and |
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WHEREAS, He is accompanied by the Most Reverend Daniel |
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Cardinal DiNardo, archbishop of the Archdiocese of |
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Galveston-Houston, the Most Reverend Patrick J. Zurek, of the |
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Diocese of Amarillo, the Most Reverend Joe S. Vasquez, of the |
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Diocese of Austin, the Most Reverend Curtis John Guillory, of the |
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Diocese of Beaumont, the Most Reverend Daniel E. Flores, of the |
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Diocese of Brownsville, the Most Reverend William Michael Mulvey, |
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of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, the Most Reverend Placido |
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Rodriguez, of the Diocese of Lubbock, the Most Reverend James |
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Tamayo, of the Diocese of Laredo, the Most Reverend Michael |
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D. Pfeifer, of the Diocese of San Angelo, Auxiliary Bishop Mark |
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Seitz, of the Diocese of Dallas, Auxiliary Bishop George A. Sheltz, |
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of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, and Monsignor Steven Berg, |
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of the Diocese of Fort Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, Promoting the values of life, justice, charity, and |
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religious freedom, the Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day |
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encourages Catholics to help build a better world by becoming more |
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informed and engaged citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 9, 2013, 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. |