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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, St. Joseph's School in El Paso is celebrating the |
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90th anniversary of its establishment in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The bishop of the El Paso Diocese directed Father |
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Doherty of St. Joseph's Church to begin construction on an |
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educational institution in 1923; he did so, and also recruited the |
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Sisters of Loretto to serve as staff and administrators; and |
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WHEREAS, A parish church and rectory were added to the school |
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in 1938, and the Sisters of Loretto continued to teach and run the |
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school until 1977, when the duty fell to the laity; a dozen years |
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later, Father Francisco Herrera of St. Joseph's Church invited the |
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Brothers of the Poor of St. Francis to assume the administration of |
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the school, and they have handled that responsibility to this day; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, St. Joseph's School currently has an enrollment of |
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more than 500 students in prekindergarten through the eighth grade |
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and is accredited through the Roman Catholic Diocese of El Paso and |
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the Texas Catholic Conference Educational Agency; and |
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WHEREAS, For nine decades, the faculty and staff of St. |
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Joseph's School have committed themselves to meeting the needs of |
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their students, and the school has played a vital role in helping |
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many young Texans build a bright and prosperous future; now, |
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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 90th anniversary of St. Joseph's |
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School in El Paso and extend to all those associated with the school |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |