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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Most Reverend William Michael Mulvey is |
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celebrating his fifth anniversary as bishop of the Diocese of |
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Corpus Christi on March 25, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston on August 23, 1949, to Daniel and |
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Marjorie Mulvey, Michael Mulvey graduated from St. Edward's |
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Catholic High School in Austin in 1967; he earned a bachelor's |
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degree in business administration from St. Edward's University |
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before pursuing his seminary education at North American College in |
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Rome; he also received a bachelor's degree in sacred theology from |
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the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas and a licentiate |
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degree from Gregorian University; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed clergyman was ordained in June 1975 by |
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Pope Paul VI in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, and he would go |
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on to distinguish himself in a wide range of assignments for the |
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Diocese of Austin over the course of more than three decades; |
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following initial postings as an associate pastor for St. Mary of |
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the Assumption and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parishes in Taylor and for |
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St. Louis Parish in Austin, and then a year on sabbatical studying |
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with the Focolare Movement, he spent five years as a chaplain to |
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Reicher Catholic High School in Waco, where he also served as pastor |
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of St. Joseph Parish; he then served as director of spiritual |
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formation at St. Mary's Seminary in Houston for six years, until |
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becoming pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in College Station in |
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1992; after three years in that role, he served as associate |
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director and director of the Center for Spirituality for Diocesan |
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Priests of the Focolare Movement in Florence, Italy, and Hyde Park, |
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New York, respectively; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1999, Bishop Mulvey returned to the Lone Star |
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State to become pastor of St. Helen Parish in Georgetown; between |
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2004 and 2010, he served successively as chancellor, vicar general, |
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and administrator of the Diocese of Austin, with a brief interlude |
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as vice rector for St. Mary's Seminary in 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Bishop Mulvey was appointed to his current position |
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on January 18, 2010, by Pope Benedict XVI, and he was consecrated as |
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the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi on March 25, |
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2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career in the priesthood, Bishop |
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Mulvey has carried out his ministry in a spirit of joyful service to |
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others, and it is a privilege to join in recognizing this special |
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milestone in his episcopacy; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Bishop William Michael Mulvey on the |
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occasion of the fifth anniversary of his episcopal ordination and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes as he continues his important |
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work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Bishop Mulvey as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |