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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 290
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WHEREAS, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas is |
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celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, In response to the growth of the Catholic |
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population in Texas, Pope Leo XIII created the Diocese of Dallas |
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in 1890; Thomas Francis Brennan of Tipperary, Ireland, was |
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appointed as the first bishop over an area that encompassed most |
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of North and West Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, the Diocese of Dallas has |
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evolved to accommodate the changing needs of its parishioners, |
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with the establishment of such institutions as the Texas Catholic |
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diocesan newspaper, Holy Trinity College, and Saint Paul |
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Hospital; in 1902, the Sacred Heart Cathedral was constructed |
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when the congregation outgrew the simple wooden church that had |
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previously served as the seat of the diocese; as the local |
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Catholic population continued to increase, the boundaries were |
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redrawn several times to form the Dioceses of El Paso, Amarillo, |
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Austin, San Angelo, Fort Worth, and Tyler, and today, the Diocese |
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of Dallas covers an area of 7,523 square miles, including Collin, |
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Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, and |
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Rockwall Counties, and it is one of the fastest growing dioceses |
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in the country; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2007, the faithful of the diocese have |
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benefited from the wise and compassionate oversight of Bishop |
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Kevin Joseph Farrell, who is leading an effort not only to |
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increase parish support for families and children but also to |
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advance work on restoration of the landmark Cathedral Shrine of |
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the Virgin of Guadalupe; and |
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WHEREAS, Countless Texans have looked to the Catholic |
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Diocese of Dallas for spiritual guidance over the last 125 years, |
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and its member parishes continue to be a positive and vital force |
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in the communities they serve; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of the founding |
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of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas and extend to its parishioners |
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and clergy sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the |
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diocese as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Huffines |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 4, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |