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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of St. Peter's Parish in Lindsay are |
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marking a milestone in their history with the celebration of the |
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parish's 125th anniversary in 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, This venerable congregation traces its roots to the |
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early settlement of the Lindsay community by German Catholic |
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colonists in 1891; in January 1892, settlers began meeting in the |
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home of Anton Flusche to form a new parish; their first Mass took |
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place on March 25 of that year, and a small church building was |
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constructed soon thereafter; Sunday services began drawing strong |
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attendance from the nascent community, and under the leadership of |
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Father John Troxler, the parish set about constructing a larger |
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church; the new facility, St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, was |
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completed in 1903; and |
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WHEREAS, Disaster struck on May 31, 1917, when the church was |
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almost totally destroyed by a tornado, with only the apse, facade, |
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steeple, and three altars left in its ruins; the parishioners rose |
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to the challenge and, salvaging what remained of the old church, |
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completed the reconstruction by the fall of 1918; the church has |
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since weathered nearly a century of storms, and its pristine |
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condition today is a testament to the enormous effort that |
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parishioners have dedicated to its care and upkeep; the building |
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was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of St. Peter's Church have benefited from |
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the efforts of many outstanding clergymen from the time of its |
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inception, and that tradition continues today under the leadership |
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of the Reverend Philip Petta; the church oversees numerous |
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ministries and encourages the work of volunteers to serve the |
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parish as well as the wider community; and |
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WHEREAS, Generations of area residents have looked to |
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St. Peter's Parish for inspiration, guidance, and fellowship over |
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the years, and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing this joyous |
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occasion in the life of their congregation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of St. Peter's |
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Parish and extend to its parishioners sincere best wishes for the |
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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 parish as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |