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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 510
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WHEREAS, The Society of Mary, a religious movement with a |
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long history in San Antonio, is celebrating 200 years of ministry |
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and service in 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, The society traces its origins to France at the |
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turn of the 19th century, when William Joseph Chaminade, a |
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diocesan priest who survived the persecution of Catholics during |
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the French Revolution, began forming small faith communities |
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known as sodalities; Father Chaminade and a group of sodalists |
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joined together to establish the Society of Mary on October 2, |
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1817, and pledged to carry out Mary's apostolic mission |
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throughout the world; and |
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WHEREAS, The Marianists spread across and beyond Europe |
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before arriving in the United States in 1849; the following year, |
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they founded St. Mary's School for Boys in Dayton, Ohio, which |
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would later become the University of Dayton; the organization has |
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remained deeply committed to education, and its members have |
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built numerous other Marianist schools in the United States, |
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including St. Mary's University and Central Catholic High School |
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in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, The four United States Marianist provinces were |
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consolidated in 2002 to create the Marianist Province of the |
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United States; today, the province is composed of approximately |
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300 Marianist brothers and priests and sponsors or cosponsors 18 |
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secondary schools, 3 universities, 4 retreat centers, 6 parishes, |
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and a variety of other ministries; and |
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WHEREAS, For two centuries, the followers of the Society of |
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Mary have committed themselves wholeheartedly to sharing their |
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faith and uplifting others, and it is indeed fitting to recognize |
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the profoundly significant mark that they have made in the lives |
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of countless Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the bicentennial of the Society |
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of Mary and commend those Marianists who have served the people |
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of Texas with compassion and dedication; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the society as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Menéndez |
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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 27, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |