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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Church of St. Patrick |
| 4 | | in Ruma on the occasion of its 200th anniversary on September |
| 5 | | 9, 2018; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, In 1818, the Henry O'Hara family donated 100 acres |
| 7 | | of land for church purposes; in 1826, a log church was built, |
| 8 | | and in 1854, the present church was completed; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, St. Patrick is the oldest English speaking |
| 10 | | Catholic parish in the State of Illinois; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, St. Patrick is currently served by Monsignor |
| 12 | | Dennis Schaefer; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 14 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
| 15 | | congratulate the Church of St. Patrick on its 200th |
| 16 | | anniversary, and we wish it many more wonderful years; and be |
| 17 | | it further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the Church of St. Patrick as a symbol of our |
| 20 | | respect and esteem.
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