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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to recognize milestones in the 
4State of Illinois; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The congregation of St. John the Evangelist 
6Catholic Church in Streamwood will be celebrating the 50th 
7anniversary of the Parish in June of 2012; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, In 1962, St. John the Evangelist celebrated its 
9first Mass in a large tent with approximately 300 families in 
10attendance; Reverend John Kyle was the first pastor; in 
11September of that year, construction began on a combined school 
12and place of worship; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, In 1963, the school was opened and Mass was 
14celebrated in what is now Kyle Hall; the first Associate 
15Pastor, Father James Moriarity, was assigned to the Parish; and 
16the Country Fair, a tradition for St. John's and the community, 
17began for the first time on Labor Day weekend; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, The Catholic population of Streamwood continued 
19to grow so that by 1967 John Cardinal Cody approved building a 
20permanent church; in June of 1968 the first Mass was celebrated 
21in the new church; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The new church was dedicated on October 27, 2002 
2by Francis Cardinal George; the current pastor of the church is 
3Reverend Theodore (Ted) Schmitt, who was joined by Father Piotr 
4Gnoinski in 2011; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
6NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
7we congratulate the congregation and staff of St. John the 
8Evangelist Catholic Church as they celebrate this momentous 
9occasion; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the congregation of St. John the Evangelist 
12Catholic Church as a symbol of our respect and esteem.