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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Father Jack Farry on the 
4occasion of the 50th anniversary of his ordination; and

 

5    WHEREAS, Father Farry attended Saint Sabina Grammar School 
6in Chicago, Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, Brooklyn 
7Preparatory Seminary in New York City, and St. Mary of the Lake 
8Seminary in Mundelein; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Father Farry was ordained as a priest on April 29, 
101965; and

 
11    WHEREAS, Father Farry began his career at Saint Bernard 
12Parish in Englewood, where he worked until 1969 when he became 
13the Catholic Community of Englewood Coordinator; he left in 
141975 to work with the Team Ministry at Saint Bernard Parish, 
15which was renamed Saint Benedict the African in 2001; and

 
16    WHEREAS, In 1988, Father Farry left Saint Bernard Parish to 
17become Pastor of Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish until 2000; 
18while serving at St. Thomas, he was also an integral member of 
19the Hyde Park Inter-Faith Council; he served as chaplain to all 
20the local hospitals; he spearheaded preservation efforts at St. 
21Thomas, a national historic landmark; he was active in the life 
 
 
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1of the students at St. Thomas and was a constant fixture in the 
2school, teaching religious life lessons to all grades; and

 
3    WHEREAS, Father Farry became pastor at Saint Andrew Parish, 
4where he led and ministered to that vibrant community until his 
5retirement in June of 2009; and

 
6    WHEREAS, Father Farry's rhetorical and spiritual gifts 
7have always made him the celebrant of choice at baptisms, 
8weddings, and funerals; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Father Farry inspired people throughout his 
10career to simply be good people, and he showed an admirable 
11lack of bias in his preaching; although he was a Chicago White 
12Sox fan, he had no problem ministering to both White Sox fans 
13on the South Side and Cubs fans up North; therefore, be it

 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
15NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
16congratulate Father Jack Farry on the 50th anniversary of his 
17ordination; and be it further

 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to Father Farry as a sign of our respect and esteem.