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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly are
3pleased to recognize St. Joseph Catholic Church in Benld on the
4occasion of its Centennial Jubilee; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Construction for St. Joseph Catholic Church began
6in April of 1915; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The first mass was celebrated by the founder of
8the church, Reverend John Crosson on April 14, 1916 and has
9continued every Sunday since; and
 
10    WHEREAS, St. Joseph Catholic Church is celebrating its
11Centennial Jubilee on April 9, 2016; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The milestone anniversary celebrations will begin
13with a Mission Week from March 13 to March 17 and include a
14mass, lecture, and prayer service at the parish; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The Centennial Jubilee celebration will include a
16Mass of Thanksgiving on April 9, 2016 that will be
17co-celebrated by Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of
18Springfield and other Diocesan priests, with a dinner and
19reception to follow; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, St. Joseph Catholic Church is the home parish to
2110 families; and
 
3    WHEREAS, The parish holds annual events such as the St.
4Joseph Feast Day Celebration in March, a salad luncheon in
5April, and a Christmas dinner in December; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Their current pastor is Reverend Michael Haag, who
7is also the pastor of Ss. Mary and Joseph in Carlinville and
8Ss. Simon and Jude in Gillespie; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Church leadership also includes their Parochial
10Vicar, Father Marianna Sathuluri, and Pastor Emeritus
11Monsignor Lawrence Auda; and
 
12    WHEREAS, St. Joseph Catholic Church continues to be a
13community leader; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
16congratulate St. Joseph Catholic Church on their Centennial
17Jubilee and wish them success and prosperity in the future; and
18be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to St. Joseph Catholic Church as a symbol of our

 

 

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1esteem and respect.