HR1425 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the staff and congregation of St. Patrick Catholic Church of Lake Forest on the centennial celebration of the church, October 2-3, 2010; and

WHEREAS, A missionary circuit in 1837 ministered to by Father John Guegnin saw the emergence of gathering places for families to express their belief in God; St. Patrick Catholic Church in Lake Forest was one of the churches to count their origins from that humble start; and

WHEREAS, Part of the celebration will include a permanent history display that will show old photographs, documentation, sacramental records, such as first communions, weddings, and confirmations, and will highlight the service of previous pastors; and

WHEREAS, Thomas Quinn became St. Patrick's first pastor in 1909; in 1910, the initial small building for St. Patrick Catholic Church was built and is still used today as an intimate setting for daily Mass, as a part of other additions to the original edifice; and

WHEREAS, The church was originally a mission of a Waukegan-based congregation and was first called St. Michael's; by the mid-1860s became known as St. Patrick; a brick church was constructed in 1853 at Waukegan Road and Route 60 and rebuilt in 1883; the bricks of the first church were recycled into a new building; in 1875, lightning hit the church and destroyed it and it was rebuilt only to burn again 20 years later; and

WHEREAS, By 1995, a new church building was needed to host all family members; Cardinal Francis George dedicated the new building on March 22, 1998; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the staff and congregation of St. Patrick Catholic Church of Lake Forest and wish them continued joy for years to come; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Reverend Laurence Dunn as a symbol of our respect and esteem.