Full Text of HR0206 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, In 1917, St. Benedict Parish began the
| 3 | | construction on its current location in the North Center | 4 | | neighborhood of Chicago after
outgrowing the small wooden | 5 | | building in which it was originally located; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, St. Benedict Parish, which is home to nearly 1,300 | 7 | | Chicago families, has
continued to thrive and grow over the | 8 | | years, adding a preparatory school, a senior
outreach center, | 9 | | and hosting numerous community activities and events, | 10 | | including
"BenFest", the longest running family festival on the | 11 | | north side; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, St. Benedict Preparatory School currently | 13 | | educates 960 students from
preschool to high school, providing | 14 | | them a high quality education rooted in the Catholic
faith; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The impact of the St. Benedict Parish community in | 16 | | Chicago has been, and
continues to be, strong and far-reaching; | 17 | | the surrounding neighborhood is
commonly referred to as "St. | 18 | | Ben's"; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, In many cases, several generations of families | 20 | | have belonged to St.
Benedict Parish and have attended St. | 21 | | Benedict Preparatory School, thus becoming a
cornerstone of the |
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| 1 | | community for so many; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, St. Benedict Parish and Preparatory School has a | 3 | | proud tradition of meeting the spiritual, physical, social,
and | 4 | | economic needs of its neighbors, including hosting holiday | 5 | | dinners for those in
need; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The faith, community involvement, and generosity | 7 | | of St. Benedict
parishioners has had a tremendous impact on the | 8 | | community and the Parish continues
to serve generations of | 9 | | Chicagoans; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 11 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 12 | | congratulate St.
Benedict Parish and Preparatory School on its | 13 | | 100th anniversary and we wish
it continued success in the | 14 | | future; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to St. Benedict Parish as a
symbol of our respect and | 17 | | esteem.
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