Full Text of HR0090 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Michael Penich Jr. on the | 4 | | occasion of the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the | 5 | | Diaconate; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Michael Penich Jr. was born on November 23, 1949, | 7 | | in Waukegan; his parents are Jennie and Michael Penich Sr.; he | 8 | | married Mary Ellen Gravel on August 11, 1973, at St. Joseph | 9 | | Church; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, In September of 1954, Michael Penich Jr. entered | 11 | | kindergarten at Mother of God Parochial School, where he | 12 | | received First Communion, was confirmed, served as an Altar Boy | 13 | | and Master Server, and graduated in June of 1963; he then | 14 | | attended North Chicago High School, where he graduated in June | 15 | | of 1967; after graduating from Western Illinois University, he | 16 | | earned his master's degree in August of 1973; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, After college, Michael Penich Jr. returned to | 18 | | North Chicago, where he taught for 6 years; he subsequently | 19 | | served as a principal for 27 years, touching the lives of | 20 | | hundreds of children, parents, and colleagues; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Michael Penich Jr. served as board member and then |
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| 1 | | vice-president of the Warren Township High School Board of | 2 | | Education from 2005 to 2009; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, After completing 3 years of coursework with his | 4 | | wife at his side, Michael Penich Jr. was ordained to the | 5 | | Diaconate by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin on April 30, 1988; from | 6 | | 1988 to 1991, he served as Deacon at St. Patrick Parish; in | 7 | | December of 1991, he was welcomed to serve as Deacon at St. | 8 | | Paul the Apostle Parish in Gurnee by Father Farrell Kane and | 9 | | Father Philip Nessinger; he and his wife assisted in the | 10 | | formation of the new parish and went on to serve under | 11 | | subsequent pastor, Father Raymond Clennon; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Since his ordination, Michael Penich Jr. has | 13 | | witnessed numerous marriages, provided baptism preparation, | 14 | | baptized more than 2,000 children, preached, directed, and | 15 | | taught the RCIA Program, cared for the sick and those in | 16 | | mourning, spent countless hours listening, and simply "being | 17 | | there" for people; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Michael Penich Jr. served as hospice chaplain of | 19 | | STAR Hospice, where comforted the dying and their families from | 20 | | 2005 to 2013; he and his wife also coordinated the religious | 21 | | education program at St. Joseph Church for 8 years; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Michael Penich Jr. is the loving father of 2 sons, |
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| 1 | | Michael Joseph and Timothy Michael, and the grandfather of | 2 | | Ellie, Lauren, and Claire; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Michael Penich Jr. serves as a model of hard work, | 4 | | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | 5 | | Illinois; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 | | we congratulate Michael Penich Jr. on the occasion of the 25th | 9 | | anniversary of his ordination to the Diaconate and wish him | 10 | | continued success and happiness in the future; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to Michael Penich Jr. as a symbol of our esteem and | 14 | | respect.
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