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District Of Columbia Council Bill CER25-0202

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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6- A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION
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9-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11-April 2, 2024
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14-To recognize St. Francis de Sales Church and the church’s 120th year anniversary.
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16-WHEREAS, St. Francis de Sales Church, located at 2101 Rhode Island Avenue N.E. in
17-the Langdon community in Ward 5, is pastored by Father Brian Sanderfoot;
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19-WHEREAS, the first parish church was built in 1908 on the foundation of the Queen’s
20-Chapel with history dating back to 1722 for Catholic worship;
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22-WHEREAS, the current church has been on Rhode Island Avenue, N.E. since 1927 when
23-the congregation moved to allow for growth and be closer to the streetcar line;
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25-WHEREAS, for several gen erations the Sunday morning service has been serviced by
26-dedicated Gospel musicians including long- times friends of the parish and voices drawn from its
27-predominantly African- American congregation;
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29-WHEREAS, from 1946- 2008 the church educated thousands of students from both the
30-parish and the larger community at the St. Franics de Sales K-8 Catholic grade school;
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32-WHEREAS, through the Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, St. Francis de Sales Church
33-serves more than 100 meals to homebound and other underserved community members, even
34-during recent times of shutdown;
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36-WHEREAS, since the mid -1970s St. Francis de Sales Church has hosted weekly meeting
37-for Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon;
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39-WHEREAS, the St. Francis de Sales Church’s food pantry operates monthly and
40-distributes both fresh and frozen food as well as canned and boxed goods to both existing and
41-new clients;
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43-WHEREAS, the annual Christmas celebration committee distributes toys and gift cards to
44-dozens of families with children and senior households; and
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50- WHEREAS, the St. Francis de Sales Church “Green Team” works closely with the
51-District of Columbia’s Department of Energy and Environment to capture thousands of gallons
52-of rainwater and relieve water runoff into the Anacostia Watershed through its comprehensive
53-system of rainwater and permeable pavement on its campus.
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55- IT IS HEARBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF
56-COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “St. Francis de Sales Church 120
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7+Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Zachary Parker 4
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11+Councilmember Anita Bonds 8
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16+A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION 13
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19+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 16
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23+To recognize St. Francis de Sales Church and the church’s 120th year anniversary. 20
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25+WHEREAS, St. Francis de Sales Church, located at 2101 Rhode Island Avenue N.E. in the 22
26+Langdon community in Ward 5, is pastored by Father Brian Sanderfoot; 23
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28+WHEREAS, the first parish church was built in 1908 on the foundation of the Queen’s Chapel 25
29+with history dating back to 1722 for Catholic worship; 26
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31+WHEREAS, the current church has been on Rhode Island Avenue, N.E. since 1927 when the 28
32+congregation moved to allow for growth and be closer to the streetcar line; 29
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34+WHEREAS, for several generations the Sunday morning service has been serviced by dedicated 31
35+Gospel musicians including long-times friends of the parish and voices drawn from its predominantly 32
36+African-American congregation; 33
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38+WHEREAS, from 1946-2008 the church educated thousands of students from both the parish and 35
39+the larger community at the St. Franics de Sales K-8 Catholic grade school; 36
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41+WHEREAS, through the Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, St. Francis de Sales Church serves more 38
42+than 100 meals to homebound and other underserved community members, even during recent times of 39
43+shutdown; 40
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45+WHEREAS, since the mid-1970s St. Francis de Sales Church has hosted weekly meeting for 42
46+Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon; 43
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48+WHEREAS, the St. Francis de Sales Church’s food pantry operates monthly and distributes both 45
49+fresh and frozen food as well as canned and boxed goods to both existing and new clients; 46
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51+WHEREAS, the annual Christmas celebration committee distributes toys and gift cards to dozens 48
52+of families with children and senior households; and 49
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55+ WHEREAS, the St. Francis de Sales Church “Green Team” works closely with the District of 51
56+Columbia’s Department of Energy and Environment to capture thousands of gallons of rainwater and 52
57+relieve water runoff into the Anacostia Watershed through its comprehensive system of rainwater and 53
58+permeable pavement on its campus. 54
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60+ IT IS HEARBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that 56
61+this resolution may be cited as the “St. Francis de Sales Church 120
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61- Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and celebrates the St. Francis
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66+ Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and celebrates the St. Francis de Sales 60
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65-dedication, and service to its members and the community .
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67- Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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72+ Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the 64
73+District of Columbia Register. 65