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6-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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11-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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13-July 9, 2024
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15-To recognize and celebrate Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Southeast, DC, on the
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2+ Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 2
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6+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 6
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10+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10
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14+To recognize and celebrate Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Southeast, DC, on 14
15+the occasion of its 100
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18- Church Anniversary, for its exceptional dedication and service to
19-both its members and community.
20-WHEREAS, Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church was founded on December 7, 1924 by
21-Father Joseph Buckley, as the “daughter church” of Saint Teresa of Avila;
22-WHEREAS, Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church celebrated its first masses in the home
23-of one of the congregants, and enough money was raised by congregants and Father Buckley to
17+ Church Anniversary, for its exceptional dedication and service to both its 15
18+members and community. 16
19+WHEREAS, Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church was founded on December 7, 1924 by 17
20+Father Joseph Buckley, as the “daughter church” of Saint Teresa of Avila; 18
21+WHEREAS, Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church celebrated its first masses in the home 19
22+of one of the congregants, and enough money was raised by congregants and Father Buckley to 20
2423 purchase the lots at 27
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26- and O Streets, S.E.;
27-WHEREAS, The “Hut Church” (a portable military building) was purchased from Saint
28-Gabriel’s Church, which served for 11 years until a permanent building for St. Francis Xavier
29-was built;
30-WHEREAS, c ongregants raised over $150,000 for the current building, which was built
31-in 1936 and dedicated in 1937, with over 1,000 people in attendance;
32-WHEREAS, Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church was named after the “Patron Saint of
33-Missionaries” (1506- 1552);
34-WHEREAS, in an effort to fulfill Father Buckley’s dream to have “every Catholic child
25+ and O Streets, S.E.; 21
26+WHEREAS, The “Hut Church” (a portable military building) was purchased from Saint 22
27+Gabriel’s Church, which served for eleven years until a permanent building for St. Francis Xavier 23
28+was built; 24
29+WHEREAS, Congregants raised over $150,000 for the current building, which was built 25
30+in 1936 and dedicated in 1937, with over 1,000 people in attendance; 26
31+WHEREAS, Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church was named after the “Patron Saint of 27
32+Missionaries” (1506- 1552); 28
33+WHEREAS, In an effort to fulfill Father Buckley’s dream to have “every Catholic child 29
3534 in a Catholic school”, the school building at 27
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37- and O Streets, S.E., was dedicated on March 3,
38-1940, the same year that Father Buckley blessed the new John Philip Sousa Bridge;
39-WHEREAS, in 1948, Washington became its own archdiocese, separating from the
40-Mother See of Baltimore, and the new Archbishop of Washington, Patrick O’Boyle, desegregated
41-Catholic schools and churches in 1950, 4 years before Brown vs. Board of Education did the
42-same for public schools;
43-WHEREAS, to accommodate the rapid growth of the student body, in 1954, a new Saint
44-Francis Xavier school building was added, behind the church;
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49-WHEREAS, a pproximately 20 former students from Saint Francis Xavier have been
50-ordained as priests or have joined to become sisters in various orders;
51-WHEREAS, Saint Francis Xavier continues to faithfully serve the spiritual needs of its
52-members and of the neighborhood through its many ministries and charitable outreach such as its
53-monthly food pantry, Thanksgiving food drive, Christmas presents for children, winter coat
54-drive, and other assistance;
55-IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF
56-COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church
57-Recognition Resolution of 2024”.
58-Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Saint Francis
59-Xavier Church for 100 years of dedication and service to the community in the District.
60-Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
36+ and O Streets, S.E., was dedicated on March 3, 30
37+1940, the same year that Father Buckley blessed the new John Philip Sousa Bridge; 31
38+WHEREAS, In 1948, Washington became its own archdiocese, separating from the 32
39+Mother See of Baltimore, and the new Archbishop of Washington, Patrick O’Boyle, desegregated 33
40+Catholic schools and churches in 1950, four years before Brown vs. Board of Education did the 34
41+same for public schools; 35
42+WHEREAS, To accommodate the rapid growth of the student body, in 1954, a new Saint 36
43+Francis Xavier school building was added, behind the church; 37
44+WHEREAS, Approximately 20 former students from Saint Francis Xavier have been 38
45+ordained as priests or have joined to become sisters in various orders; 39 WHEREAS, Saint Francis Xavier continues to faithfully serve the spiritual needs of its 40
46+members and of the neighborhood through its many ministries and charitable outreach such as its 41
47+monthly food pantry, Thanksgiving food drive, Christmas presents for children, winter coat 42
48+drive, and other assistance; 43
49+IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF 44
50+COLUMBIA, that this resolution may be cited as the “Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church 45
51+Recognition Resolution of 2024”. 46
52+Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Saint Francis 47
53+Xavier Church for 100 years of dedication and service to the community in the District. 48
54+Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 49
55+the District of Columbia Register. 50