H.C.R. No. 17
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, His Eminence, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop
of Galveston-Houston, is delivering the invocation to the 81st
Texas Legislature on January 13, 2009, and this occasion presents a
fitting opportunity to congratulate him on his appointment as the
first Roman Catholic Cardinal in the American South; and
WHEREAS, The son of Nicholas and Jane DiNardo, Cardinal
DiNardo was born on May 23, 1949, in Steubenville, Ohio, and grew up
in neighboring Pittsburgh; after earning his bachelor's and
master's degrees in philosophy from The Catholic University of
America, this gifted scholar went on to study theology in Rome at
the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Augustinianum; he was
ordained in 1977 and served in the Diocese of Pittsburgh as a
parochial vicar, an assistant chancellor, and a professor at St.
Paul Seminary; and
WHEREAS, An appointment to the Vatican Congregation for
Bishops took Cardinal DiNardo back to Rome in 1984; six years later,
he requested to return to pastoral duties in the United States, and
the bishop of Pittsburgh eventually selected him to found the new
parish of Saints John and Paul; in addition, he served as an
assistant spiritual director at St. Paul Seminary and taught in the
formation program for priests; and
WHEREAS, In 1997, Cardinal DiNardo was ordained bishop of the
Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa; his achievements as a theologian,
pastor, educator, and administrator led to his appointment in 2004
as coadjutor bishop of Galveston-Houston; the diocese gained the
status of a metropolitan archdiocese later that year, and Cardinal
DiNardo succeeded Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza on the Archbishop's
retirement; on November 24, 2007, he was elevated to the College of
Cardinals, a historic milestone for the archdiocese, which
encompasses 10 counties and 1.5 million Catholics within its
boundaries; and
WHEREAS, Cardinal DiNardo has won wide admiration throughout
his career for his insightful sermons, deep compassion, and humble,
engaging manner; in guiding the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese, he
has made administrative appointments that reflect the area's
diversity and has fostered a unity of faith among people of varied
ethnic backgrounds; while shepherding a growing flock in South
Texas, he also shares his expertise through the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops as an advisor to the National
Association of Pastoral Musicians and as a member of the Ad Hoc
Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism, and serves on the
board of The Catholic University of America and with the National
Catholic Partnership on Disability; and
WHEREAS, The inspiring spiritual leadership of Cardinal
DiNardo has ushered in an exciting era for the Galveston-Houston
Archdiocese, and his appointment as the first Roman Catholic
Cardinal in the southern United States has gladdened the hearts of
many people of faith; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate His Eminence, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo,
Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, on his elevation to the College of
Cardinals and welcome him to the State Capitol.
Callegari
Dutton
McClendon
Smith of Harris
Straus Gattis Menendez Straus Gattis Menendez
Straus Gattis Menendez
Allen Geren Merritt Allen Geren Merritt
Allen Geren Merritt
Alonzo Giddings Miklos Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anderson Guillen Moody Anderson Guillen Moody
Anderson Guillen Moody
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Berman Hamilton Naishtat Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Bohac Hancock Oliveira Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bonnen Harless Orr Bonnen Harless Orr
Bonnen Harless Orr
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr. Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Burnam Hernandez Patrick Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Button Herrero Paxton Button Herrero Paxton
Button Herrero Paxton
Callegari Hilderbran Pena Callegari Hilderbran Pena
Callegari Hilderbran Pena
Castro Hochberg Phillips Castro Hochberg Phillips
Castro Hochberg Phillips
Chavez Hodge Pickett Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chisum Homer Pierson Chisum Homer Pierson
Chisum Homer Pierson
Christian Hopson Pitts Christian Hopson Pitts
Christian Hopson Pitts
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Cook Hughes Riddle Cook Hughes Riddle
Cook Hughes Riddle
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Crabb Isett Ritter Crabb Isett Ritter
Crabb Isett Ritter
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Creighton Jones Rose Creighton Jones Rose
Creighton Jones Rose
Crownover Keffer Sheffield Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Darby Kent Shelton Darby Kent Shelton
Darby Kent Shelton
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Edwards Legler Thibaut Edwards Legler Thibaut
Edwards Legler Thibaut
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eissler Lewis Truitt Eissler Lewis Truitt
Eissler Lewis Truitt
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
England Madden Turner of Harris England Madden Turner of Harris
England Madden Turner of Harris
Farabee Maldonado Vaught Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Marquez Villarreal Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Fletcher Martinez Vo Fletcher Martinez Vo
Fletcher Martinez Vo
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flynn McCall Weber Flynn McCall Weber
Flynn McCall Weber
Frost McClendon Woolley Frost McClendon Woolley
Frost McClendon Woolley
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 17 was adopted by the House on
January 13, 2009, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 17 was adopted by the Senate on
January 14, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor
Straus Gattis Menendez
Allen Geren Merritt
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anderson Guillen Moody
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bonnen Harless Orr
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Button Herrero Paxton
Callegari Hilderbran Pena
Castro Hochberg Phillips
Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chisum Homer Pierson
Christian Hopson Pitts
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Cook Hughes Riddle
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Crabb Isett Ritter
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Creighton Jones Rose
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Darby Kent Shelton
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Edwards Legler Thibaut
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eissler Lewis Truitt
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
England Madden Turner of Harris
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Fletcher Martinez Vo
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flynn McCall Weber
Frost McClendon Woolley
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas