| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 261 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Members of Catholic Charities are visiting the State |
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| 6 | 6 | | Capitol, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor |
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| 7 | 7 | | the organization for its dedicated service to countless individuals |
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| 8 | 8 | | in need; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Catholic Charities reaches out to persons of all |
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| 10 | 10 | | races, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds, sharing with them |
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| 11 | 11 | | the healing power of faith and offering vital assistance to help |
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| 12 | 12 | | them become self-sufficient; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, With more than 20 locations in Texas, Catholic |
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| 14 | 14 | | Charities provides an array of programs and services, including |
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| 15 | 15 | | adoption, basic personal-living needs, counseling, disaster |
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| 16 | 16 | | response, education and enrichment, housing, food bank, health, |
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| 17 | 17 | | refugee, immigration, and social support, and last year its members |
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| 18 | 18 | | aided more than 400,000 individuals; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, In keeping with the Catholic Church's mission to |
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| 20 | 20 | | respect the dignity of all, the organization operates a criminal |
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| 21 | 21 | | justice ministry program in jails and prisons throughout the state; |
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| 22 | 22 | | criminal justice ministers serve as chaplains and assist in the |
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| 23 | 23 | | rehabilitation of convicted inmates; they also help those who have |
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| 24 | 24 | | completed their prison terms with their reintegration into society; |
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| 25 | 25 | | moreover, Catholic Charities expands its work by advocating for |
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| 26 | 26 | | social justice and empowering communities through action and |
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| 27 | 27 | | education; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Catholic Charities has remained steadfast in its |
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| 29 | 29 | | commitment to providing individuals with the support and direction |
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| 30 | 30 | | they need to secure a bright future for themselves, and the |
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| 31 | 31 | | compassionate service rendered by this noteworthy group is an |
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| 32 | 32 | | inspiration to citizens across the Lone Star State and beyond; now, |
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| 33 | 33 | | therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature hereby welcome the members of the Catholic Charities |
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| 36 | 36 | | delegation as they gather in Austin and extend to all those |
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| 37 | 37 | | associated with the organization best wishes for continued success |
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| 38 | 38 | | with their many good works; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for Catholic Charities as an expression of high regard by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Madden |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.R. No. 261 was adopted by the House on |
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| 46 | 46 | | February 17, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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