82R20466 CBE-D
By: Callegari H.R. No. 1193
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Catholic Conference are
gathering in Austin on April 6, 2011, to celebrate Catholic Faith in
Action Advocacy Day; and
WHEREAS, TCC works to encourage and foster cooperation and
communication among the dioceses and the ministries of the Catholic
Church of Texas; moreover, the organization serves as the public
policy arm of the bishops of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Visiting the State Capitol today are His Eminence,
Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, archbishop of the Archdiocese of
Galveston-Houston, the Most Reverend Gustavo Garcia-Siller,
archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, the Most Reverend
Daniel E. Flores, bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville, the Most
Reverend William Michael Mulvey, bishop of the Diocese of Corpus
Christi, the Most Reverend Placido Rodriguez, bishop of the Diocese
of Lubbock, Monsignor Mark Seitz, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese
of Dallas, the Most Reverend Kevin W. Vann, bishop of the Diocese of
Fort Worth, and the Most Reverend Joe S. Vasquez, bishop of the
Diocese of Austin; and
WHEREAS, Joining these notable clergy are students and
faculty from Pope John XXIII High School in Katy, St. Pius X High
School in Houston, and Christ the King Cathedral School in Lubbock,
in addition to concerned Catholics from throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, With the theme "Promoting Life, Justice, and Peace,"
the Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day encourages Catholics to
help build a better world by becoming informed and engaged
citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate April 6, 2011, as Catholic Faith in
Action Advocacy Day and extend to all participants sincere best
wishes for a meaningful and memorable event; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Texas Catholic Conference as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.