H.R. No. 1344
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Father David H. Garcia is celebrating the 40th
anniversary of his ordination for the Archdiocese of San Antonio on
March 21, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Ordained in 1975, Fr. Garcia was rector of San
Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio from 1995 to 2008; he currently
serves his community as Administrator of Mission Concepcion and
Director of the Old Spanish Missions of San Antonio; since 2008 he
has also served as Senior Advisor for Clergy Outreach for Catholic
Relief Services, the official international humanitarian agency of
the Catholic community in the United States; and
WHEREAS, A knowledgeable scholar of divinity, Fr. Garcia
holds a B.A. in History from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio
and two master's degrees from The University of Notre Dame, in
Theology and Institutional Administration; furthermore, he held
fellowships at Notre Dame from 1972-1974 and at Harvard Divinity
School in 1994, and furthered his sabbatical studies at the
Instituto Teologico in Mexico City in 1995 and the University of
London Heythrop College in 2005; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed clergyman continues to share his
knowledge through the publication of many articles on religious
topics for both Catholic and secular news mediums; under his
leadership, the parish of San Fernando Cathedral was cited as an
outstanding parish in the 2001 directory of Excellent Catholic
Parishes by Paul Wilkes; during his tenure at Old Spanish Missions,
the organization received eight awards for excellent restoration
work, including the prestigious Texas Governor’s Award for Historic
Preservation, in just a four-
year period beginning in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of the past six decades, Father
Garcia has dedicated himself to the spiritual education and
enrichment of others, and his strong faith and compassion have
benefited countless people; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Father David H. Garcia on the 40th
anniversary of his ordination and extend to him sincere best wishes
for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Father Garcia as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Martinez Fischer
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1344 was adopted by the House on March
18, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House