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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Bishop John E. McCarthy of Austin passed away on |
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| 6 | 7 | | August 18, 2018, at the age of 88, leaving behind an exceptional |
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| 7 | 8 | | record of social advocacy and charity work; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, John McCarthy was born in Houston on June 21, 1930, |
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| 9 | 10 | | to George and Grace McCarthy; a graduate of St. Thomas High School, |
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| 10 | 11 | | he received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in theology |
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| 11 | 12 | | from the University of St. Thomas; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Ordained to the priesthood on May 26, 1956, Bishop |
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| 13 | 14 | | McCarthy spent the early years of his career in Pasadena, where he |
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| 14 | 15 | | served as assistant pastor at St. Pius Parish; following his tenure |
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| 15 | 16 | | as assistant pastor at St. Cecilia's Parish and administrator of |
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| 16 | 17 | | All Saints' Parish, both in Houston, he was appointed executive |
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| 17 | 18 | | director of the Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking in San |
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| 18 | 19 | | Antonio; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, From 1967 through 1969, Bishop McCarthy was involved |
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| 20 | 21 | | with the U.S. Catholic Conference in Washington, D.C., and served |
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| 21 | 22 | | as director of the Division for Poverty Programs; embracing the |
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| 22 | 23 | | civil rights movement, he became a founding member of the Catholic |
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| 23 | 24 | | Campaign for Human Development, which addresses poverty nationwide |
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| 24 | 25 | | and holds civic leaders accountable for their communities; he |
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| 25 | 26 | | returned to Houston in 1969 as pastor of St. Theresa's Parish and |
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| 26 | 27 | | went on to serve as executive director of the Texas Catholic |
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| 27 | 28 | | Conference and auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of |
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| 28 | 29 | | Galveston-Houston; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Appointed bishop of the Austin Diocese in 1986, |
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| 30 | 31 | | Bishop McCarthy dedicated himself to meeting the needs of his |
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| 31 | 32 | | fast-growing district throughout his 15-year tenure; known for his |
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| 32 | 33 | | signature mantra of "Let us go forth, and let us go forth together," |
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| 33 | 34 | | he established missionary programs, encouraged social advocacy and |
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| 34 | 35 | | charity work, and opened Catholic schools and parishes, never |
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| 35 | 36 | | seeking recognition for his achievements; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Profoundly devoted to his faith, to serving the |
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| 37 | 38 | | poor, and to reaching out to people of all backgrounds, Bishop John |
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| 38 | 39 | | McCarthy touched the lives of countless individuals in ways beyond |
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| 39 | 40 | | measure, and his compassionate, selfless works will be remembered |
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| 40 | 41 | | with deepest appreciation; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bishop John E. |
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| 43 | 44 | | McCarthy and extend deepest sympathy to all those who mourn his |
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| 44 | 45 | | passing; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 47 | 48 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bishop John |
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| 48 | 49 | | McCarthy. |
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