| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 679 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, April 2, 2023, marks the celebration of Palm Sunday, |
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| 6 | 6 | | the first day of the Christian Holy Week; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Palm Sunday, which falls on the last Sunday in Lent |
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| 8 | 8 | | and the Sunday before Easter, commemorates the triumphant return of |
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| 9 | 9 | | Jesus Christ to Jerusalem; according to the scriptures, Jesus rode |
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| 10 | 10 | | into the city on a donkey and was greeted by a crowd of followers, |
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| 11 | 11 | | who laid their coats and palm branches on the ground to symbolically |
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| 12 | 12 | | recognize him as their king and messiah; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, In many churches, the day is celebrated with the |
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| 14 | 14 | | blessing and procession of palms, a ceremony that dates back to the |
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| 15 | 15 | | end of the fourth century in Jerusalem; also called Passion Sunday, |
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| 16 | 16 | | the holiday frequently features an account of the Passion of |
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| 17 | 17 | | Christ; some traditions also include using the palms as |
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| 18 | 18 | | sacramentals and burning them to serve as the ashes for the next |
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| 19 | 19 | | year's Ash Wednesday celebration; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Observed for more than 1,600 years, Palm Sunday |
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| 21 | 21 | | commences the most sacred week in the Christian calendar and |
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| 22 | 22 | | heralds the coming of Easter, and it is a pleasure to recognize all |
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| 23 | 23 | | those across the Lone Star State who are celebrating this special |
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| 24 | 24 | | holiday; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 26 | 26 | | Legislature hereby commemorate Palm Sunday 2023. |
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| 27 | 27 | | Slaton |
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| 28 | 28 | | ______________________________ |
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| 29 | 29 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 30 | 30 | | I certify that H.R. No. 679 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 31 | 31 | | 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 32 | 32 | | ______________________________ |
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| 33 | 33 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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