2 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 9 | | recognize Mary Help of Christians School in Laredo on the grand |
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4 | 10 | | occasion of its 90th anniversary; and |
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5 | 11 | | WHEREAS, In 1935 a group of Salesian Sisters of Saint John |
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6 | 12 | | Bosco fled violence and persecution in Mexico and found a |
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7 | 13 | | permanent home for their order in the City of Laredo, where they |
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8 | 14 | | opened a school on Houston Street; the school opened with six |
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9 | 15 | | pupils, and it quickly grew to serve more students in neighboring |
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10 | 16 | | parishes before it moved into its current location on Del Mar |
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11 | 17 | | Boulevard in 1963; and |
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12 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Accredited by the Texas Education Agency, Mary |
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13 | 19 | | Help of Christians School now serves more than 430 students and |
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14 | 20 | | maintains a reputation for educational excellence in Laredo; |
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15 | 21 | | successful fund-raising efforts over the years have resulted in |
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16 | 22 | | the addition of classrooms as well as expansion of valuable |
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17 | 23 | | educational resources that ensures the school's ability to |
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18 | 24 | | provide an enriching environment for learning and spiritual |
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19 | 25 | | development for many years to come; and |
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20 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mary Help of Christians School faithfully honors |
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21 | 27 | | Saint John Bosco's mission to empower youth with a joyful vision |
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22 | 28 | | and hope for a better world while preparing them to become |
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23 | 29 | | well-educated, productive citizens with a global perspective; |
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24 | 30 | | all who contribute to its success are truly deserving of |
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25 | 31 | | recognition for their commitment to upholding the quality and |
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26 | 32 | | presence of this highly respected, historic Catholic institution |
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27 | 33 | | in Laredo; now, therefore, be it |
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28 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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29 | 35 | | Legislature, hereby commend the administrators, educators, and |
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30 | 36 | | staff of Mary Help of Christians School in Laredo and extend to |
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31 | 37 | | them congratulations on 90 years of success and best wishes for |
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32 | 38 | | the future; and, be it further |
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33 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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34 | 40 | | the school as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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