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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate  the congregation of Saint 
4Pascal Parish on the occasion of the Parish's 100th 
5anniversary; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Saint Pascal Parish has served the Chicago 
7communities of Dunning and Portage Park in many valuable 
8capacities throughout the last 100 years; since the first 
9Sunday Mass was offered on September 20, 1914, Saint Pascal 
10Parish has been a center of life and culture on Chicago's 
11Northwest Side; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Saint Pascal Parish is the home of the Archbishop 
13of Chicago, Francis Cardinal George; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Saint Pascal Parish's remarkable architecture is 
15colloquially known as the "Silent Shrine of Spanish Art" and 
16serves as a major attraction on Irving Park Road; built largely 
17by out-of-work parishioners during the Great Depression, this 
18local landmark is a visible testament to the piety and 
19dedication of the Catholic community that calls Saint Pascal 
20Parish home; and

  
 
21    WHEREAS, Saint Pascal Parish has established itself in the 
 
 
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1hearts of the Dunning and Portage Park communities, bringing 
2many generations inspiration, guidance, and leadership through 
3their unwavering faith and great compassion; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
5NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
6we congratulate the congregation of Saint Pascal Parish on the 
7occasion of the Parish's 100th anniversary and wish them 
8continued success and happiness in the future; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the congregation of Saint Pascal Parish as a 
12symbol of our esteem and respect.