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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are pleased to honor Reverend Father Anthony G. |
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| Tzortzis and the members of Saint Anthony's Greek Orthodox |
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| Church in Springfield on the occasion of the church's 50th |
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| anniversary; and
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| WHEREAS, The families and friends of Saint Anthony's Greek |
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| Orthodox Church will celebrate the church's 50th anniversary on |
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| October 20, 2007 at the Governor's Mansion with an evening |
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| gala; and
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| WHEREAS, His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago will |
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| officiate the Divine Liturgy on October 21, 2007 in |
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| commemoration of the event; and
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| WHEREAS, The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North America |
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| and the Springfield community joined hands in 1957 to build |
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| Saint Anthony's Church as a cornerstone for the Greek community |
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| in the capital city; and
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| WHEREAS, Father Anthony Saris, Father Constantine |
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| Ballomenos, Father Demetrios Lolalakas, Father Basil |
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| Apostolos, and from June 1974 until the present, Reverend |
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| Father Anthony G. Tzortzis, have served the spiritual needs of |