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| 1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 49
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The Sisters of the Resurrection were originally | ||||||
| 3 | founded by four Polish women in Rome, Italy in 1891; they | ||||||
| 4 | arrived in Chicago in 1900, where the Sisters dedicated | ||||||
| 5 | themselves to serving all who were in need, wherever they were | ||||||
| 6 | to be found, especially in Northwest Chicago; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Led by faith, Sister Ann Strzelecka purchased land | ||||||
| 8 | in 1912; it is now home to both Resurrection High School and | ||||||
| 9 | Resurrection Medical Center; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, In the decades to come, the Sisters of the | ||||||
| 11 | Resurrection provided extraordinary outreach, education, | ||||||
| 12 | medical care, and a steadfast, supportive presence to the | ||||||
| 13 | vulnerable communities throughout the neighborhoods in | ||||||
| 14 | Northwest Chicago; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, The Sisters of the Resurrection highlight and | ||||||
| 16 | model for others what it means to give one's self to a life of | ||||||
| 17 | service; in their daily life of prayer, community work, and | ||||||
| 18 | ongoing education, the Sisters also give witness to a life of | ||||||
| 19 | servant leadership; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Continuing the tradition of their founding Polish | ||||||
| 21 | pioneers, the Sisters model selflessness, generosity, and | ||||||
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| 1 | community values; these faith-filled Catholic women continue | ||||||
| 2 | to inspire others to answer the call of serving others; their | ||||||
| 3 | focus on listening and responding to the needs of their | ||||||
| 4 | communities continues to inspire others to enter care-giving | ||||||
| 5 | professions, especially healthcare and education; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Many of the Sisters of the Resurrection continue | ||||||
| 7 | to live in the community of Northwest Chicago and support | ||||||
| 8 | community efforts in their daily work and prophetic witness; | ||||||
| 9 | their support of the recent restoration of the chapel at | ||||||
| 10 | Resurrection Medical Center will provide a space for | ||||||
| 11 | reflection, prayer, and peace for generations to come; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, The Sisters of the Resurrection health care | ||||||
| 13 | ministry has brought healing and hope to thousands of their | ||||||
| 14 | neighbors, with the Sisters persevering and overcoming | ||||||
| 15 | adversity with tremendous faith, leadership and tenacity in | ||||||
| 16 | order to provide care and dignity to all those in need; | ||||||
| 17 | therefore, be it
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| 18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 19 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
| 20 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we declare April 22, 2019 | ||||||
| 21 | Sisters of Resurrection Day in Illinois to honor their legacy, | ||||||
| 22 | mission, and commitment to providing critical healthcare and | ||||||
| 23 | high-quality education to the vulnerable populations in | ||||||
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| 1 | Chicago for 119 years.
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