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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Reverend 
4Manuel G. "Manny" Gómez Reza of Carpentersville, who passed 
5away on December 26, 2019; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Father Gómez Reza was born in Súchil, Durango, 
7México to Manuel Gómez Fernández and Julia Reza Serrato on 
8December 2, 1983; he attended Minor Seminary in Durango, México 
9from 1998 to 2001; he attended Major Seminary in Durango, 
10México from 2001 to 2008, where he received a bachelor's in 
11Philosophy in 2008; he came to the United States in 2010; he 
12attended the St. Paul School of Divinity in St. Paul, Minnesota 
13from 2010 to 2013; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Father Gómez Reza was ordained to the priesthood 
15by Bishop David J. Malloy at the Cathedral of St. Peter in 
16Rockford on June 22, 2013; he served as a Parochial Vicar at 
17St. Mary in Huntley, St. Rita of Cascia in Aurora, and most 
18recently at St. Monica in Carpentersville; he was also 
19Associate Vocation Director and Assistant Diocesan Master of 
20Ceremonies for the Rockford Diocese; in addition, he served as 
21Spiritual Director for the Hispanic Catholic Cursillo movement 
22for the diocese; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Father Gómez Reza was remembered by friends as 
2being open, friendly, engaging, and able to relate to people of 
3all ages; he was well loved by his family, his brother priests, 
4and the people he served in his parish assignments; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Father Gómez Reza is survived by his parents; his 
6sisters, Rosa Guadalupe Gómez Reza, Socorro Gómez Reza, Ana 
7María Gómez Reza, and Angélica María Gómez Reza; his brother, 
8Jesús Javier Gómez Reza; and many relatives in Mexico and in 
9Chicago; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
11HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we mourn the passing of Reverend Manuel G. "Manny" Gómez Reza 
13and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and 
14all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Father Gómez Reza as an expression 
17of our deepest sympathy.