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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Reverend John J.
4 "Jack" Clair, Chaplain and Co-Director of Development for
5 Misericordia Home, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his
6 ordination, September 16, 2007; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Reverend Clair has served as Vice President of St.
8 Joseph Seminary at Loyola University, as Director of
9 Recruitment and Admissions at Niles College Seminary of Loyola
10 University, Development Coordinator at Niles College Seminary
11 of Loyola University, Director of the Retreat Organization of
12 Catholic Kids Youth Program, Associate Pastor at Saint Hubert
13 Parish in Hoffman Estates, and Deacon at Saint Michael Parish
14 in Orland Park; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Reverend Clair received his Master of Divinity
16 from the University of Saint Mary of the Lake and his Bachelor
17 of Arts from Loyola University in Chicago; and
 
18     WHEREAS, In addition to his work, Reverend Clair has been
19 the coordinator for seminary retreats, served on the speech
20 writing team for Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, directed and
21 produced several plays, made presentations at several
22 missions, retreats, and novenas, and served as facilitator of

 

 

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1 several Rite of Christian Initiation for Adult (RCIA) seminars;
2 and
 
3     WHEREAS, Reverend Clair currently serves on the Saint
4 Gregory the Great High School Board and the Irish Fellowship
5 Club Board of Directors; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Reverend Clair received the St. Joseph Seminary
7 Rerum Novarum Award in October of 2000 and the Galway
8 Fellowship Club Award in April of 2007; therefore, be it
 
9     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11 congratulate Reverend John J. "Jack" Clair on this milestone
12 anniversary of his ordination and wish him continued success in
13 the future; and be it further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to Reverend John J. "Jack" Clair as a symbol of our
16 respect and admiration.