HR0582 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Christine Rojek on the occasion of her retirement as music director at Most Holy Redeemer Parish after over 22 years; and

WHEREAS, Christine Rojek arrived at Most Holy Redeemer Parish on September 1, 1992; and

WHEREAS, Christine Rojek has coordinated music for weekend Masses, funerals, weddings, concerts, and special services such as Thanksgiving, graduation, First Holy Communion and Confirmation, holiday and holy day liturgies, and children's and school liturgies; if there was music at Most Holy Redeemer Parish, she was responsible; and

WHEREAS, Christine Rojek has led hundreds of Most Holy Redeemer Parish children in the children's choir, inspiring many to continue in choir and music during their high school years; and

WHEREAS, Prior to her time at Most Holy Redeemer Parish, Christine Rojek worked at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Frankfort and St. Benedict School in Blue Island; she attended DePaul University with a major in voice and minors in piano and organ; and

WHEREAS, In retirement, Christine Rojek is looking forward to spending more time with her husband, Joe, and her children and their spouses - Joe and Karen, Maria and Jeff, Nick and Patty, and Lou and Stacey; she is also looking forward to the arrival of her sixth grandchild; and

WHEREAS, The Most Holy Redeemer Parish family will honor Christine Rojek at a retirement party at Briody Hall; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Christine Rojek on her retirement as music director at Most Holy Redeemer Parish after over 22 years and we wish her the best in all her future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Christine Rojek as an expression of our esteem and respect.