Full Text of HJR0049 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 49
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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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