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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor Reverend Father Anthony G.
4 Tzortzis and the members of Saint Anthony's Greek Orthodox
5 Church in Springfield on the occasion of the church's 50th
6 anniversary; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The families and friends of Saint Anthony's Greek
8 Orthodox Church will celebrate the church's 50th anniversary on
9 October 20, 2007 at the Governor's Mansion with an evening
10 gala; and
 
11     WHEREAS, His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago will
12 officiate the Divine Liturgy on October 21, 2007 in
13 commemoration of the event; and
 
14     WHEREAS, The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North America
15 and the Springfield community joined hands in 1957 to build
16 Saint Anthony's Church as a cornerstone for the Greek community
17 in the capital city; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Father Anthony Saris, Father Constantine
19 Ballomenos, Father Demetrios Lolalakas, Father Basil
20 Apostolos, and from June 1974 until the present, Reverend
21 Father Anthony G. Tzortzis, have served the spiritual needs of

 

 

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1 the community; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Saint Anthony's members are proud of their
3 long-standing heritage and strong community ties; therefore,
4 be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7 congratulate Saint Anthony's Greek Orthodox Church on the
8 celebration of 50 years of service and fellowship in the
9 Springfield community; and be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to Reverend Father Anthony G. Tzortzis of Saint
12 Anthony's Greek Orthodox Church as an expression of our respect
13 and esteem and with best wishes for many more years of
14 dedicated ministry.