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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, St. Hubert Catholic Parish was founded in June of
31960, in Hoffman Estates, with the appointment of Reverend Leo
4Wincek as pastor; and
 
5    WHEREAS, In the beginning, masses were held in the dining
6hall of the Buggy Whip Tavern on Roselle Road, near the corner
7of Schaumburg Road, until a temporary church was built; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The first major building project was a brick
9school on Flagstaff Lane, dedicated in 1962, with a permanent
10church being erected in 1967; and
 
11    WHEREAS, In 1967, Reverend William Shields was appointed
12pastor; in 1977, a 3-story building was erected to serve as a
13rectory, administration building, and Religious Education
14Center; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Upon Reverend Shields' retirement in 1991,
16Reverend Eugene Nowak was appointed pastor, and a building
17campaign was begun to fund the construction of an Early
18Childhood Education Center and a Parish Ministry Center; and
 
19    WHEREAS, In 2005, with the appointment of Reverend Robert
20Rizzo as pastor, the decision was made to renovate the church

 

 

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1and a capital campaign was launched; thanks to the generosity
2of so many, the renovated church opened its doors in November
3of 2008; and
 
4    WHEREAS, St. Hubert Catholic Parish currently serves
5almost 3,000 families in the northwest suburbs of Chicago,
6offering various ministries and organizations, continuing its
7focus on worship, education, and service; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10we congratulate the congregants of St. Hubert Catholic Parish
11on the 50th anniversary of the parish and wish them continued
12success for years to come; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to Pastor Rizzo on behalf of the congregation of St.
15Hubert Catholic Parish as a symbol of our respect and esteem.