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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Reverend Kenneth
4J. York on the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the
5priesthood; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Rev. York was ordained on June 4, 1988, at the
7Cathedral of St. Peter in Belleville by the Most Reverend James
8P. Keleher; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Rev. York has served at numerous parishes in
10Illinois during his time in the ministry including Our Lady of
11Mount Carmel in Herrin, Holy Spirit in Carterville, Cathedral
12of St. Peter in Belleville, Blessed Sacrament in Belleville,
13St. Teresa in Belleville, St. John the Baptist in Smithton, St.
14Pancratius in Fayette, Immaculate Conception in East St. Louis,
15St. Barbara in Okawville, and St. Henry in Belleville; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Rev. York has accepted appointments as the
17chancellor for the Diocese of Belleville from June 1995 to the
18present, as chaplain of the Catholic War Vets, Butz/JOBZ 370
19from September 2003 to the present, to the Presbyteral Council
20from February 2006 to the present, and as Defender of Appeals
21and Defender of the Bond-Tribunal from December 1998 to 2009;
22he has been past director of The Diocesan Catholic Relief

 

 

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1Programs, Daily Home Missions, Missionary Co-Op, and the
2Propagation of the Faith; he currently serves on the Priest
3Personnel Board and the Clergyman's Aid Board; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Rev. York has a Juris Canonici Licentia Degree
5(J.C.L.) and a masters in divinity; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Rev. York was born on July 31; his parents were
7the late Charles and Cecilia (Wuller) York; he has attended
8Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Kenrick Seminary in
9Saint Louis, Missouri, and Catholic University of America in
10Washington, D.C.; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13we congratulate Reverend Kenneth J. York on the 25th
14anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood; and be it
15further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17presented to Rev. York as an expression of our esteem and
18respect.