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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Maryville Academy
4on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of its founding; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Maryville Academy was founded in 1883 by
6Archbishop Patrick A. Feehan; originally known as Saint Mary's
7Training School for Boys, the school began on an 880-acre
8working farm located north of Des Plaines; it was a place for
9boys to live, learn a trade, and get an education, preparing
10themselves for a life beyond petty thievery, homelessness,
11hunger, and loneliness; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Maryville Academy is under the tutelage of Sr.
13Catherine Ryan, O.S.F.; she was appointed Executive Director in
14December 2004 and has overseen the continuation of successful
15established programs and has been instrumental in the creation
16of new programs, such as the Crisis Nursery, the Children's
17Healthcare Center, the Jen School, and the Saint Martin de
18Porres program; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Maryville Academy is accredited by both the
20Council on Accreditation and the Joint Commission on
21Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Maryville Academy still meets the ever changing
2needs of children and their families, always keeping its
3mission in focus: "Rebuilding Lives...Rekindling
4Spirits...Renewing Hope"; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we congratulate Maryville Academy on its 130th anniversary and
8wish it many more years of continued success; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to Maryville Academy as an expression of our esteem
11and respect.