HR0619 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Father Jack Farry on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his ordination; and

WHEREAS, Father Farry attended Saint Sabina Grammar School in Chicago, Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, Brooklyn Preparatory Seminary in New York City, and St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein; and

WHEREAS, Father Farry was ordained as a priest on April 29, 1965; and

WHEREAS, Father Farry began his career at Saint Bernard Parish in Englewood, where he worked until 1969 when he became the Catholic Community of Englewood Coordinator; he left in 1975 to work with the Team Ministry at Saint Bernard Parish, which was renamed Saint Benedict the African in 2001; and

WHEREAS, In 1988, Father Farry left Saint Bernard Parish to become Pastor of Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish until 2000; while serving at St. Thomas, he was also an integral member of the Hyde Park Inter-Faith Council; he served as chaplain to all the local hospitals; he spearheaded preservation efforts at St. Thomas, a national historic landmark; he was active in the life of the students at St. Thomas and was a constant fixture in the school, teaching religious life lessons to all grades; and

WHEREAS, Father Farry became pastor at Saint Andrew Parish, where he led and ministered to that vibrant community until his retirement in June of 2009; and

WHEREAS, Father Farry's rhetorical and spiritual gifts have always made him the celebrant of choice at baptisms, weddings, and funerals; and

WHEREAS, Father Farry inspired people throughout his career to simply be good people, and he showed an admirable lack of bias in his preaching; although he was a Chicago White Sox fan, he had no problem ministering to both White Sox fans on the South Side and Cubs fans up North; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Father Jack Farry on the 50th anniversary of his ordination; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Father Farry as a sign of our respect and esteem.