Full Text of HR0879 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize the life of Father Lawrence | 4 | | Duris; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Father Duris attended Quigley High School, Niles | 6 | | College, and Mundelein Seminary; he was ordained as a priest in
| 7 | | 1969; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Father Duris has spent all of his priesthood in | 9 | | Parish Ministry on the South Side of Chicago; he served as | 10 | | pastor of St. Lawrence for 11 years, pastor of St.
Philip Neri | 11 | | for 18 years, non-resident pastor at Our Lady of Peace for nine | 12 | | years, and
associate pastor of St. Ethelreda and Holy Cross | 13 | | Churches; he served as Dean of Deanery
VI-B for 15 years; his | 14 | | current assignment
is as pastor of St Ailbe Catholic Church, | 15 | | where he celebrated his 9th year on
February 26, 2018; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Father Duris has been involved with numerous | 17 | | ministries, including the Worldwide Marriage Encounter, the | 18 | | Presbyterian Council, United Power for Action and Justice, and | 19 | | the Association of Chicago Priests Coordinating Board; he | 20 | | coordinated overnight sessions with the Cardinal and priests | 21 | | that minister in the black community; he has served on numerous | 22 | | advisory boards, including the Augustus Tolton Scholarship |
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| 1 | | Program Board at the Catholic Theological Union and the United | 2 | | Power for Action and Justice Affordable Housing Board; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, In 2016, Father Duris received the Pope John XXIII | 4 | | Award for Outstanding Ministry by the Association of Chicago | 5 | | Priests; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Father Duris enjoys black history, music, drama, | 7 | | art, and architecture; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 9 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 | | recognize the life of Father Lawrence Duris, and we wish him | 11 | | the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to Father Duris as an expression of our esteem and | 14 | | respect.
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