TITLE: Recognizing April 9, 2013, as Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing April 9, 2013, as Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Catholic Conference are gathering in Austin on April 9, 2013, to celebrate Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, TCC works to encourage and foster cooperation and communication among the dioceses and the ministries of the Catholic Church of Texas; moreover, the organization serves as the public policy voice of the bishops of Texas; and WHEREAS, Visiting the State Capitol today is His Excellency, the Most Reverend Gustavo Garcia-Siller, archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, who will lead the opening prayer in the house chamber as the Pastor of the Day; and WHEREAS, He is accompanied by the Most Reverend Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, the Most Reverend Patrick J. Zurek, of the Diocese of Amarillo, the Most Reverend Joe S. Vasquez, of the Diocese of Austin, the Most Reverend Curtis John Guillory, of the Diocese of Beaumont, the Most Reverend Daniel E. Flores, of the Diocese of Brownsville, the Most Reverend William Michael Mulvey, of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, the Most Reverend Placido Rodriguez, of the Diocese of Lubbock, the Most Reverend James Tamayo, of the Diocese of Laredo, the Most Reverend Michael D. Pfeifer, of the Diocese of San Angelo, Auxiliary Bishop Mark Seitz, of the Diocese of Dallas, Auxiliary Bishop George A. Sheltz, of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, and Monsignor Steven Berg, of the Diocese of Fort Worth; and WHEREAS, Promoting the values of life, justice, charity, and religious freedom, the Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day encourages Catholics to help build a better world by becoming more informed and engaged citizens; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby recognize April 9, 2013, as Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day and extend to all participants sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Texas Catholic Conference as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Callegari Craddick Darby Pitts Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1348 was adopted by the House on April 9, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House