TITLE: Congratulating Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for receiving the 2014 Lumen Christi Award.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for receiving the 2014 Lumen Christi Award.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Sister Carolyn Kosub, Sister Emily Jocson, and Sister Fatima Santiago, Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, who have been named the recipients of Catholic Extension's 2014 Lumen Christi Award; and WHEREAS, This prestigious honor is bestowed by Catholic Extension to priests, women religious, or laypersons working in America's mission dioceses who have devoted their lives to serving the poor in the nation's most underprivileged areas; and WHEREAS, For more than a decade, Sister Kosub, Sister Jocson, and Sister Santiago have served the people of the Pueblo de Palmas colonia near Pe itas; and WHEREAS, Their work has included the 2004 creation of Proyecto Desarrollo Humano, an outreach center dedicated to health, social services, education, and evangelization; the center provides the colonia's residents with such facilities as classroom space, a computer lab, and a medical and dental clinic; and WHEREAS, In 2009, these dedicated women secured donations and supervised the construction of Saint Ann Church, which became home to the newest parish in the Diocese of Brownsville; their compassion, their strength, and their enthusiasm for helping others is truly an inspiration to all; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby commend Sister Carolyn Kosub, Sister Emily Jocson, and Sister Fatima Santiago of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on their dedication to serving the poor and transforming lives in one of the most marginalized areas of Texas and extend congratulations to them on being selected by Catholic Extension for a Lumen Christi Award; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for them as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Hinojosa President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 24, 2015.