[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. Res. 163 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 163

  Expressing the sense of the Senate on the 100th anniversary of the 
  birth of Dorothy Day and designating the week of November 8, 1997, 
   through November 14, 1997, as ``National Week of Recognition for 
                Dorothy Day and Those Whom She Served''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 13, 1997

 Mr. Moynihan (for himself, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
   Dodd, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Reed, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. 
 Kennedy) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Senate on the 100th anniversary of the 
  birth of Dorothy Day and designating the week of November 8, 1997, 
   through November 14, 1997, as ``National Week of Recognition for 
                Dorothy Day and Those Whom She Served''.

Whereas November 8, 1997, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dorothy 
        Day on Pineapple Street in Brooklyn, New York;
Whereas Dorothy Day was a woman who lived a life of voluntary poverty, guided by 
        the principles of social justice and solidarity with the poor;
Whereas in 1933 Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin founded the Catholic Worker 
        Movement and the Catholic Worker newspaper ``to realize in the 
        individual and society the express and implied teachings of Christ'';
Whereas the Catholic Worker ``Houses of Hospitality'' founded by Dorothy Day 
        have ministered to the physical and spiritual needs of the poor for over 
        60 years;
Whereas there are now more than 125 Catholic Worker ``Houses of Hospitality'' in 
        the United States and throughout the world;
Whereas in 1972 Dorothy Day was awarded the Laetare Medal by the University of 
        Notre Dame for ``comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable 
        virtually all of her life'';
Whereas, upon the death of Dorothy Day in 1980, noted Catholic historian David 
        O'Brien called her ``the most significant, interesting, and influential 
        person in the history of American Catholicism'';
Whereas His Emminence John Cardinal O'Connor has stated that he is considering 
        recommending Dorothy Day to the Pope for Cannonization; and
Whereas Dorothy Day serves as inspiration for those who strive to live their 
        faith: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) expresses deep admiration and respect for the life and 
        work of Dorothy Day;
            (2) recognizes that the work of Dorothy Day improved the 
        lives of countless people and that her example has inspired 
        others to follow her in a life of solidarity with the poor;
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