[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 689 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 689

Honoring Catholic sisters for their contributions to the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 2012

 Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Cardoza, Mrs. 
Capps, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
    of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Ms. Eshoo) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                         and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring Catholic sisters for their contributions to the United States.

Whereas approximately 220,000 Catholic sisters have served in the United States 
        since its founding;
Whereas there are approximately 57,000 Catholic sisters in the United States 
        today;
Whereas Catholic sisters are women who dedicate their lives to God by serving 
        God's people, especially the poor, the sick, and the marginalized;
Whereas fortified by a deep faith in God and an unwavering commitment to the 
        common good, American Catholic sisters were instrumental in building the 
        Catholic Church in the United States through their ministry to the 
        vulnerable and the poor;
Whereas individuals trained by Catholic sisters serve as health care providers 
        in communities across our country;
Whereas Catholic hospitals treat approximately 1 in 6 patients in the United 
        States;
Whereas Catholic sisters helped establish the nation's largest private school 
        system, educating millions of young Americans;
Whereas more than 150 United States colleges and universities were founded by 
        Catholic sisters;
Whereas since 1980, 9 American sisters have been martyred while working for 
        social justice and human rights overseas;
Whereas Catholic sisters who have answered Vatican II's call to seek ``justice 
        in the world'' continue this vital mission today: teaching our children 
        in schools, healing the sick in hospitals, feeding the hungry, 
        sheltering the homeless, administering major institutions, encouraging 
        corporate responsibility, and advocating for public policies that honor 
        human dignity; and
Whereas the Leadership Council of Women Religious, NETWORK, and all the 
        individual congregations of women religious, make our nation stronger 
        and deserve our deepest appreciation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes and commends our nation's Catholic sisters, 
        whose inspiring legacy of service continues to enrich our 
        nation;
            (2) honors the contributions of Catholic sisters to this 
        country; and
            (3) stands in solidarity with Catholic sisters' mission to 
        work toward a more just society for all of God's people.
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