[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 62 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 62

Recognizing the Little Sisters of the Poor of Indianapolis on its 150th 
                              Anniversary.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 14, 2023

     Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Young) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the Little Sisters of the Poor of Indianapolis on its 150th 
                              Anniversary.

Whereas, in 1839, Saint Jeanne Jugan brought a blind, paralyzed woman in from 
        the cold and placed the woman in Saint Jeanne Jugan's own bed;
Whereas, in 1841, the ``family'' of Saint Jeanne Jugan and other women who 
        helped care for the growing number of individuals in need that arrived 
        at the doorstep of Saint Jeanne Jugan relocated to a larger home in 
        order to house more individuals in need;
Whereas Saint Jeanne Jugan and the other caregivers took the form of a religious 
        community, first calling themselves the Servants of the Poor and later 
        the Little Sisters of the Poor;
Whereas Saint Jeanne Jugan was elected Mother Superior of the Little Sisters of 
        the Poor;
Whereas the Little Sisters of the Poor received diocesan approval on May 29, 
        1852;
Whereas Pope Pius XI recognized the Little Sisters of the Poor as a Pontifical 
        Institute on July 9, 1854;
Whereas Pope Leo XIII approved of the Constitutions of the Little Sisters of the 
        Poor on March 1, 1879, when there were 2,400 Little Sisters of the Poor 
        in 9 countries;
Whereas the congregation spread across Europe and North Africa before coming to 
        the United States;
Whereas, in February of 1873, the Little Sisters of the Poor came to 
        Indianapolis, Indiana, and opened a small home on Kentucky Avenue;
Whereas, in the spring of 1878, the Little Sisters of the Poor received a permit 
        to construct a new building to support the large demand for their 
        assistance;
Whereas the cornerstone for the new home of the Little Sisters of the Poor was 
        completed in 1878, and Bishop Silas Francis Marean Chatard dedicated the 
        building in 1879; and
Whereas the Little Sisters of the Poor have provided food, shelter, and medical 
        care to the Indianapolis, Indiana, community since 1873: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) the Little Sisters of the Poor should be commended for 
        its philanthropy, the care it provides for the aging poor, and 
        its dedication to the care of those in need, all of which have 
        been vital to the health and well-being of the at-risk 
        community in Indiana;
            (2) the work of the Little Sisters of the Poor continues to 
        enrich the United States and the world through--
                    (A) dedication to the health and wellness of those 
                who are unable to provide for themselves; and
                    (B) service to the community; and
            (3) the work of the Little Sisters of the Poor should be 
        recognized, emulated, and celebrated, especially during 
        February 2023, which marks 150 years of service to the 
        Indianapolis, Indiana, community by the Little Sisters of the 
        Poor.
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