[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12617]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 163--DESIGNATING A NATIONAL WEEK OF RECOGNITION FOR 
                 DOROTHY DAY AND THOSE WHOM SHE SERVED

  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.

                              S. Res. 163

       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;
         (3) encourages all Americans to reflect on how they might 
     learn from Dorothy Day's example and continue her work of 
     ministering to the needy; and
         (4) designates the week of November 8, 1997, through 
     November 14, 1997, as the ``National Week of Recognition for 
     Dorothy Day and Those Whom She Served''.

     SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL.

         The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit an enrolled 
     copy of this resolution to--
         (1) Maryhouse, 55 East Third Street, New York City, New 
     York;
         (2) St. Joseph House, 36 East First Street, New York 
     City, New York; and
         (3) His Emminence John Cardinal O'Connor of the 
     Archdiocese of New York, New York City, New York.

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