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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Church of St. Edmund (King and Martyr) is 
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celebrating its 100th anniversary of bringing Christ into the 
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lives of God's people; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1905, the Church of St. Edmund (King and 
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Martyr), then known as the Washington Park Mission, held its 
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first services in a basement room at 55th Street and Wabash 
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Avenue; in 1906, the name was changed to St. Edmunds Mission 
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and, because of its rapid growth, the church moved to 5831 S. 
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Indiana, where, under the leadership of Father Samuel J. 
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Martin, the church grew; eventually, the church acquired a new  
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facility at its current location, 6105 S. Michigan; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As the church grew, they established the St. 
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Edmund's Parochial School and the St. Edmund's Credit Union and 
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constructed the Father Samuel J. Martin Annex; during this 
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time, the Father Samuel J. Martin Foundation was formed to 
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provide a permanent endowment to help maintain St. Edmund's; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1989, Rev. Dr. Richard L. Tolliver became the 
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rector of St. Edmund's; under his expert guidance, St. Edmund's 
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has made tremendous strides; he organized the St. Edmund's 
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Redevelopment Corporation, which has provided hundreds of 
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units of affordable housing for families in the Washington Park 
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Community; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The church prayerfully and joyfully celebrated 
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its 100th Anniversary with an Opening Ceremony patterned after 
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the Olympics and a solemn Mass; an African Diaspora Festival; a 
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Lenten Renewal Lecture Series; a Spring Fundraising Luncheon; a 
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golf tournament; a centennial cruise to the Bahamas; and a 
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Homecoming weekend featuring a Jazz Brunch and a Jazz Mass; in 
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December, the church will hold a special Closing Ceremony, 
 


 






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including the passing of the torch to the younger generation, a 
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solemn Mass, and a gala reception; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we congratulate the Church of St. Edmund (King and Martyr) on 
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its 100th Anniversary; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy be presented to the rector 
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of the Church of St. Edmund (King and Martyr), Rev. Dr. Richard 
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L. Tolliver.