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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate Immaculate Conception
4 Parish, 2745 W. 44th Street, Chicago, on their 85th
5 anniversary; and
6 WHEREAS, Immaculate Conception began in 1914 when 60
7 Catholic Luthuanian families asked Archbishop James E.
8 Quigley to form a Lithuanian parish in Brighton Park; as a
9 result of their query, Father Anthony Briszko was appointed
10 the first pastor of the new parish; and
11 WHEREAS, On September 13, 1914 the first Mass was offered
12 at St. Joseph and St. Anne Church; on October 17, 1915 the
13 original church and school were blessed, and by 1937 the
14 church had expanded and the parish was growing; on September
15 2, 1953, Monsignor Briszko passed away; and
16 WHEREAS, Pastor Conception Parish A. Mozeris was
17 appointed on November 5, 1953; through his hard work, a new
18 church was built using contemporary designs, yet retaining
19 the traditions of the church; the first Mass was said on
20 Christmas Eve of 1964, and the dedication was on October 2,
21 1966, with Archbishop John P. Cody performing the rites; and
22 WHEREAS, In December of 1985 Monsignor Mozeris retired
23 from his position as Pastor of Immaculate Conception;
24 Reverend John Kuzinskas followed as the third pastor, and
25 Reverend Anthony C. Puchenski was appointed on March 11,
26 1988; and
27 WHEREAS, Changes in the community have made changes in
28 the church; many Catholic Spanish-speaking families have
29 moved into the area and the church has adapted itself to
30 provide for its new families; Mass and other services in the
31 church are provided in Spanish, and adult education classes
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1 teaching English have been offered at the parish school; a
2 Saturday program of religious instruction for public school
3 students was organized in the Fall of 1995, and now has an
4 enrollment of over 200 students; and
5 WHEREAS, Due to the rising costs of education many
6 families cannot afford Catholic education for their children;
7 Immaculate Conception has joined with three other parishes to
8 consolidate into one school, named after Pope John Paul II;
9 education will now take place on two campuses instead of
10 four, and will be more cost effective for families in the
11 four parishes; and
12 WHEREAS, Immaculate Conception continues to grow and
13 change with its community; therefore, be it
14 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
16 we congratulate Immaculate Conception Parish on its 85th
17 anniversary; may it continue to be a beacon of light to their
18 community; and be it further
19 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20 presented to Immaculate Conception Parish, along with our
21 sincere regards.