Record #: R2014-247   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 4/2/2014 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 4/2/2014
Title: Congratulations extended to Immaculate Conception Parish on 100th anniversary and gratitude extended to pastor Reverend Robert Coleman
Sponsors: Burke, Edward M.
Attachments: 1. R2014-247.pdf
RESOLUTION
 
 
WHEREAS, The Reverend Robert Coleman, the Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church on the Southwest Side of Chicago, will preside over the parish's Centennial celebrations during 2014; and
 
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this anniversary by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
 
WHEREAS, For generations, families have found Immaculate Conception parish to be a place of comfort, inspiration and hope; and
 
WHEREAS, Inside this church, countless baptisms, weddings and funerals have taken place; and
 
WHEREAS, Founded in 1914 when the Brighton Park neighborhood was still a prairie, Immaculate Conception Church initially served Lithuanian and eastern European families; and
 
WHEREAS, Over its long and rich history, the faithful of this highly active parish became largely comprised of Mexican immigrants and today has 2,500 registered families; and
 
WHEREAS, This Jubilee year provides the opportunity to not only reflect on the parish's rich history, but also acknowledge the contributions of its many priests, including its current Pastor, the Reverend Robert Coleman; and ;
 
WHEREAS, A native of the Southwest Side, the Reverend Robert Coleman was raised in an Irish family and served his country as a member of the United States Army; and
 
WHEREAS, While in the military, the Reverend Robert Coleman decided to pursue a religious vocation and was ordained in 1978 at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein; and
 
WHEREAS, In addition to his work at Immaculate Conception Parish, the Reverend Robert Coleman has served as Pastor of St. Philomena, ministered at St. Mary of Lake Parish and Good Shepherd Parish and spent fourteen years as a missionary in Mexico, where he honed his language skills in Spanish; and
 
WHEREAS, The dedication of the Reverend Robert Coleman and the contributions to the community of Immaculate Conception Parish serve as an example to all; now, therefore
 
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this second day of April, 2014, do hereby recognize the 100th Anniversary of Immaculate Conception Parish and do hereby express our appreciation to the Reverend Robert Coleman; and
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Reverend Robert Coleman.