RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING DEACON FRANCIS PATRICK HENRY ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 25 YEARS OF SERVICE
WHEREAS, Francis Patrick Henry is retiring after 25 years of service as a Deacon; and
WHEREAS, The Mayor and City Council have been informed of this milestone by the Honorable Fatrick D. Thompson, Alderman of the 11 th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Deacon Henry was born on March 17, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois to the late George and Marion Henry; and
WHEREAS, Deacon Henry grew up on the south side of Chicago in Bridgeport with his siblings and attended Nativity of Our Lord. He then went on to Mundelein Seminary for Diaconate ordination; and
WHEREAS, Deacon Henry was ordained at Holy Name Cathedral on April 25, 1992; and
WHEREAS, Deacon Henry is retired from the City of Chicago and has spent all 25 years as the resident Deacon at Nativity of Our Lord Church; and
WHEREAS, Deacon Henry is actively involved in the parish. He is a member of the Nativity of Our Lord Parish Council, served as the Chaplain for the Knights of Columbus. Deacon Henry is most recognized for enriching his faith in the youth, whether it be through the youth ministry program or while teaching Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) classes; and
WHEREAS, Besides ministering to the faithful community of Nativity, Deacon Fran Henry has been able to experience his faith outside of Chicago while traveling to Rome and attending mass with Pope John Paul II; and
WHEREAS, Deacon Fran will be remembered and respected for the important role he has played in the spiritual life of many parishioners and his frequent visits to Schaller's and Kathy De's; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this twenty-fourth day of May, 2017; do hereby congratulate Deacon Francis Patrick Henry on his retirement after twenty-five dedicated years.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to Deacon Francis Patrick...
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