CONGRATULATIONS EXTENDED TO REVEREND MONSIGNOR JOHN E. POLLARD ON THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ORDINATION
whereas, the Reverend Monsignor John £. Pollard, pastor of Queen of All Saints Basilica, has reached a blessed milestone during his 40th year in the service of the priesthood with the Archdiocese of Chicago; and
whereas, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this occasion by The Honorable Alderman Margaret Laurino of the 39th Ward; and
whereas, Monsignor Pollard began as a young catechist and deacon prior to his ordination
by the late John Cardinal Cody on May 8, 1974; going on to serve his first assignment as associate pastor of St. Albert the Great Parish, then serving St. Julian Eymard Parish, and then serving as executive director of the Center for Church and State Studies at DePaul University and;
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, because of his extensive theological and catechetical credentials, the Reverend
Monsignor Pollard had been honorably appointed to various administrative and executive positions within the Archdiocese's Office of Catechesis; chairing The National Catholic Educational Association's Convention, Exposition, and Religious Education Congress; and most importantly, his appointments within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and;
whereas, during his distinct tenure at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops,
Monsignor Pollard continually demonstrated his willingness to serve the Church to the utmost degree as assistant coordinator for His Holiness, Pope John Paul II's, historic World Youth Day visits in the United States and in the Philippines; as a member of the International Council on Catechesis; and as Director of the Office for the Catechism within the U.S.C.C.B. and;
whereas , Monsignor Pollard selflessly shared his commitment of Catholic catechesis as
he was commissioned to humbly direct, serve, and faithfully consult on other boards and departments within the Bishop's conference; his wonderful gifts a...
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