Record #: R2018-1175   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 10/31/2018 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 10/31/2018
Title: Congratulations extended to The Most Reverend Ronald Hicks on ordination as Auxiliary Bishop by Cardinal Blase Cupich
Sponsors: Burke, Edward M.
Attachments: 1. R2018-1175.pdf

RESOLUTION

 

 

WHEREAS, Cardinal Blase Cupich has ordained The Most Reverend Ronald Hicks as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago; and

 

WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this event by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and

 

WHEREAS, Raised in South Holland, the Most Reverend Ronald Hicks was born to Ron and Roselee; and

 

WHEREAS, The Most Reverend Ronald Hicks graduated from Niles College and St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary and was ordained in 1991; and

 

WHEREAS, The Most Reverend Ronald Hicks was Associate Pastor at Our Lady of Mercy and St. Elizabeth Seton in Orland Hills, Dean of Formation at St. Joseph College Seminary, Central American Regional Director for Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos in El Salvador and Dean of Formation for Mundelein Seminary; and

 

WHEREAS, The Most Reverend Ronald Hicks' love of Latino culture and his care of youth will be assets as he continues as Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Chicago; and

 

WHEREAS, The Most Reverend Ronald Hicks has chosen the greeting attributed to St. Francis of Assisi as his motto: "Peace and all good"; and

 

WHEREAS, The faithfulness, sacrifice and dedication of The Most Reverend Ronald Hicks 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 thirty-first day of October, 2018, do hereby congratulate the Most Reverend Ronald Hicks on his ordination as Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago; and

 

 

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to The Most Reverend Ronald Hicks.