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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE

CONSECRATION OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH CHURCH

     

     Introduced By: Senators Gallo, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: June 20, 2018

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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     WHEREAS, Immaculate Conception Parish was chartered on September 30th of 1958, in

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the Garden Hills Section of the City of Cranston: and

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     WHEREAS, The original building was the old Alpine Club and the first Masses were

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celebrated in one of the game rooms, with overflow seating available in the dining rooms.

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Shortly thereafter, a 375-person cinder block addition was built; and

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     WHEREAS, As the parish continued to grow, the process of planning for the erection of

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a new building began in April of 1959, under the direction of Monsignor William Murray who

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had been appointed pastor after the untimely passing of founding pastor, Fr. Robert Meadows;

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and

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     WHEREAS, Nine parcels of land, encompassing eight and one-half acres were

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purchased, and after a number of delays, blueprints for the new church were drawn in 1964 by

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architect, Mr. Oresto DiSaia and interior liturgical expert, Mr. Louis Armento; and

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     WHEREAS, A pledge campaign to raise the necessary funding ensued and was quickly

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successful and construction of the new church began; and

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     WHEREAS, On June 30th of 1968, the newly built church was consecrated by the Most

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Rev. Russell J. McVinney, Bishop of Providence; and

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     WHEREAS, Over the past five decades, through the power of the Holy Spirit, the parish

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has grown to now serve more than 2,500 families and blessed by the outstanding and devout

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leadership of Reverend Edward Wilson, the parish continues to flourish and provide for the

 

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spiritual needs of the surrounding community; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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hereby recognizes and celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the consecration of the Immaculate

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Conception Parish Church. It is a special occasion to be celebrated by giving thanks to God for

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his many blessings over the past fifty years; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Reverend Edward Wilson, Immaculate

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Conception Parish Church.

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