09-R107
2009 -- H 5996
Enacted 03/17/09
H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
COMMEMORATING
THE CELEBRATION OF ST. JOSEPH'S DAY
Introduced By: Representative Gordon D. Fox
Date Introduced: March 17, 2009
WHEREAS,
deeds, was a man of quiet courage and deep faith who was
tested in
WHEREAS, Humble yet
noble, patient yet determined,
burdens and bore them with dignity, all the while exhibiting
an enduring strength as family
patriarch, guide and guardian during the most perilous of times;
and
WHEREAS,
heat of the
Capistrano, as the embodiment of family solidarity – a
dedicated, humble, hardworking father and
husband; and
WHEREAS, On March 19th,
the annual celebration of the Feast of Saint Joseph – nearly
2000 years after his sojourn on earth came to an end –
Italian-Americans and all others renew
their efforts to emulate the just peace of a loving and
beloved man, the wealth of faith, and the
noble overcoming of adversity displayed by
WHEREAS, Italians and
Italian-Americans celebrate the prevention of a Sicilian famine
in the Middle Ages as a miracle attributed to
WHEREAS, Italian
immigrants to
our state and today they sing the praises of
tempered by faith, of sacrifice for family, and of the
glorious gift of honest labor; now, therefore
be it
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of
Providence Plantations
hereby commemorates the celebration of the Feast of St. Joseph and the
principles his life celebrates.
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