112TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H.
RES. ll
Honoring Catholic
sisters for their contributions to the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
Ms. DELAURO submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee
on June 18,
2012
RESOLUTION
Honoring Catholic
sisters for their contributions to the
United
States.
Whereas
approximately 220,000 Catholic sisters have served
in the United States
since its founding;
Whereas there are
approximately 57,000 Catholic sisters in
the United States
today;
Whereas Catholic
sisters are women who dedicate their lives
to God by serving
God’s people, especially the poor, the
sick, and the
marginalized;
Whereas fortified by
a deep faith in God and an unwavering
commitment to the
common good, American Catholic sisters
were instrumental in
building the Catholic Church in300
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the United States
through their ministry to the vulnerable
and the
poor;
Whereas individuals
trained by Catholic sisters serve as
health care
providers in communities across our country;
Whereas Catholic
hospitals treat approximately 1 in 6 patients
in the United
States;
Whereas Catholic
sisters helped establish the nation’s largest
private school
system, educating millions of young Americans;
Whereas more than
150 United States colleges and universities
were founded by
Catholic sisters;
Whereas since 1980,
9 American sisters have been martyred
while working for
social justice and human rights overseas;
Whereas Catholic
sisters who have answered Vatican II’s call
to seek ‘‘justice in
the world’’ continue this vital mission
today: teaching our
children in schools, healing the sick
in hospitals,
feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless,
administering major
institutions, encouraging corporate
responsibility, and
advocating for public policies that
honor human dignity;
and
Whereas the
Leadership Council of Women Religious, NETWORK,
and all the
individual congregations of women
religious, make our
nation stronger and deserve our deepest
appreciation:
Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the House of
Representatives—
(1) recognizes and
commends our nation’s
Catholic sisters,
whose inspiring legacy of service
continues to enrich
our nation;
(2) honors the
contributions of Catholic sisters
to this country;
and
(3) stands in
solidarity with Catholic sisters’
mission to work
toward a more just society for all
of God’s
people.
Bridget Mary's Reflection
This wonderful affirmation of Catholic Sisters by 112th Congress is indeed heart-warming and well deserved. One could also say that the recent investigation of the Vatican and the hostile take-over of LCWR (Leadership Conference of Women Religious) has back-fired on the Vatican, and given abundant support to the nuns. This is yet another proof that the nuns prayers and ministry have touched millions and that the Vatican is the gift that keeps on giving. Bridget Mary Meehan, arcwp,
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