Bill Text: IL HR0312 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Rev. John M. Ryan on his 80th birthday and the 55th anniversary of his ordination into the priesthood.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-30 - Resolution Adopted [HR0312 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0312-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate the Reverend John M. Ryan | ||||||
| 4 | on the occasion of his 80th birthday and the 55th anniversary | ||||||
| 5 | of his ordination into the priesthood; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Father Ryan was born in Chicago on April 20, 1939; | ||||||
| 7 | he attended St.
Priscilla Elementary School in Chicago, | ||||||
| 8 | Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, and the | ||||||
| 9 | University of Saint Mary of the Lake in Mundelein; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Father Ryan received a bachelor's degree in | ||||||
| 11 | philosophy and a master's degree in
theology; he was ordained | ||||||
| 12 | into the priesthood on April 30, 1964; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Father Ryan served Illinois parishes as an | ||||||
| 14 | associate pastor from 1964
through 1984 in the parishes of St. | ||||||
| 15 | Angela in Chicago, St. Anastasia in Waukegan, Holy
Cross in | ||||||
| 16 | Deerfield,
St. Eugene in Chicago, and St. Joseph in Wilmette; | ||||||
| 17 | and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Father Ryan served our country in the U.S. Army | ||||||
| 19 | Reserve as Brigade Chaplain with the 1st Brigade,
85th Division | ||||||
| 20 | in Waukegan from January 1972 to March 1984
as a 1st | ||||||
| 21 | Lieutenant; in August 1976, he was promoted to
the rank of | ||||||
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| 1 | Captain, and in September 1983, to the rank of Major, all the | ||||||
| 2 | while serving his aforementioned
parishes; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Father Ryan served on active duty as Major and | ||||||
| 4 | Brigade
Chaplain in the U.S. Army
from March 1984 to January | ||||||
| 5 | 1986 at Air Defense Artillery Training Center, Fort Bliss,
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| 6 | Texas; from
January 1986 to June 1986, he attended chaplain | ||||||
| 7 | school at Fort Monmouth, New
Jersey; from
June 1986 to July | ||||||
| 8 | 1989, he served overseas as 1st Brigade Chaplain with the 3rd
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| 9 | Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; from
July 1989 to July | ||||||
| 10 | 1990, he served as 3rd Brigade Chaplain at the U.S. Army Basic | ||||||
| 11 | Combat
Training Center, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; during | ||||||
| 12 | his military years, his education included a Chaplain Advance | ||||||
| 13 | Leadership
Course and Combine Arms Service, Staff School In | ||||||
| 14 | Residence; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Father Ryan returned to parish ministry in August | ||||||
| 16 | 1990; he continued to serve
our country in the Army Reserve | ||||||
| 17 | from July 1990 until his retirement with the rank of Major on | ||||||
| 18 | August 1995; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Father John Ryan served as a much-loved associate | ||||||
| 20 | pastor at Prince of
Peace Parish in Lake Villa from
August 1990 | ||||||
| 21 | to December 1994; and
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| 22 | WHEREAS, Father Ryan continued his ministry as pastor of | ||||||
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| 1 | St. Dismas Church in Waukegan from 1994 to 2009 until his | ||||||
| 2 | retirement at age 70; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Father Ryan continues to minister by assisting at | ||||||
| 4 | Prince of Peace and other parishes in the area; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Father Ryan continues to be available to minister
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| 6 | spiritually and convivially to the many groups and | ||||||
| 7 | organizations who
request his presence; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Father Ryan is a wonderful son, brother, uncle, | ||||||
| 9 | and great uncle; he is a cherished friend and
confidante to | ||||||
| 10 | many; he embraces all people equally without regard to their
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| 11 | religion, status, race, or gender; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Father Jack loves unconditionally, and that love | ||||||
| 13 | is returned by his family,
friends, and the many people who | ||||||
| 14 | have had the privilege of knowing him; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Father Ryan's trademark sense of humor brings joy | ||||||
| 16 | to all around him; his
wisdom and grace are held in the highest | ||||||
| 17 | regard; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, It has been said that Father John Ryan is a priest | ||||||
| 19 | for priests, and he is greatly
loved as a priest of the people; | ||||||
| 20 | therefore, be it
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| 1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 2 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 3 | we congratulate the Reverend John M. Ryan on his 80th birthday | ||||||
| 4 | and the 55th anniversary of his ordination into the priesthood; | ||||||
| 5 | and be it further
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| 6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 7 | presented to Father Ryan as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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