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SR211 • 2026

Honoring St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on its One Hundred Seventy-fifth Anniversary.

Honoring St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on its One Hundred Seventy-fifth Anniversary.

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Sponsor
Rob McColley
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As Adopted by the Senate
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Honoring St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on its One Hundred Seventy-fifth Anniversary.

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What This Bill Does

  • Honoring St.
  • John the Evangelist Catholic Church on its One Hundred Seventy-fifth Anniversary.

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  1. Ohio Legislature

    As Introduced

  2. Ohio Legislature

    As Adopted by the Senate

Official Summary Text

Honoring St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on its One Hundred Seventy-fifth Anniversary.

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As Adopted by the Senate

136th General Assembly

Regular Session

S. R. No. 211

2025-2026

Senator
McColley

A R E S O L U T I O N

Honoring
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on its One Hundred
Seventy-fifth Anniversary.

WHEREAS,
The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are
pleased to extend special recognition to St. John the Evangelist
Catholic Church on the hallowed occasion of its One Hundred
Seventy-fifth Anniversary; and

WHEREAS,
Since its inception, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church has
offered its members the pathway to a more meaningful life by
illuminating and demonstrating the precepts on which the church was
founded. The spirit of love and Christian fellowship that exists
among the parishioners not only prevails within the church edifice
itself but also extends beyond those sacred walls to touch the lives
of everyone encountered by these devout disciples; and

WHEREAS,
Under the capable direction of many religious leaders over the years,
including its current pastor, the Reverend David Cirata, and its
parochial vicar, the Reverend Kevin McGraw, St. John the Evangelist
Catholic Church has experienced continual growth and has provided a
source of moral guidance and spiritual motivation for each of its
members. Indeed, the church has enhanced the quality of life within
the surrounding area, and, through its generous efforts, it has
earned the gratitude and respect of the many citizens it has so
capably served; and

WHEREAS,
An occasion such as this is an important milestone which represents
dedication, commitment, and enduring faith. For one hundred
seventy-five years, the members of St. John the Evangelist Catholic
Church have kept their faith alive in the Defiance community, and on
this special anniversary, they have accepted the challenge of
carrying their beliefs into the future; therefore be it

RESOLVED,
That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of
Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, congratulate St. John the
Evangelist Catholic Church on its One Hundred Seventy-fifth
Anniversary and pay tribute to all those joining in the celebration
of this joyous event; and be it further

RESOLVED,
That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of
this Resolution to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.