Commemorating the dedication of St. Rita of Cascia Catholic Church in Greenwood.

89(R) HCR 134 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.C.R. No. 134

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, St. Rita of Cascia Catholic Church in Greenwood

celebrated the dedication of its new building by Bishop Michael

J. Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo on March 16, 2024; and

WHEREAS, In 2018, Bishop Sis gave permission for the

establishment of the Greenwood Catholic Community; Greenwood

Elementary School generously offered its auditorium for Sunday

services, allowing the faithful in the area to begin worshipping

closer to home; and

WHEREAS, Bishop Sis issued a decree in 2020 naming the church

for Saint Rita of Cascia; born in the Italian village of

Roccaporena, near Cascia, Saint Rita lived from 1381 until 1457,

and she is regarded as the patron saint of impossible causes; the

first oil well in West Texas, Santa Rita No. 1, was named in her

honor; and

WHEREAS, St. Rita of Cascia has been a mission of San Miguel

Arcángel Parish in Midland, with Father Patrick Akpanobong as

pastor; community members worked tirelessly to raise funds for the

construction of their church, and they purchased a six-acre

property that includes the site of the earliest school in

Greenwood; they gathered for the ground breaking on September 17,

2022; deacon Bill Scarmardo served as architect and N. C. Sturgeon

was the general contractor; and

WHEREAS, The completion of this house of worship is a tribute

to the vision and perseverance of the St. Rita of Cascia community,

and the prayerful devotion of its members will ensure that the

church continues to thrive in the years to come; now, therefore, be

it

RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas

hereby commemorate the dedication of St. Rita of Cascia Catholic

Church and extend to its clergy and parishioners sincere best

wishes for the future; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

prepared for the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas

House of Representatives and Senate.

Craddick

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President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.C.R. No. 134 was adopted by the House on May

23, 2025, by a non-record vote.

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Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.C.R. No. 134 was adopted by the Senate on May

26, 2025, by a viva-voce vote.

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Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: __________________

Date

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Governor