PRINTER'S NO. 1594
No. 161 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY SCHRODER, ARMSTRONG, ADOLPH, ARGALL, M. BAKER,
BARD, BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BENNINGHOFF, BIRMELIN,
CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA, CAPPELLI, CAWLEY, CLARK, CLYMER,
COLEMAN, BARRAR, BUNT, CORRIGAN, COY, CREIGHTON, DALEY,
DeLUCA, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD, FLEAGLE, FLICK, FORCIER, GEIST,
GODSHALL, GORDNER, HARHAI, HARPER, HASAY, HERMAN, HERSHEY,
HORSEY, KELLER, KIRKLAND, LEDERER, LEH, LESCOVITZ, LUCYK,
MANDERINO, MANN, MARSICO, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, MELIO,
S. MILLER, MYERS, PHILLIPS, PIPPY, PISTELLA, READSHAW,
ROBINSON, JAMES, ROHRER, RUBLEY, SATHER, SCHULER, SHANER,
B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STERN, SURRA, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR,
THOMAS, TIGUE, WALKO, WASHINGTON, WATERS, WATSON, WILT,
WOJNAROSKI AND MAJOR, APRIL 23, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 23, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Marking the 50th anniversary of the "National Day of Prayer."
2 WHEREAS, The National Day of Prayer is a day set aside to
3 pray for our nation; and
4 WHEREAS, The designated day, the first Thursday of May,
5 belongs to all citizens; and
6 WHEREAS, This annual event was not created for political
7 reasons or to promote any other agenda except prayer; and
8 WHEREAS, We pray for our leaders, for our communities, for
9 our families, for our children and for each other; and
10 WHEREAS, The National Day of Prayer is a day to ask God to
11 heal us, to heal our nation and to bring us together in true
1 unity; and
2 WHEREAS, Prayer is regarded by millions as the most
3 important utterance for the benefit of humankind; and
4 WHEREAS, Our nation was founded by single-minded men and
5 women who sought wisdom through prayer; and
6 WHEREAS, Prayer has aided many people throughout the history
7 of our nation and this Commonwealth when support and guidance
8 were needed; and
9 WHEREAS, This year marks the 50th observance of the "National
10 Day of Prayer," with volunteers coordinating special events in
11 places of worship and other sites across our nation; therefore
12 be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
14 "National Day of Prayer" in Pennsylvania on the occasion of its
15 50th anniversary.
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