PRINTER'S NO. 3797
No. 567 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY PIPPY, SCHRODER, ALLEN, ARMSTRONG, M. BAKER,
BARRAR, BISHOP, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CLARK, CLYMER,
COLEMAN, COSTA, COY, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALLY, DeWEESE,
DONATUCCI, EGOLF, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FLICK,
FORCIER, GEIST, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GORDNER, HARHART, HARPER,
HERMAN, HERSHEY, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH,
LESCOVITZ, MAITLAND, MANN, McCALL, McGILL, MELIO, PETRARCA,
PHILLIPS, PICKETT, READSHAW, ROBINSON, ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI,
SCHULER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STERN, SURRA, TANGRETTI, THOMAS,
TIGUE, TRELLO, TURZAI, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, M. WRIGHT,
YOUNGBLOOD, ROHRER, WATSON, R. STEVENSON, WANSACZ AND
RAYMOND, MAY 1, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 1, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing May 2, 2002, as 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 for
11 healing, to heal our nation and to bring us together in true
12 unity; and
1 WHEREAS, Prayer is regarded by millions as the most important
2 utterance for the benefit of humankind; and
3 WHEREAS, Our nation was founded by single-minded men and
4 women who sought wisdom through prayer; and
5 WHEREAS, Prayer has aided many people throughout the history
6 of our nation and this Commonwealth when support and guidance
7 were needed; therefore be it
8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize May 2,
9 2002, as "National Day of Prayer" in Pennsylvania.
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