Senate Resolution No. 616

BY: Senator COMRIE

COMMEMORATING the 149th Anniversary of St.
Joseph's Episcopal Church, and paying tribute to
this year's honorees on March 17, 2019

WHEREAS, Religious institutions, and the many spiritual, social and
educational benefits they confer, play a vital role in the development
of the moral fabric of a responsible citizenry; and

WHEREAS, It is the tradition of this State and this Nation to pay
tribute to those institutions and individuals who have contributed to
the ethical and spiritual values of their communities; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commemorate the
149th Anniversary of St. Joseph's Episcopal Church, and to pay tribute
to this year's honorees; and

WHEREAS, This auspicious occasion will be celebrated at The Feast of
St. Joseph's 149th Anniversary Luncheon on Sunday, March 17, 2019, at
Jericho Palace in Queens Village, New York; the event will also launch a
year-long celebration towards St. Joseph's Episcopal Church's 150th
Anniversary; and

WHEREAS, This year's honorees include the Brotherhood of St. Andrew,
Queens Assembly, The Order of the Daughters of the King, and the Queens
Village Lions Club; and

WHEREAS, Each and every one of these organizations has played a
vital role in the shaping of the St. Joseph's Episcopal Church
community; over the years, members of these groups have served as
mentors, lay leaders and passionate advocates to the Church, the Jamaica
Deanery and the Episcopal Church as a whole; and

WHEREAS, St. Joseph's Episcopal Church stands on the threshold of
tomorrow, prepared to meet the challenges of the coming decades while
retaining that spiritual resolve which characterizes its past; and

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to take note of
enduring religious institutions and to bring such institutions to the
attention of the people of this Empire State; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 149th Anniversary of St. Joseph's Episcopal Church, and
to pay tribute to this year's honorees on March 17, 2019, fully
confident that this commemoration reflects the belief in those values
which enhance the dignity and purpose of life; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to St. Joseph's Episcopal Church.