Bill Text: TX HR274 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Rosalie Karstedt on being honored by Catholic Daughters of the Americas--Mother of Love Court No. 2092.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-16 - Reported enrolled [HR274 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR274-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 274 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Sister Rosalie Karstedt is being recognized for her | ||
| community service at the Fifth Annual Maxine Spates and Isadora | ||
| Wills Scholarship Luncheon on September 9, 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This notable event is hosted by Catholic Daughters | ||
| of the Americas--Mother of Love Court No. 2092 in Houston; | ||
| established in 1974 at Resurrection Catholic Church and guided by | ||
| the CDA motto, "Unity and Charity," this group is composed of women | ||
| from several local parishes who work tirelessly to promote social | ||
| justice and advance human rights; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rosalie Karstedt joined the convent of the Sisters | ||
| of Divine Providence in San Antonio in 1961; she began her service | ||
| in the ministry in Houston, where she was instrumental in forming an | ||
| integrated religious education faculty to serve the fast-growing | ||
| Anglo, Hispanic, and black communities in St. Benedict the Abbot | ||
| Parish; as president of the Diocesan Sisters Council, she was | ||
| active in raising support among the various congregations of Women | ||
| Religious to establish The Metropolitan Organization of the | ||
| diocese; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During her tenure in the Office of Vocations for the | ||
| Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Sister Karstedt witnessed the | ||
| ordinations of 77 priests from diverse cultures and backgrounds, | ||
| many of whom she had mentored over the years; she continued her work | ||
| in uniting clergy and parishioners from all walks of life while | ||
| initiating the development of the first Diocesan Vocational | ||
| Council; elected to the leadership council of the Congregation of | ||
| Divine Providence in 2005, she later returned to Houston to join the | ||
| formation faculty at St. Mary's Seminary; to date, she has served | ||
| more than 40 years in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, where | ||
| she continues to nurture the spiritual development of aspiring | ||
| priests of all cultures and ethnicities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An engaged civic leader, Rosalie Karstedt has given | ||
| freely of her time and talents for the benefit of her fellow | ||
| citizens, and her dedication and generosity are an inspiration to | ||
| all who know her; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Sister | ||
| Rosalie Karstedt on being honored by Catholic Daughters of the | ||
| Americas--Mother of Love Court No. 2092 at its Fifth Annual Maxine | ||
| Spates and Isadora Wills Scholarship Luncheon and extend to her | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Sister Karstedt as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Dutton | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 274 was adopted by the House on August | ||
| 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
