PRINTER'S NO. 3
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
18
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BURNS, READSHAW, NEILSON, QUIGLEY, MILLARD,
D. COSTA, PICKETT, HENNESSEY, KAUFFMAN, PETRARCA, MURT,
R. BROWN, DiGIROLAMO, DRISCOLL, KNOWLES, LONGIETTI, WATSON,
BARRAR, MATZIE, MULLERY, O'BRIEN, DUSH, SONNEY, A. HARRIS,
KAVULICH, SAYLOR, MOUL, SCHLOSSBERG, CALTAGIRONE, REESE,
STAATS, STURLA, BARBIN, CORBIN, BOBACK, WARD, BIZZARRO,
DEASY, HICKERNELL, GOODMAN, MARSICO, FARRY, GABLER, MARKOSEK,
DeLUCA, JAMES, TURZAI, McGINNIS, FREEMAN AND KORTZ,
JANUARY 23, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 23, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of January 29 through February 4, 2017, as
"Catholic Schools Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are
celebrating "Catholic Schools Week" during the week of January
29 through February 4, 2017; and
WHEREAS, The theme for this year is "Catholic Schools:
Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service"; and
WHEREAS, In the 2015-2016 school year, Catholic elementary
and secondary schools educated 151,255 students and saved State
and local taxpayers more than $2 billion; and
WHEREAS, Catholic schools instill in young people a strong
foundation of values, self-esteem, self-confidence and
leadership skills; and
WHEREAS, Catholic schools, in providing young people with a
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