THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY ADOLPH, GINGRICH, HENNESSEY, CIVERA, ARGALL, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BOYD, BRENNAN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, P. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DELOZIER, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARKINS, HELM, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, W. KELLER, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MARKOSEK, McCALL, McGEEHAN, MELIO, MICCARELLI, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PICKETT, PYLE, QUIGLEY, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REESE, REICHLEY, ROHRER, ROSS, SABATINA, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TRUE, TURZAI, VITALI, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, HARRIS AND WALKO, JANUARY 26, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 26, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Declaring the week of January 25 through 31, 2009, as "Catholic

Schools Week" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Catholic schools in this Commonwealth are

celebrating "Catholic Schools Week" from January 25 through 31,

2009; and

WHEREAS, Catholic elementary and secondary schools, educating

160,874 students annually, save State and local taxpayers more

than $1 billion each year; and

WHEREAS, The theme for "Catholic Schools Week" this year is

"Catholic Schools Celebrate Service"; and

WHEREAS, The theme focuses on the celebration of service by

volunteering in the community or parishes; 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 the

solid values and academic skills needed in becoming responsible

citizens of this Commonwealth and this nation, have a dropout

rate of less than 3% and a postgraduate higher education

enrollment rate of 80%; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare the week

of January 25 through 31, 2009, as "Catholic Schools Week" in

Pennsylvania and express congratulations and appreciation to

Catholic elementary and secondary schools across this

Commonwealth on the occasion of "Catholic Schools Week" in 2009.