THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BOYD, BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CLYMER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DAY, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GROVE, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LEVDANSKY, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MARSHALL, HELM, MARSICO, MELIO, METZGAR, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILNE, MIRABITO, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PEIFER, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, QUIGLEY, RAPP, REED, REICHLEY, ROAE, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, THOMAS, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD AND K. SMITH, MARCH 18, 2010

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 18, 2010  

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing May 6, 2010, as the "National Day of Prayer" in

Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The "National Day of Prayer" is a day set aside to

pray for this nation; and

WHEREAS, The designated day, the first Thursday of May,

belongs to all citizens; and

WHEREAS, This annual event was not created for political

reasons or to promote any other agenda except prayer; and

WHEREAS, The "National Day of Prayer" is designed for prayer

for leaders, for communities, for families, for children and for

one another; and

WHEREAS, The "National Day of Prayer" is a day to ask for

healing, to heal this nation and to bring people together in

true unity; and

WHEREAS, Prayer is regarded by millions as the most important

utterance for the benefit of humankind; and

WHEREAS, This nation was founded by single-minded men and

women who sought wisdom through prayer; and

WHEREAS, Prayer has aided many people throughout the history

of this nation and this Commonwealth when support and guidance

were needed; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize May 6,

2010, as "National Day of Prayer" in Pennsylvania.