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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1967-026-R-67d " , t 140 .2".67 ItE3©1.UT10N ;. WinimS, Bishop John L. May was born in Evanston on March 21,' 1922,. and' his parents, Peter and - Catherine Xay,' reside at 15U South Boulevard, and his grandparents hail -earlier also lived on South Boulevard; and WHEREAS, Bishop May graduated from St. Nicholas School, was ordained a priest in :1947, mid 'celebrated. his first Xass . in Evanston it St. 41csholas Church on May 4i 1947; and W ;SAS,. Bishop May served as Assistant Pastor at St, � oregoxy't s Church in Chicago from 1947 • to 1956, as Chaplain at Merry Hospital and on special assignments for the Chancery Office 'of the Archdiocese of Chicago from 1956 to 1959, and has been associated with the Extension Magazine•since 1959 anl is currently its publisher and Vice President of the Cathol c = ' 'Church Rktenei,on .society of the United States; and WgffiEA3, Bishop May was .elevated 'as .a Papal Chonberlain, with the title very Regarend Koneignor on December .23, 1963J and • WHEREAS, Pope 'Paul VI on June 21., 1967 elevated Monsignor. May to .- • the poet of ..Auxil.i.ary Bishop: of the Archdiocese of Chicago; and WHEREAS, Evanston is indeed proud and honored to have its tint native born son elevated to the'rank of Bishops NOWy MWOR.E, BE 1T RESOLVED that the City Council of the City - •of Evaneton, Illinois, on behalf of itself, the City Manager, other officials, and r rthe} Evanston, cowtgnity,' hereby joins in. honoring His Excellency John L. May, Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, for his continued leadership as a . prince of the Roman Catholic Church and ends its very best wishes -for. his • continued success in the service of the Church; and'. BE IT kRT'1ER RFMiVID that this .resolution, bearing signatures of the Mayor and.City Clerk and the seal of the City of Evanstoni be presented to Bishop May when he celebrates his first Pontifical,Masd on August 27'j 1967 at St. Iicholao Church in Evanston. APPROVEDt- /s/ John D. Emery , Mayor Z- '.. s .- 3 , a .r I • iR " .. a , ..y - _ ATitST. X vs,l Maur ce'F. Brown City Clerk J