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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY ST. CHRISTINA CATHOLIC PARISH
WHEREAS, in 1926, in the Mount Greenwood community on Chicago's southwest side, St. Christina Catholic Parish was founded to serve the spiritual needs of a growing Catholic population and, for one hundred years, has faithfully ministered to generations of families through worship, religious education, and extensive charitable outreach; and
WHEREAS, the Reverend Thomas Friel was appointed as the first pastor of St. Christina Catholic Parish and celebrated the first Holy Mass at Cunningham School, laying the spiritual foundation upon which the parish community would flourish; and
WHEREAS, through the dedication and sacrifice of its early parishioners, a portable church was constructed in 1927 to provide a permanent place of worship, and in 1935 a beautiful brick church was completed, where Mass was joyfully celebrated for the first time on Christmas Day, marking a significant milestone in the parish's history; and
WHEREAS, the parish later established St. Christina School, expanding its mission to provide Catholic education rooted in faith, academic excellence, leadership, and service, thereby nurturing generations of students who have gone on to contribute meaningfully to their church, their community, and society at large; and
WHEREAS, throughout its century of service, St. Christina Catholic Parish has continually responded to the evolving needs of its parishioners, upholding and advancing the spiritual, educational, and charitable mission of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, while fostering a strong sense of faith, fellowship, and civic responsibility; and
WHEREAS, St. Christina Catholic Parish has long been recognized as a close-knit and welcoming community, where multiple generations of families have remained in the neighborhood, strengthening the bonds of faith and friendship and contributing to the stability and vitality of the Mount Green...
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