File #: 13-1834    Version: 1 Name: IN MEMORY OF BISHOP TIMOTHY LYNE
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 10/1/2013 In control: Daley
On agenda: 10/2/2013 Final action: 10/2/2013
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN MEMORY OF BISHOP TIMOTHY LYNE WHEREAS Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Bishop Timothy Lyne from our midst, and WHEREAS Bishop Timothy Lyne was the Pastor of Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago from 1967 to 1990, and WHEREAS Bishop Timothy Lyne was first ordained as a priest in 1943, after completing his education at Quigley Preparatory Seminary, and Mundelein Seminary, and WHEREAS Bishop Timothy Lyne served in local suburban parishes in Riverside and Oak Park before returning to Holy Name in Chicago, and WHEREAS Bishop Timothy Lyne was named as Auxiliary Bishop by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin in 1983, and WHEREAS Bishop Timothy Lyne once served as Grand Marshall of Chicago's Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, and in 1996 he presided over the re-dedication Mass for Old St. Patrick's Church, and WHEREAS Bishop Timothy Lyne served as a mentor to younger members of the clergy, and as vicar to senior priests, providing assistance and ...
Sponsors: JERRY BUTLER, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, ELIZABETH "LIZ" DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, STANLEY MOORE, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), EDWIN REYES, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, ROBERT STEELE, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

IN MEMORY OF BISHOP TIMOTHY LYNE

WHEREAS Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has called Bishop Timothy Lyne from our midst, and

WHEREAS Bishop Timothy Lyne was the Pastor of Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago from 1967 to 1990, and

WHEREAS Bishop Timothy Lyne was first ordained as a priest in 1943, after completing his education at Quigley Preparatory Seminary, and Mundelein Seminary, and

WHEREAS Bishop Timothy Lyne served in local suburban parishes in Riverside and Oak Park before returning to Holy Name in Chicago, and

WHEREAS Bishop Timothy Lyne was named as Auxiliary Bishop by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin in 1983, and

WHEREAS Bishop Timothy Lyne once served as Grand Marshall of Chicago's Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, and in 1996 he presided over the re-dedication Mass for Old St. Patrick's Church, and

WHEREAS Bishop Timothy Lyne served as a mentor to younger members of the clergy, and as vicar to senior priests, providing assistance and support when needed, and

WHEREAS Bishop Timothy Lyne was widely known as an effective advocate for senior clergy, and remained active throughout his later years, and

WHEREAS Bishop Timothy Lyne leaves to cherish his memory, his brother Francis Lyne and his sister Mary McCloskey, and

WHEREAS all who knew him will attest that Bishop Timothy Lyne was a kind and compassionate man, virtuous of character and gentle in spirit, and man of remarkable faith and devotion, admired and respected by his peers, now therefore

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County that the Board does hereby offer its deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family and many friends of Bishop Timothy Lyne and joins them in sorrow at this time of loss, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of same be tendered to Cardinal Francis George and to the family of Bishop Timothy Ly...

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