Illinois HR 372: COMMENDS-FR. MICHAEL PFLEGER

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HR0372LRB104 13761 LAW 26511 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to commend Father Michael Louis Pfleger 

4for his 50 years of service as a priest, a social activist, and 

5a fearless voice for justice and hope; and

6 WHEREAS, Father Pfleger has lived and ministered in the 

7African American community on both Chicago's West and South 

8Sides since 1968; he also worked in a Native American 

9community in Oklahoma for two summers, and he completed his 

10seminary internship as a chaplain at Cook County Jail and 

11Precious Blood Catholic Church, both in Chicago; and

12 WHEREAS, Father Pfleger became an ordained priest of the 

13Archdiocese of Chicago on May 14, 1975; at the age of 31, he 

14became the youngest full pastor in the diocese when he was 

15appointed as pastor of Saint Sabina Church in the Auburn 

16Gresham neighborhood of Chicago in 1981; and

17 WHEREAS, Father Pfleger has led an active and extensive 

18ministry, seeking to break down the walls of racism and 

19denominationalism by building unity among all people through a 

20foundation based on truth and the tenets of his faith; he has 

21been involved in many social issues, such as campaigns against 

22racism, the sale of drug paraphernalia, ads and billboards 

HR0372- 2 -LRB104 13761 LAW 26511 r

1that target children with alcohol and tobacco, and negative 

2music that glorifies violence and degrades women; in the 

3process, he has been recognized by People, Time, Ebony, 

4Newsweek, the Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, and the Los 

5Angeles Times, and he has been profiled on 60 Minutes, The 

6Larry King Show, Nightline, and the United Kingdom's BBC, 

7among others; and

8 WHEREAS, Fa