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            H.C.R. No. 21
         
               HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
            
                   WHEREAS, Monsignor Larry J. Droll of St. Ann's Catholic 
         
            Parish in Midland is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his 
         
            ordination as a priest on June 15, 2023, and this occasion truly 
         
            merits special recognition; and
         
                   WHEREAS, After graduating from St. John's High School 
         
            Seminary in San Antonio, Larry Droll studied at Assumption Seminary 
         
            and St. John's Seminary in Collegeville, Minnesota; along the way, 
         
            he earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from St. Mary's 
         
            University and a master's degree in theology from St. John's 
         
            University; he was ordained as a deacon in 1972 and as a priest in 
         
            1973; he went on to receive his licentiate in canon law from the 
         
            Catholic University of America in 1989; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Among his many honors, he was designated Chaplain to 
         
            His Holiness and awarded the title of monsignor by Pope John Paul II 
         
            on November 23, 1989; six years later, he was appointed as a Prelate 
         
            of Honor, and in 2008, he was elevated to the prestigious title of 
         
            Protonotary Apostolic; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Monsignor Droll served as a pastor at a number of 
         
            churches in San Angelo, Ozona, and Wall before taking on his current 
         
            role as a pastor at St. Ann's Catholic Parish in Midland; his many 
         
            responsibilities have included his diocesan assignments as a member 
         
            of the Presbyteral Council, the College of Consultors, and the 
         
            Priest Pension Plan Administrative Board, as well as his tribunal 
         
            assignment as a collegiate judge; in addition, he distinguished 
         
            himself through his service as a chancellor and vicar general, and 
         
            he played an instrumental role in establishing a partnership 
         
            between the Diocese of San Angelo and the Diocese of San Pedro Sula 
         
            in Honduras; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his community, Monsignor Droll 
         
            has served as a chaplain for several Knights of Columbus Councils as 
         
            well as the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court of 
         
            St. Catherine of Siena; he has also been involved with the 
         
            Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Leadership San 
         
            Angelo, the San Angelo Symphony Chorale, the School Health Advisory 
         
            Council of the Wall Independent School District, and the board of 
         
            directors of the Samaritan Counseling Center of West Texas; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Over the course of the past five decades, Monsignor 
         
            Larry Droll has wholeheartedly committed his talents and energies 
         
            to the spiritual enrichment of others, and his strong faith and 
         
            compassion have benefited countless people; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas 
         
            hereby congratulate Monsignor Larry J. Droll on the 50th 
         
            anniversary of his ordination as a priest and extend to him sincere 
         
            best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         
                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for Monsignor Droll as an expression of high regard by the 
         
            Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
         
            Craddick
         
            ______________________________
            ______________________________
         
               President of the Senate
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.C.R. No. 21 was adopted by the House on March 
         
            8, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not 
         
            voting.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House   
         
                   I certify that H.C.R. No. 21 was adopted by the Senate on 
         
            March 13, 2023, by a viva-voce vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Secretary of the Senate   
         
            APPROVED: __________________
         
                            Date       
         
                     __________________
         
                          Governor



	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Monsignor Larry J. Droll of St. Ann's Catholic
	Parish in Midland is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his
	ordination as a priest on June 15, 2023, and this occasion truly
	merits special recognition; and
	WHEREAS, After graduating from St. John's High School
	Seminary in San Antonio, Larry Droll studied at Assumption Seminary
	and St. John's Seminary in Collegeville, Minnesota; along the way,
	he earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from St. Mary's
	University and a master's degree in theology from St. John's
	University; he was ordained as a deacon in 1972 and as a priest in
	1973; he went on to receive his licentiate in canon law from the
	Catholic University of America in 1989; and
	WHEREAS, Among his many honors, he was designated Chaplain to
	His Holiness and awarded the title of monsignor by Pope John Paul II
	on November 23, 1989; six years later, he was appointed as a Prelate
	of Honor, and in 2008, he was elevated to the prestigious title of
	Protonotary Apostolic; and
	WHEREAS, Monsignor Droll served as a pastor at a number of
	churches in San Angelo, Ozona, and Wall before taking on his current
	role as a pastor at St. Ann's Catholic Parish in Midland; his many
	responsibilities have included his diocesan assignments as a member
	of the Presbyteral Council, the College of Consultors, and the
	Priest Pension Plan Administrative Board, as well as his tribunal
	assignment as a collegiate judge; in addition, he distinguished
	himself through his service as a chancellor and vicar general, and
	he played an instrumental role in establishing a partnership
	between the Diocese of San Angelo and the Diocese of San Pedro Sula
	in Honduras; and
	WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his community, Monsignor Droll
	has served as a chaplain for several Knights of Columbus Councils as
	well as the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court of
	St. Catherine of Siena; he has also been involved with the
	Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Leadership San
	Angelo, the San Angelo Symphony Chorale, the School Health Advisory
	Council of the Wall Independent School District, and the board of
	directors of the Samaritan Counseling Center of West Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of the past five decades, Monsignor
	Larry Droll has wholeheartedly committed his talents and energies
	to the spiritual enrichment of others, and his strong faith and
	compassion have benefited countless people; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby congratulate Monsignor Larry J. Droll on the 50th
	anniversary of his ordination as a priest and extend to him sincere
	best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Monsignor Droll as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives and Senate.

	Craddick


	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House


	I certify that H.C.R. No. 21 was adopted by the House on March
	8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
	voting.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House


	I certify that H.C.R. No. 21 was adopted by the Senate on
	March 13, 2023, by a viva-voce vote.

	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date

	__________________
	Governor