2018-0100
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Proclamation: “National Day of Prayer”
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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, because of the faith of many of our founding fathers, public prayer and national days of prayer have a long-standing and significant history in American tradition; and,
WHEREAS, the first call to prayer was proclaimed by the Second Continental Congress in 1775; and,
WHEREAS, the National Day of Prayer was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. In 1988, the law was unanimously amended by both the House and the Senate and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan, designating the first Thursday of May as a day of national prayer; and,
WHEREAS, prayer brings people together; prayer builds bridges between opposing persons and even political parties, and prayer reminds us that we are created in God's image and He desires for us to represent Him everywhere we go. Prayer brings UNITY; and,
WHEREAS, this year marks the 67th annual National Day of Prayer and people will gather together across our Nation to observe this symbolic event.
NOW, THEREFORE, WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, AND THE PARISH PRESIDENT, DO HEREBY DECLARE THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018, AS
"NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER"
IN ST. CHARLES PARISH.
LARRY COCHRAN WENDY BENEDETTO
PARISH PRESIDENT COUNCILWOMAN AT LARGE, DIV. A
PAUL J. HOGAN, PE WILLIAM BILLY WOODRUFF
COUNCILMAN AT LARGE, DIV. B COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
TERRELL D. WILSON MARILYN B. BELLOCK
COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT I COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT V
MARY K. CLULEE TRACI A. FLETCHER
COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT II COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT VI
DICK GIBBS JULIA FISHER-PERRIER
COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT III COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT VII
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