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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Patter of the Retirement )
of the Right Reverend Monsignor RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/456
Laurence F. Hennessy, Pastor, )
Queen of All Saints Parish, )
Concord, California. }
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WHEREAS this Board has been apprised of the retirement of
the Right Reverend Monsignor Laurence F. Hennessy, Pastor, Queen of
All Saints Parish, Concord, California; and
WHEREAS Monsignor Hennessy has served faithfully and well
the people of his parish and of the community of Concord in his role
as pastor for three decades; and
WHEREAS during his pastorship, Monsignor Hennessy fostered
the growth of a great populous garish,, which over the years has been
subdivided to farm four additional flourishing parishes, and developed
a fine Queen of All Saints parish complex inclusive of a Catholic
school, which was the first such school in Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS his community sof Concord., to which he has made
significant contributions, has grown during his thirty years of
residence there, from a small town with some 1,500 people to a large
city with a population of nearly 9O,OOf3; and
WHEREAS Monsignor Hennessy is widely known as a great
spiritual leader, a humanecontributor of material assistance to the
needy, an.. effective administrator of church affairs, and a cooperative
participant in community activities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that it extends to the
Right Reverend Monsignor Laurence F. Hennessy its sincere compliments
on his outstanding role as a spiritual and community leader, its
deep appreciation of his innumerable contributions to the well being
of the people of the City of Concord and the County of Contra Costa,
and its best wishes for a long and contented life in retirement during
which he may enjoy the favor of the countless persons to whom he gave
dedicated attention, guidance, and assistance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of July, 1970 by the
following vote:
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Dias,
E. A. Linscheid, T. J. Coll.
NOES None .
ABS IT*. Supervisor J. E. Moriarty.
R ESGLUT I ON NUMBER 70/456