What This Bill Does
This is a Senate resolution that recognizes the Little Sisters of the Poor of Indianapolis on their 150th anniversary of service. The Senate states that the organization should be commended for providing food, shelter and medical care to poor and elderly people in Indianapolis since 1873.
Who It Affects
The Little Sisters of the Poor organization in Indianapolis, Indiana. The at-risk and elderly poor community in Indiana who receive services from the organization.
Key Provisions
The Senate commends the Little Sisters of the Poor for their philanthropy, care for aging poor people and dedication to helping those in need in Indiana (Resolved section 1).
The Senate recognizes that the Little Sisters of the Poor's work continues to enrich the United States and the world through dedication to the health and wellness of people unable to provide for themselves and through service to the community (Resolved section 2).
The Senate calls for the work of the Little Sisters of the Poor to be recognized, emulated and celebrated, especially during February 2023, which marks 150 years of service to the Indianapolis community (Resolved section 3).
What Changes
This is a resolution expressing the Senate's recognition and commendation. It does not create new laws, requirements or changes to government operations.
Important Definitions
None defined.
III
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 62
Recognizing the Little Sisters of the Poor of Indianapolis on its 150th
Anniversary.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. YOUNG) submitted the following resolution;
which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the Little Sisters of the Poor of Indianapolis
on its 150th Anniversary.
Whereas, in 1839, Saint Jeanne Jugan brought a blind, para-
lyzed woman in from the cold and placed the woman in
Saint Jeanne Jugan’s own bed;
Whereas, in 1841, the ‘‘family’’ of Saint Jeanne Jugan and
other women who helped care for the growing number of
individuals in need that arrived at the doorstep of Saint
Jeanne Jugan relocated to a larger home in order to
house more individuals in need;
Whereas Saint Jeanne Jugan and the other caregivers took
the form of a religious community, first calling them-
selves the Servants of the Poor and later the Little Sis-
ters of the Poor;
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Whereas Saint Jeanne Jugan was elected Mother Superior of
the Little Sisters of the Poor;
Whereas the Little Sisters of the Poor received diocesan ap-
proval on May 29, 1852;
Whereas Pope Pius XI recognized the Little Sisters of the
Poor as a Pontifical Institute on July 9, 1854;
Whereas Pope Leo XIII approved of the Constitutions of the
Little Sisters of the Poor on March 1, 1879, when there
were 2,400 Little Sisters of the Poor in 9 countries;
Whereas the congregation spread across Europe and North
Africa before coming to the United States;
Whereas, in February of 1873, the Little Sisters of the Poor
came to Indianapolis, Indiana, and opened a small home
on Kentucky Avenue;
Whereas, in the spring of 1878, the Little Sisters of the Poor
received a permit to construct a new building to support
the large demand for their assistance;
Whereas the cornerstone for the new home of the Little Sis-
ters of the Poor was completed in 1878, and Bishop Silas
Francis Marean Chatard dedicated the building in 1879;
and
Whereas the Little Sisters of the Poor have provided food,
shelter, and medical care to the Indianapolis, Indiana,
community since 1873: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that—
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(1) the Little Sisters of the Poor should be
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commended for its philanthropy, the care it provides
3
for the aging poor, and its dedication to the care of
4
those in need, all of which have been vital to the
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health and well-being of the at-risk community in
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Indiana;
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(2) the work of the Little Sisters of the Poor
3
continues to enrich the United States and the world
4
through—
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(A) dedication to the health and wellness
6
of those who are unable to provide for them-
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selves; and
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(B) service to the community; and
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(3) the work of the Little Sisters of the Poor
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should be recognized, emulated, and celebrated, es-
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pecially during February 2023, which marks 150
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years of service to the Indianapolis, Indiana, com-
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munity by the Little Sisters of the Poor.
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