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2002 -- H 8120 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2002 | |
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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N | |
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EXTENDING SINCEREST CONDOLENCES AND EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ON | |
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THE PASSING OF FATHER GUILLERMO CORRALES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Kilmartin, Moura, Slater, and Williams | |
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Date Introduced: May 09, 2002 | |
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Referred To: House read and passed | |
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WHEREAS, Guillermo Leon Corrales Bedoya was born on May 3, 1960, in Medellin, |
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Colombia, the son of Ramon Antonio Corrales and Anna Mercedes Bedoya; and |
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WHEREAS, Raised and educated in Colombia, Guillermo Leon Corrales Bedoya was |
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ordained as a Carmelite on June 17, 1989 and had several assignments in Colombia; and |
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WHEREAS, Father Corrales was assigned to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
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Church in Providence on April 12, 1996; he was especially recognized for his work in the Latino |
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community in the West End of Providence; and |
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WHEREAS, In the year 2001, Father Corrales became a member of the Diocese of |
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Providence. In addition, he became Chaplain to the Rhode Island Hospital, where he |
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administered to the spiritual needs of the ill; and |
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WHEREAS, Father Corrales grew deep community roots in Rhode Island. Nevertheless, |
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he annually visited Colombia to see family, friends and would oftentimes minister to people |
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residing in the mountains, who otherwise would not have access to a priest; and |
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WHEREAS, Father Corrales was an outspoken proponent for justice and peace in his |
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native country of Colombia. On January 14, 2002, while in the performance of his acts and deeds |
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in Colombia, he became a victim of the brutal violence he fought so hard against; and |
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WHEREAS, Father Corrales is survived by family in Rhode Island and Colombia, |
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including his brother Fernando of Central Falls, his sister Aracely of Pawtucket, and his sister |
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Sonya of Central Falls; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That we here gathered do hereby extend our deepest sympathy to the entire |
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family of Father Corrales and to the Diocese of Providence. |
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