H.R. No. 1816

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Reverend Alberto Arcilla Maullon, Jr., has
	served parishioners of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for 25
	years, and in celebration, he is offering a Mass of Thanksgiving on
	May 19, 2007, at St. Paul Church in Nassau Bay, and again on June 15,
	2007, at the Santuario de San Antonio in Makati City, Philippines;
	and
	WHEREAS, Born in the Philippines in 1958, Alberto Maullon
	entered the seminary at age 12, inspired by the examples of two
	uncles and a brother, and went on to graduate as valedictorian of
	Our Lady of Penafrancia Seminary in 1974; after earning a
	bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Santo Tomas
	in Manila, he received a scholarship from the Archdiocese of
	Galveston-Houston to continue his studies at St. Mary's Seminary at
	the University of St. Thomas in Houston, where he subsequently
	earned a master's of divinity in 1981; following a yearlong
	diaconate at St. Frances Cabrini Church, he became the first
	Filipino priest ordained in the diocese on May 8, 1982; and
	WHEREAS, Reverend Maullon served as parochial vicar of Prince
	of Peace Church, St. Francis de Sales Church, and Notre Dame Church
	before being appointed pastor and parish administrator of St.
	Bartholomew Church in Katy in 1991; he served at St. Bartholomew for
	more than 10 years, during which time he oversaw the construction of
	a new sanctuary; in 2002, he was assigned as pastor of St. Paul
	Church in Nassau Bay, where he is currently involved in building a
	new worship center; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed clergyman also serves as a member of
	the Priests Personnel Committee and as priest representative on the
	Permanent Diaconate Personnel Committee; and
	WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Reverend Maullon has
	offered guidance and inspiration to countless parishioners in
	Southeast Texas, and it is indeed fitting to reflect on his myriad
	contributions as he commemorates this joyous occasion; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor the Reverend Alberto Arcilla Maullon, Jr.,
	on 25 years of service to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston 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 Reverend Maullon as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Davis of Harris
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1816 was adopted by the House on May
	18, 2007, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House