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Council Member Brannan honors Pope Francis and thanks Reverend Keating
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Council Member Justin L. Brannan pays tribute to the recently deceased Pope Francis and thanks Reverend Patrick J. Keating for his invocation. Brannan highlights Pope Francis's legacy of compassion, advocacy for the poor, and challenging the status quo.
- Brannan describes Pope Francis as a spiritual giant and moral compass
- He emphasizes the importance of faith in action and treating others with dignity
- Brannan concludes by making a motion to spread the invocation in full upon the record
Justin L. Brannan
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Thank you, Majority Leader.
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Thank you, Reverend Keating, your invocation.
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The very Reverend Patrick J Keating is a devoted servant and leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.
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He served as Deputy CEO of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens and CEO of the Catholic Migration Services.
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Reverend Keating, you lead with compassion every day, and this council thanks you for it.
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It's an honor to have the reverend with us today as we join the world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a spiritual giant a relentless advocate for the poor, and moral compass for so many.
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Pope Francis reminded the world that faith and action means standing with the poor, the marginalized, and the forgotten.
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His legacy is one of humility, compassion, challenging the status quo, and speaking uncomfortable truths to power, and never losing sight of the dignity in every single human being.
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The legacy that Pope Francis leaves us is not just words, but a challenge to do better, to be better, for the least among us, for each other.
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It's not just about going to church on Sunday, it's about what you do and how you treat others during the rest of the week.
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Before you talk about your faith, show it to us and how you treat other people.
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May his memory be a blessing, and may we rise to meet the call he's left behind.
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Madam Majority Leader, I thank once again, the very Reverend Patrick J Keating, and I make a motion for unanimous consent to spread the invocation in full upon the record.