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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held January 26, 2017:
The invocation is given by Fr. William J. Chiriaco of St. Anselm Parish, guest of Councilman BRian O'Neill (10th District)
A
On
a
rail
and
I
would
ask
anyone
who
has
a
cellphone
or
any
other
type
of
electronic
device.
Please
turn
it
on
a
salad
or
better,
yet
turn
it
off.
Thank
you
for
your
cooperation
to
give
our
invocation.
This
morning
the
chair
recognizes
pastor
William,
J
cherry
Aki,
a
wheel,
J
Scirocco
of
st.
Azam's
parish
is
here
today
as
a
guest
of
Councilman,
O'neill
I
would
ask
all
members
and
guests
to
please
rise.
B
Good
morning,
everyone
thank
you
to
council
president
Clark,
thank
you
to
Councilman
Brian
O'neill
and
his
staff
and
the
entire
City
Council
Philadelphia
for
this
honor,
just
going
dishonor
upon
me
to
to
pray
with
you
this
morning
and
thank
you
for
your
gracious.
Welcome
in
the
caucus
room
I
represent
the
Austin
community
of
st.
Anton
Parish
in
school
in
Northeast
Philadelphia.
B
We
also
provide
in
our
annex
building
the
spin
preschool
and
kindergarten
programs
on
thumb's
furry
Road
I'm,
a
lifelong
citizen
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
I've
had
the
privilege
of
shaking
hands
with
every
mayor
of
Philadelphia.
Since
mayor
Tate
I
wish
that
my
mom
and
dad
could
be
here
with
me
today.
We
begin
in
the
name
of
the
Father
and
of
the
Son
and
of
the
Holy
Spirit
amen.
B
Dear
lord,
thank
you
for
your
many
and
abundant
blessings
that
you
have
bestowed
on
those
members
of
our
City
Council
for
the
city
of
Philadelphia
who
have
gathered
here
today.
Thank
you
for
life
itself
for
the
measure
of
Health.
We
need
to
fulfill
our
callings
for
the
sustenance
and
for
friendship.
Thank
you
for
the
ability
to
be
involved
in
useful
work
and
for
the
honor
of
bearing
appropriate
responsibilities.
Thank
you
for
the
freedom
to
embrace
you
and
thank
you
for
loving
us
in
all
of
creation.
B
In
the
Scriptures,
you
have
said
that
citizens
ought
to
obey
the
governing
authorities,
since
you
have
established
those
very
authorities
to
promote
peace
and
order
and
justice.
Therefore,
I
pray
for
our
mayor
for
the
various
levels
of
city
officials
for
those
who
protect
our
communities
and
in
particular
this
morning
for
our
city
council,
who
once
again
begin
their
work
today,
we
ask
that
you
grant
them
the
Sevenfold
gifts
of
your
holy
spirit
and
wisdom
to
govern
and
with
the
conflicting
interests
and
issues
of
our
times.
B
A
sense
of
the
welfare
and
true
needs
of
our
people,
a
keen
thirst
for
justice
and
rightness
confidence
in
what
is
good
and
fitting
the
ability
to
work
together
in
harmony.
Even
when
there
is
honest
disagreement
and
personal
peace
in
their
lives,
the
lives
of
their
families
and
the
joy
in
their
task.
We
pray
for
the
agenda
set
before
them
today.
In
all
ways.