Motion to Spread Invocation on the Record and Tribute to Pope Francis
Council Member Justin Brannan thanks Reverend Keating for the invocation and pays tribute to the legacy of Pope Francis, highlighting his advocacy for the poor and marginalized. Brannan moves to spread the invocation in full upon the record.
Thank you, Reverend Keating.
I would now ask Councilmember Justin Brennan to spread the invocation on the record.
Thank you, Majority Leader.
Thank you, Reverend Keating, for your invitation.
The very Reverend Patrick J.
Keating is a devoted servant and leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.
He served as deputy CEO of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens and CEO of the Catholic Migration Services.
Reverend Keating, you lead with compassion every day, and this council thanks you for it.
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, and a relentless advocate for the poor, and a moral compass for so many.
Pope Francis reminded the world that faith and action means standing with the poor, the marginalized, and the forgotten.
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.
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.
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.
Before you talk about your faith, show it to us and how you treat other people.
May his memory be a blessing and may we rise to meet the call he's left behind.
Madam Majority Leader, I thank once again thank the very Reverend Patrick J.
Keating, and I make a motion for unanimous consent to spread the invocation in full upon the record.
Thank you.