Join
The Holy Name Society Now
Be
A Holy Name Member
Be
A Better Catholic Man
Be
A Good Neighbor
Be
A Loyal Citizen
The Holy Name Society
Urges Every Man to be a
Holy Name Member and
- Receive Communion on
the Second Sunday with his Holy Name Society.
- Avoid blasphemy,
profanity and obscene speech.
- Promote love, honor
and respect for the Holy Name of Jesus.
- Willingly perform
those special works which are assigned by the Pastor or Moderator.
Every Holy Name Man Is
A
Better Catholic man
- He gives actual proof
of his love for God.
- He gives good example
to his family and neighbors.
- He is a clean in
thought, word and deed.
A
Good Neighbor
- He aids his fellow
man.
- He is charitable and
considerate.
- He assumes his
rightful place in sharing the responsibilities in his parish and in his
community.
A
Loyal Citizen
- He obeys and respects
lawful authority without injuring himself.
- He is loyal to the
flay of his country and the principles for which it stands.
- He strives for
Justice, freedom and happiness for all men everywhere.
X Holy Name Society Platform
Every
Catholic man desiring to honor God, save his own soul and serve his country
can, in good faith, accept and keep the Holy Name Pledge.
It
is one of the most beautiful prayers ever composed for American men.
Holy
Name Pledge
Blessed
be God.
Blessed
be His Holy Name.
Blessed
be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.
Blessed
be the Name of Jesus.
I
believe, O Jesus,
That
Thou art the living God.
I
proclaim my love
For
the Vicar of Christ on Earth.
I
believe all the sacred truths
Which
the Holy Catholic Church
Believes
and teaches.
I
promise to give good example
By
the regular practice
Of
my faith.
In
honor of His Divine Name.
I
pledge myself against perjury,
Blasphemy,
prohanity, and obscene speech.
I
pledge my loyalty
To
the flag of my country
And
to the God-given principles
Of
freedom, justice, and happiness
For
which it stands.
I
pledge my support
To
all lawful authority
Both
civil and religious
I
dedicate my manhood
To
the Honor of the Sacred Name of Jesus Christ
And
beg that He will keep me faithful
To
these pledges
Until
death.
X What is the Holy Name Society
The
Holy Name Society is a Confraternity of the Catholic Church. Established in
1274, the Society was formed particularly in counteract and repair the damages wrought
by the Albigensian Heresy which denied the Divinity of Christ. Through the ages
and through its entire development and growth the Society fostered reverence
for the Name and Person of Christ. Its primary purpose is to aid men in saving
their immortal souls by the reception of Holy Communion in a body on the second
Sunday each month and to promote love, honor and respect for the Most Holy Name
of Jesus.
Membership
Membership
in the Holy Name Society is strictly voluntary but we urge that you fill in the
Application form below and hand it to the Pastor, the Spiritual Director, the
President or any member of the Holy Name Society and be with your parish
members at the Communion Mass on the Second Sunday of each month.
Application for Membership
Being familiar with the obligation of the
Holy Name Society
I desire to become a Member and will
perform those obligations to the best of my ability at all times.
Name ___________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________
City __________________ State _____________ Zip Code
__________
Parish _____________________________________________
Date __________________________________________
X Some of the Spiritual Benefits of Membership
Every
member, while he is faithful to his obligations, shares in all the good works,
the Masses, the preaching, the teaching, the manual labor of the Dominican
Order. This includes a share in
thirty-three Masses which each Dominican is bound to say every year for the
souls of the departed brethren.
Plenary Indulgences
For
members who, being truly contrite, confess, communicate and pray for the Pope’s
intentions, a Plenary Indulgence as follows:
- On the day of
enrollment.
- On the feast of the
Circumcision (January 1st) if they assist at mass in a church
where a Society is canonically erected.
- On the second Sunday
of each monty, for taking part in the procession in honor of the Holy
Name, which indulgence may be gained on any other Sunday if the procession
be transferred to it.
- At the moment of
death, for those who, having confessed with true sorrow, and received the
blessed Eucharist, or who, being at least contrite, call on the Holy Name
of Jesus devoutly with their hears if they cannot with their lips, and
commend their souls to God.
- For taking part in
Holy Name Rally Parades wearing the Society’s Official Button or Badge.
X Some of the Spiritual
Benefits of Membership
Partial
Indulgences
- 300 days one a day
for all members of the Society who regularly but visbly wear the Holy Name
Button while they are in any public place provided they say once a day,
“Blessed be the Name of the Lord.”
- 7 years and 7
quarantines each time the members spend a half hour or more in mental
prayer.
- 100 days indulgence
as often as the members perform any of the following pious works:
·
Being
present at public or private meeting of the Society.
·
Assisting
at funeral obsequies.
·
Visiting
the sick and helping them in their needs.
·
Giving
alms to the poor.
·
Giving
charitable admonition to blasphemers
·
Taking
part in procession of the Blessed Sacrament.
·
Saying
the Our Father and Hail May five times for the repose of the souls of deceased
members of the Society.
The
Greatest Good
One
of the greatest acts we can perform during life as a laymen is received Holy
Communion with the Holy Name Society in a body on the second Sunday each month
in our own parish.
Lady of Fields Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
1070 Cecil Avenue South
Millersville, Maryland 21108