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Holy Name Prayer (The Divine Praises)
Blessed be God.
Blessed be His Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man.
Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most Holy.
Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her Glorious Assumption.
Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.
Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse.
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints.
Amen.
Purpose and Goals
In accordance with its Constitution and by-laws, the purpose of the Holy Name Society is to foster devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus, and to guide its members in their personal growth toward union with the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Its principal goal is to assist members in fulfilling their obligation to be men who proclaim and live the Good News of Jesus Christ and who are actively concerned with the spiritual, material, and social well being and needs of Saint John Paul II Parish.
Membership
Any male member of Saint John Paul II Parish who is sixteen years of age or older is eligible to be a member of the Holy Name Society.
Meetings
Members of the Society meet on the second Sunday of each month except for July and August. Meetings are held in the Parish Hall at St. Rocco’s Church after the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Breakfast is usually provided. Holy Name Society members are encouraged to attend the 8:30 a.m. Mass, and participate in the brief prayer service that is led by a Holy Name member immediately before Mass.
Please contact any member of the Society for information about becoming a member, or simply come to the monthly meeting!
Annual Activities Sponsored or Supported by the Holy Name Society
Holy Name Raffle held in conjunction with our Communion Breakfast
Membership Drive and Annual Dues
Pizza Fritta Sale (held on Ash Wednesday)
Lenten Food Drive for St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen
300 Club Fundraiser sponsored by the Holy Name Society and the Playground Association
Booth Sponsorship and volunteering at our Parish Italian Festival
Fall Take-Out Festival
Thanksgiving Food Drive for St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen
Christmas Giving Tree for children from St. Joseph’s Center
Children’s Christmas Party for the Friends of the Poor
Monetary help for seminary students from our parish
Monetary help for needy families at Christmas
Host For A Day at St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen (HNS members volunteer to assist in preparing and serrving dinner to the poor and needy)
Holy Name members are encouraged to participate in Lenten devotions such as Stations of the Cross and services held during Holy Week.
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