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Benefits
of Active Participation in the Holy Name Society
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SPIRITUAL
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 33 Masses which each Dominican is bound to say every year
for the souls of the departed brethren.
PLENARY INDULGENCES
Gained on the "day of enrollment", on the Second Sunday
of each month for taking part in the procession in Honor of the
Holy Name, for taking part in Holy Name Rally Parades.
PARTlAL INDULGENCES
300 days, once a day, for visibly wearing the Holy Name Button
and saying once a day, "Blessed be the Name of the Lord".
100 days indulgence for members who perform any of the following:
Being present at public or private meetings of the Society, assisting
at funerals, visiting the sick, giving charitable admonition
to blasphemers.
APOSTOLIC
The Holy Name Society affords the best opportunity to fulfill
your obligation to work in the Lay Apostolate of the Church.
"Without God we can do nothing; without us God will do nothing."
God works through us and His grace flows through us.
The Holy Name
Society is a real "do it yourself" organization for
the cause of Christ. A few of many projects...visitation of the
sick, assisting in parish work, working with youth, Rosary Vigils
for the deceased, Convert Literature Program, etc.
SOCIAL
The Holy Name Society has you rubbing elbows with men who believe
and act as you do. The many programs and events of the Holy Name
Society, invites YOU to participate with them.
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