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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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