| importance, further enhanced the visibility of the Society. Our Society web-site www.olmholyname.org was established in the fall of 2000 and is now available not only to the members, but the parish and the Diocesan Holy Name Societies as well.
Aside from the importance of these religious functions, the Holy Name members undertook various programs for the parish for example, obtaining the Altar Servers red cassocks, acquiring the church candelabras and the Holy Family statue for St. Joseph’s garden, and for the school, sizable donations were made towards the gym bleachers and the new basketball court, all this possible through our yearly very successful golf tournaments.
The Society today works closely with our present pastor, Monsignor Thomas Costa and all parish organizations, participating in various receptions, providing breakfast on numerous occasions, undertaking the Christmas theme poster program, and assisting with the youth programs.
During the year, monthly meetings are held by the Society, meetings where the members bring to the table for discussion and action, liturgical needs of the parish, local and state developments effecting their religious practices, social concerns and community problems that have a financial relation to the members and their families. Their Christmas and year-ending social occasions build on the existing fellowship of the members. Our Lady of Mercy’s Holy Name Society is an active partner of the Diocesan Union of Holy Name Societies, the parent organization for the Holy Name Societies in the Rockville Centre Diocese. In turn, the Holy Name Diocesan Unions in the United States and Canada belong to and are active members of The National Association of the Holy Name Society, a national organization. As to the future of Our Lady of Mercy’s Holy Name Society, will our Society be needed or have we come to the crossroads? If we stay with our purpose, reverence and love for Our Lord’s Name, the Society will endure and one day will see Blessed John elevated to Sainthood. Blessed John of Vercelli, Pray for us. |
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