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Procedure for Founding a Holy Name Society Chapter
John F. Bradley, Past NAHNS President |
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You will need to secure the permission of your pastor in order to establish
the society in your parish. In order to obtain his permission, you will have
to know some facts before approaching your pastor. The following are relevant
points of information:
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Charter: All Holy Name Societies should be
chartered by the Dominican Order. For information
about obtaining a charter
click here.
The standard donation for a charter is Ten ($10.00) Dollars. You would not
seek the charter until after receiving permission from your pastor.
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Holy Name Starter Kit: This is a packet of several publications essential
to the newly-forming Holy Name Society. Included are books such as
"Handbook for Holy Name Officers", "Handbook for the
Priest-Counsellor", and other useful documents.
To obtain this "Starter Kit", you would contact the
Supply Officer for the National Association of the Holy Name Society. His name is John Chaklos,
719 Port Carbon Rd., Pottsville, PA 17901-8624. Phone: (570) 429-0581
E-mail: rrjack@evenlink.com . The cost of the Starter Kit will be Fifteen ($15.00)
Dollars. You should consider obtaining a Starter Kit before speaking with
you pastor. In this way, you will have the opportunity to read over the
materials, and become familiar with the Holy Name Society, so that you may
answer any of your pastor's questions.
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Holy Name Supplies: Once you have a Society "Up
and Running", you will wish to purchase certain
supplies, such as Holy Name pins, medallions, pledge
card calendars, perhaps even a banner. These supplies
may also be obtained from A complete Supply Catalogue is available
on our website.
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Holy Name Newsletter: We publish a National Newsletter. For a
subscription, please contact NATIONAL HOLY NAME NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Michael D. Gores, 7429 Hidden Valley Trail So., Cottage Grove, MN 55016-1863. Home: (651) 458-8142.
E-mail: NAHNS@Nomensanctum.org
Subscriptions are $10.00 for one year, and $18.00 for
two years, and are available to the public. Our
newsletter is an excellent way to know what is happening
in the Holy Name Society throughout North America. You
will probably wish to obtain 1 subscription now, but
once your society is functioning actively, you can
purchase additional subscriptions "in bulk" at a
discounted price. You may also subscribe to our
Newsletter via our website.
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| Mark Your Calendar |
2008 Convention
Archdiocese of
St. Paul and
Minneapolis
09/24 to 09/28/08 |
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