Diocesan Union Board Meetings are held on the Third Monday of each month at 7PM throughout the Buffalo Diocese and WNY.  These meetings are open to all members of the society.  If any parish wishes to host any of these meetings please call our downtown office at 847-2201 or 2202 Between 9:30AM till 1:30PM each day Monday through Friday.

Meeting Schedule for 2009

January 19th--   Open

February 16th-- Open

March 16th—    Sacred Heart Parish 

                           Bowmansville

April 20th—     Open

May 18th—      Open

June 15th—      Open             

July 20th—       Summer Break

August 17th— Summer Break

September 21st—O.L. Help of Christians

                           ( Cheektowaga , NY )

October 19th—St. Anthony’s Parish

                           Lackawanna , New York

November 16th— Open

December 21st—Election Meeting by Invitation only—Place to be announced

Msgr. Maguire Scholarship Essay Contest 2009
The Holy Name Society offers the Monsignor Maguire Scholarship Essay Contest each year. The topic for the year of 2009 is “WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK OF LIFE AS A CATHOLIC IN TODAY’S WORLD”.  Our program is offered to all seniors that will be graduating in their respective year. The next Scholarship Essay Contest will begin in the month of January and will close April 24th. Application will be available in January at the Diocesan Office and at all schools at the Counselors Office.

Seventh Annual Golf Tournament Schedule 2009 
This year’s golf tournament will be held at the Brierwood Country Club once again. We are waiting for a confirmation date, month, and time from the Brierwood Country Club.  As it becomes available it will be posted on this Web-Site.

Annual Family Day at the Ball Park-2009
When this date is made available to us by the chairman it will be posted on this site. As you know the Buffalo Bison’s are now affiliated with the New York Mets which should provide some very interesting players for the year of 2009. The ticket price will hopefully be the same as last year and the reserved areas will once again be available to us. Thank you for your yearly support each and every year.

Awards Banquet-2009
The Annual Banquet will be held once again on Sunday October 18th at the Fr. John Schaus Knights of Columbus Council #4652 located at 6114 Broadway, Lancaster, New York.The Banquet will begin with open bar  refreshments at 5PM. Dinner to follow at 6PM and following the dinner the refreshments will be open bar for an additional hour.

The seating capacity is limited to 300 people; Reservation should be made as early as possible to guarantee a ticket or tickets.

The cost is $ 35.00 per ticket which covers the open bar refreshments and dinner.

National Convention-2009

Will be held on October 8-11, at the Miramar Retreat Center which is located in the charming seaside town of Duxbury , MA. Some 30miles South of Boston . Information will be forthcoming, as soon as everything is finalized. We will post it on the Web-site.  This convention is open to every Holy Name Member and his wife. Members come from all over the United States and Foreign Countries.

International Breakfast-2009
We would like to thank Father Paul Sabo the Spiritual Moderator for being the host for this year’s International Breakfast which will be held on March 8th, at St. Benedict’s Parish located at 1317 Eggert Road in Eggertsville , New York . This event is open to Families of Holy Name Members. Cost will be approximately $ 8.00 per person and Children 12 years and under for $ 4.00 per child.

Diocesan Local Convention-2009
December 5th—will be held once again at St. Andrews Parish located on Crocker Street in Sloan , New York . Time 8AM-procession to church with banners for an 8:15AM mass. The registration desk will be open following the mass. A Continental Breakfast will be served following the mass. Seminars will be conducted in the morning session followed with a luncheon and concluding with an afternoon speaker.  The convention is expected to end by 2: 30 PM. The Cost is $17.00 per person, ($20.00 at the door). Call the Diocesan Office for ticket reservation 847-2201 or 2202.

Healing Mass Service-2009
This year it will be held on November 29th at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Lewiston , New York at 1:30PM. Following the services a short prayer service will be held at the Blessed John of Vercelli Statue which is located on the Avenue of Blessed and Saints. Lunch will be available at the Cafeteria if you decide to have lunch at your expense. The beautiful Catholic Store will also be open for your personal purchases.

Call if you will be attending or need directions the D.U.H.N.S. office- Last year a bus was available at a nominal cost to each person who wanted to ride the bus to the shrine.

Diocesan Union of Holy Name Societies

795 Main Street

Buffalo, New York 14203-1250

Phone: 716-847-2201-2202

Fax No. 716-847-2206

E-mail: rzientara@buffalodiocese.org

E-mail: enowak@buffalodiocese.org

St. Patrick’s Parade Notice-2009
The Parade date has not been set by the Parade committee thus far  we believe that it will be around Sunday, March 15th.   Each year when we attend the parade it seems to be getting larger and larger. If you have never participated why don’t you come out and join us this year we would love to have you. Our group always gather at the Hotel Statler location and than proceed to March in Division 1 which starts the parade.  More information will be inserted on our Web-Site when it becomes available to us.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HOST A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
Reservations are now being taken by our Diocesan Office for Hosting an Executive meeting for the year of 2009. If you would you like to host one of these meetings in the near future, please call our Downtown Office. All that is required is following the meeting serving some type of light refreshments. The Executive Board meets every Third Monday of the Month at 7PM.

The Holy Name Society promotes the honor and glory of our divine God and the personal sanctification of the members by acts of Love and Devotion to the Most Holy Name of Jesus. The spirited life of its members is a perpetual act of reverence and love.

The Holy Name Society believes in the faith of the Catholic Church and the Magisterium. Loyalty to one’s country and respect for all lawful authority, both civil and religious.

Our members perform the Corporal Works of Mercy; to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, give drink to the thirsty, shelter to the homeless, tend to the sick, visit those in prison and bury the dead. As well as the Spiritual Works of Mercy to covert sinners, instruct the ignorant, counsel the wayward, comfort the sorrowing, bear adversity patiently, forgive offenses and pray for the living and the dead on a parochial, Diocesan and National level.

The Objectives

The Holy Name Society is an established Confraternity of the Church. A Confraternity is a voluntary association of the faithful, established and guided by competent ecclesiastical authorities, for the promotion of the special works of Christian charity of piety. The observance of the rules of Confraternity is not binding in conscience, nor does their neglect deprive a person of membership. From Blessed John of Vercelli and the zealous impetus with which he fostered the Holy Name devotion came finally the Confraternity of the Holy Name Society.

Principal Objectives of the Holy Name Society

Include the following:

1. To honor the Name of God and of Jesus Christ by example of a strictly Catholic Life.

2. To spread devotion and increase love for the Sacred Name of Jesus

3. To suppress devotion and profane and indecent language.

4. To prevent false oaths, in and out of court.

5. To impart courage to Catholic men in the profession of their faith.

God the Father needs man to fulfill his plan of creation.

God the Son needs man to fulfill his plan of Redemption.

God the Holy Spirit needs man to fulfill his plan of Sanctification.

The Holy Name Pledge

BLESSED BE GOD.

BLESSED BE HIS HOLY NAME.

BLESSED BE JESUS CHRIST, TRUE GOD, TRUE MAN.

BLESSED BE THE NAME OF JESUS.

I BELIEVE O’JESUS THAT THOU ARE THE CHRIST THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD.

I PROCLAIM MY LOVE FOR THE Vicar of Christ ON EARTH.

I BELIEVE ALL THE SACRED TRUTHS-WHICH THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH-BELIEVES AND TEACHES.

I PROMISE TO GIVE GOOD EXAMPLE-BY THE REGULAR PRACTICE –OF MY FAITH.

IN HONOR OF HIS DIVINE NAME-I PLEDGE MYSELF AGAINST PERJURY-BLASPHEMY-PROFANITY-AND OBSCENE SPEECH.

I PLEDGE MY LOYALTY-TO THE FLAG OF MY COUNTRY-AND TO THE GOD GIVEN PRINCIPLES-OF FREEDOM, JUSTICE AND HAPPINESS-FOR, WHICH IT STANDS.

I PLEDGE MY SUPPORT-TO ALL LAWFUL AUTHORITY-BOTH CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS.

I DEDICATE MYSELF-TO THE HONOR OF THE SACRED NAME OF JESUS CHRIST-AND BEG THAT HE WILL KEEP ME FAITHFUL-TO THESE PLEDGES- UNTIL DEATH.

BLESSED JOHN OF VERCELLI

PRAY FOR US