Members of the Holy Name Society – both individually and collectively in parish Societies – are called to build the kingdom of God in their parishes and communities by completing Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy.
These works can be categorized into three main areas - Spiritual, Service, and Social.

SPIRITUAL

• Promotes devotion to and respect for the most Holy Names of God and Jesus;
• Encourages frequent reception of the Sacraments of Confession and Holy Eucharist;
• Promotes daily Mass attendance, prayer and spiritual reading;
• Participates in Eucharistic Adoration;
• Promotes memorial masses;
• Participates and sponsors Eucharistic and Marian Processions and Vigils;
• Sponsors, coordinates and participates in spiritual conferences, weekend retreats and days of recollection;
• Holds prayer vigils for the canonization of Blessed John of Vercelli;

SERVICE

• Visits the sick and the dying;
• Visits and becomes a Pen Pal to the Incarcerated;
• Helps the aged and handicapped;
• Provides financial support for Seminarians and Catholic Education Students
• Coordinates food and clothing drives;
• Provides servers, lectors, cantors, ushers and choir members for the sacred liturgy;
• Leads and attends bible study groups;
• Teaches Catholic religion classes (CCD);
• Drives meals to the home bound;
• Sponsors converts to the Catholic faith (RCIA);
• Fights against Pornography
• Supports Catholic School Education;
• Encourages Stewardship during parish and diocesan fund raising drives;
• Fights for the respect and dignity of human life;
• Assists pastors with parish initiatives;
• Responds to requests from the Archbishop/Bishop;
• Serves on parish councils and as parish trustees;
• Coordinates and supports parish youth activities;
• Cooperates with Holy Name Society initiatives at the Parish, Deanery, Diocesan and National level;

SOCIAL

• Holds parish Communion breakfasts;
• Coordinates and works at parish festivals and fundraisers;
• Sponsors parish social events;