St. Bartholomew Parish

Holy Name Society

Holy Name Pledge

Blessed be God.
Blessed be His Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man.
Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
I believe O Jesus, that Thou art 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 my manhood to the honor of the
......Sacred Name of Jesus Christ,
.....and beg that He will keep me faithful.
.....to these pledges until death.

300 Days Indulgence if said once each day.


To Spread
and
Increase Love
for the
Sacred Name
of Jesus Christ.

Contents

Current Officers Join Our Society
Current Projects Holy Name Internet Links
Contact Information Comments, Suggestions and Parish Links
Biographical Information Communion Breakfast Photo's

MEETINGS: Wednesday before the 2nd Sunday of the Month, September thru June
                 7:PM - BOARD Meeting Rectory Hall - Officers & Past Presidents
                 8:PM - REGULAR Meeting Rectory Hall - All Members

Current Officers

President
Vincent Matarese
Vice-President
Past President Nick Capezza
Recording Secretary
Angelo DeFeo
Treasurer
Daniel Cullen
Marshall
Anthony Cicci

National Association of The Holy Name Society
516 North Front Street
Minerville, Pennsylvania 17954
Phone# (570) 554-5339
Web Page http://www.nahns.com/

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Current Projects

Holy Name Society "ANNUAL DINNER DANCE"

Holy Name Annual
"COMMUNION BREAKFAST"

Holy Name Annual "COMMUNION BREAKFAST"

Holy Name
"BOWLING NIGHT"

The St. Bart’s Men’s Bowling League will begin Thursday, September 15, 2005 at 7:00 pm at the Legion Bowl on Park Avenue. More Bowlers are Welcome! For information, call Buddy Politelli: 942-4906 or Mike Mancini: 944-5750. All men of the parish are invited to come and enioy a nice night with “the boys.”- 7:00 PM Every Thursday Night
- Legion Bowl - Park Ave. in Cranston
- New Members are always welcome.
- To join or for more information contact Mike at Risacini@hotmail.com or call 944-5750.

In the event of inclement weather please call: Legion Bowl - 781-8888 or Mike Mancini - 944-5750 to find out if Bowling has been cancelled.

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Contact Information

Street address
297 Laurel Hill Avenue
Providence, Rhode Island 02909-3897

Electronic mail address
stbartholomewparish@hotmail.com

Office phone
401-944-4466
Office FAX number
401-946-5866

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Biographical Information

---Our Parish Society History
In our United States there has always been the need of a chosen few of the Neighborhood Community or Parish that were always on hand to give help to any need that arose at the moment. On many instances it was the Holy Name Society that came out first to give a hand.

During the days when St. Bartholomew Parish was on Moorefield Street, our Holy Name Society would give everyone who lived around the Church aid and assistance with a smile and a grin.

It was during the days when Father Peter Gorret was Pastor, that the first of the pioneers of the original Italian Holy Name Society joined forces with the new American generation of hopeful members that now became the present Italian-American Holy Name Society.

Since that time, we have seen that St. Bartholomew's Church has moved up to Laurel Hill Avenue and that many of our Parishioners have moved away to other Neighborhods, but have managed to still belong to the Parish. The long traditions and customs of their Grandparents from Guarcino, Vairano, and other places did not freeze over but became more alive and warm in their descendants. That's the reason why St. Bartholomew's Holy Name Society has survived.

---About Our Parish Society
The Holy Name Society of St. Bartholomew's Church is composed of a dedicated group of men who want to not only deepen their Faith in the Sacramental Life of the Church, but also want to help the members of their Parish.

These men offer their full support to our Parish Priests in the vital activity of Christian living. They stress the importance of religion in the Catholic family by attending weekly Mass and attempting to live their Faith seriously at home, at work, and in the social life.

Our Holy Name men encourage Catholic men of all ages to openly worship God through their Monthly Mass, Holy Communion and Prayer. The Primary objective of our Society is to attend Mass and receive Holy Communion in a body so that the true faith and vitality of the Catholic Church will cause them to be true beacons of light in these times when family life and Christian morality are being attacked.

---Social & Religious Activities
Make no mistake about it, these men also have a full social life within the Society:

---Like most men, they will enjoy a little friendly game of cards after their monthly meetings.
---They sponsor dances and fund-raising events throughout the year, which are always very successful and lots of fun.
---They help out at Parish Bingo's.
---They assist at Mass as Ushers, Collectors, Lector/Commentators, and Eucharistic Ministers.
---Every Thursday evening is Holy Name Bowling Night which has become a long tradition within our active Parish.
---Each September our Holy Name men have their Annual Spiritual Retreat at Immaculata Retreat House in Willimantic, Connecticut.
---They attend as a body and serve at the 9:00AM Mass each Holy Name Sunday, the second Sunday of the month.
---As a group they attend the wake of a brother member or his immediate family.
---And they make themselves available to assist the Pastor with any repair work the Parish needs.

There is absolutely nothing dull about being a member of St. Bartholomew's Holy Name Society.

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Join Our Society

---Qualifications Of A Member

You must simply love God and His Church, the people and Priests of your Parish and of course, be a good Catholic man who loves God, Country and Family.

Join Us! send us mail telling us your name and address. We'll contact you with more information.

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Holy Name Internet Links

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Parish Links

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Last revised: May 07, 2011.