Holy Name Society

NAHNS Organization

The National Association of Holy Name Societies was formed on February 1,1970 when the Dominican Order formally transferred governance and organization of the Confraternity to the lay members of the Holy Name Society in the United States and Canada.

All Archdiocesan and Diocesan Holy Name Unions, Federations or Associations are encouraged to join the National Association - to work together in fraternal charity to promote honor, reverence and devotion to the Most Holy Name of Jesus.

The National Association of the Holy Name Society (NAHNS) organization exists to:

• To promote reverence for the Name of the Most Holy Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and to praise and venerate the Most Holy Name of God.



• To promote sanctification of Holy Name Members by the frequent reception of the sacraments and by faithful correspondence with the grace of their state of life;



• To foster observance of the promises in the Holy Name Pledge;



• To cooperate with the hierarchy of the Holy Catholic Church in its collegiate unity with our Holy Father, the Pope;



• To cooperate with the National Spiritual Director and the Archdiocesan and Diocesan Unions, Federations and Associations in the United States, Canada and Mexico;



• To strengthen the unity and participation of all Catholics in all structures of the Catholic Church – parochial, diocesan and universal – in accordance with the letter and spirit of the Second Vatican Council;



• To promote the founding and strengthening of Archdiocesan and Diocesan Unions, Federations and Associations;



• To provide a means of effective communications and coordination among Archdiocesan and Diocesan Unions, Federations and Associations throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico;



• To coordinate and administer all National Holy Name Society activities within the jurisdiction of this Association;



• To publish, manage and distribute materials via Newsletter and or via electronic means (website) that promote devotion to the Most Holy Name of Jesus and membership in the Holy Name Society;



• To publicly proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and the Power of His Most Holy Name and in His Name foster meaningful spiritual and temporal programs and perform spiritual and corporal works of mercy.

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NAHNS Constitution

NAHNS Policy Manual

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