Holy Name of Jesus." Many of the Popes, principally Gregory XIII, Pius V, Innocent XI, and Benedict XIV, Pius IX, Leo XIII, approved of the Society. Pope Pius X on two occasions has by an autograph communication to the Bureau of the Holy Name Society blessed the Society and its work in the United States. In one of these letters he granted three distinct indulgences to the Society throughout the world. Bishop O'Connor, of Newark, has sent a yearly cablegram to Pope Pius X on the occasion of the annual demonstration of the Holy Name Society. In the year 1910 the homage of 65,000 men in the Newark diocese participating in the demonstration was offered to His Holiness. When Pius X was told for the first time of the great army of Holy Name men in the United States, and of their fidelity to the Church and of their regularity in receiving the sacraments, he took his pen and wrote: " Sit Nomen Domini benedictum."
Practical Working of the Society
For the canonical establishment of the Society a diploma must be issued from Rome. These diplomas are sent to me in great numbers, duly signed, and I am authorized to fill them out for the various churches. In the last few years I have issued more than a thousand diplomas. During the first three months of the present year one hundred and sixteen pastors have applied and have established in their churches the Holy Name Society. Formerly only one Society was permitted in a city. This Clementine restriction prevented the expansion of the Society. Many years ago I requested the Procurator General, Fr. Cicoganni, that he explain our conditions here to the Holy Father and that he address a petition to the Holy See that our bishops be authorized to dispense with the law of Clement VIII. The petition was graciously granted by Leo XIII. Our bishops welcomed the authorization and many of them addressed letters to their priests urging the general establishment of the Holy Name Society. When the diploma has been granted, every pastor is authorized to proceed
