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 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."

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