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 keep them  practical  Catholics,  men  of  clean  speech,  who are willing  in  a  sensible,  prudent  way  to  suppress  as  far  as they  can  in  others  every  form  of  unbecoming  speech. The Holy Name  Society  is  not  merely  a  society  made  up  of Catholic  men;  it  is  a  part  of  the  very  life  of  the  parish. Each Society  must  be  interested  in  its  own  parish  church. Instruct the  men  that  whatever  affiliations  they  have  to religious  confraternities  or  sodalities,  the  Holy  Name Society requires  them  to  be  an  example  and  an  apostle  for the good  of  religion  in  their  own  parish. The members must make  their  pastors  and  spiritual  directors  feel  that they will  have  their  co-operation  in  every  way  for  the  good of religion  when  sought. Every Holy  Name  Society  is  as independent  as  each  parish  is  independent. When the Societies unite  in  a  diocesan  union,  this  independence  is not  lost. The union  depends  strictly  upon  the  authority of the  bishop  and  the  diocesan  director  to  whom  the  bishop delegates his  authority. As the  bishop  may  make  a  regulation for  all  the  parishes,  so  he  may  command  through  his diocesan director  all  the  Holy  Name  Societies. Our diocesan unions  do  not  frame  laws;  they  simply  counsel, inviting the  co-operation  of  all  the  local  spiritual  directors.

6. It  is  left  to  each  local  director  to  say  how  often  the Society should  approach  the  sacraments  in  a  body. In some sections  of  the  country  it  is  customary  for  the  Holy Name Society  to  receive  Holy  Communion  once  every three months,  but  in  most  places  the  members  go  once  a month  in  a  body. Individual members  should  be  encouraged to  go  as  often  as  they  can. The second  Sunday of the  month  is  the  regular  Communion  Sunday  for  the Society. This was  determined  by  Gregory  XIII  in  1580. Holy Name  men  can  gain  a  plenary  indulgence  by  going  to Communion  on  every  second  Sunday.

7. The  meetings  can  be  held  at  any  time  during  the month, on  Sunday,  or  week  day  evenings,  that  will  suit  the convenience of  the  greater  number.

8. Great  good  has  been  accomplished  by  Holy  Name demonstrations. They are  at  once  a  public  profession  of