The Holy Name Society promotes reverence for the sacred names of God and Jesus Christ.  The Society is committed to helping its members grow in holiness through devotion to the Most Holy Name of Jesus, and preforming Corporal and Spiritual works of Mercy.
Our HNS’s yearly activities and responsibilities include:  Annual Communion Breakfast, Pasta Dinner, Mardi Gras Pancake Supper, Christmas Dinner Dance Party, Remembering Father’s Day—First Communicants—Altar Servers, donations to Parish.

         Men of St. Sylvester’s Holy Name Society meet for the 10 o’clock Mass on the 2nd Sunday of each month.  After that Mass the monthly meeting takes place in the Moore Conference Room after Mass.

Men of our parish family who are interested in knowing more about the Society’s purpose and  activities are welcome to call Fr. Jacob, Pastor (718-727-4639), Peter Tesoriero, HNS President (718-816-4445), or attend one of the monthly meetings. 

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Did you know . . . In 2002, Pope John Paul II restored the feast of the Holy Name of Jesus as an optional memorial for the 1st free day after January 1—i.e. January 3.
The feast had been celebrated in some local churches since the end of the 15^th century at various times throughout the liturgical year-; usually on the Sunday between January 1 and January 6.  In 1721, the feast became part of the General Calendar of our Latin Church, only to be removed in 1969.  Traditionally, the month of January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus.