The Holy Name Pledge
	  
Blessed be God. Blessed be His Holy Name. 
	  
Blessed be Jesus Christ true God and true Man. 
	  
Blessed be the Name of Jesus. 
	  
I believe O Jesus. That Thou are the Christ. 
	  
The Son of the Living God. 
	  
I proclaim my love. 
	  
For the Vicar of Christ on Earth. 
	  
I believe all the sacred truths 
	  
Which the Holy Catholic Church 
	  
Believes and teaches. 
	  
I promise to give good example 
	  
By the regular practice of my faith. 
	  
In honor of His Divine Name 
	  
I pledge myself against perjury, 
	  
Blasphemy, profanity and obscene speech. 
	  
I pledge my loyalty to the flag of my country. 
	  
And to the God given principles 
	  
Of freedom, justice and happiness. 
	  
For which it stands. 
	  
I pledge my support to all lawful authority 
	  
Both civil and religious. 
	  
I dedicate myself 
	  
To the honor of the Sacred Name of Jesus Christ 
	  
And beg that He will keep me faithful 
	  
To these pledges Until Death. 
 
 
 The Holy Name Society of St Joseph Parish raises funds for charitable causes within the parish, the dioceses and the local parish community.
