Society of the Holy Name order to establish a local Society of the Holy Name, approval must be granted by the Dominican order, in the form of Letters patent. For much of its existence, the Holy Name Society was a male society. While some parish Holy Name societies are still all-male, the Holy Name Society as a whole now welcomes both Catholic men and women. Membership is open to practicing Catholics over the age of 18. Members of the Society must first pass through a Novitiate, or formation, stage before becoming professed members and undergoing the Induction Ceremony. During this period of membership, new members
Actuarial Society of the Netherlands the AG are fully qualified actuaries who have acquired the Actuary Certificate of the Actuarial Institute and those who work in the Netherlands as members of foreign sister associations with which the AG has concluded an admission agreement. Members of the AG are authorised to use the title of AG Actuary (AAG). Besides members, the AG recognises affiliate members. Full members automatically join the worldwide association of actuaries—the International Actuarial Association—and the European organisation, the Groupe Consultatif. Actuarial Society of the Netherlands Founded in 1888, the Actuarial Society ( ), is the professional association of actuaries in the Netherlands. Nearly