The parish of Holy Name of Jesus was created on June 27, 1962. We were one of the five new parishes established to mark the fifth anniversary of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Bishop Walter P. Kellenberg, the first Bishop of Rockville Centre named Rev. Charles A. Schlick as the Founding Pastor. Rev. James J. Hannon was named as his assistant.

Three years later, Fr. Hannon was succeeded by Rev. William J. Gill. The first thing Fr. Schlick and Fr. Hannon had to do was to find a place for Mass. Through the generosity of the manager of the now defunct Syosset Theater, the first Mass was offered on July 6, 1962. Mass was offered there every weekend for three years.