 The Addolorata Society was started by a group of women parishioners in 1903 and continues to be an all @-@ women society . The goal of the group is to find better ways to serve the church . The symbol of the Addolorata Society is the Blessed Mother because she symbolizes love . A member becomes a free life member when she turns eighty , as long as she has a member for at least fifteen years prior to her eightieth birthday . Some of their events include attending funeral Masses and collecting money to purchase altar linens , vestments , and altar lights . The presidents of the society since 1903 in chronological order are as follows : Mrs. Rose Spinelli , Mrs. <unk> <unk> , Mrs. Maria Greco , Mrs. Rose <unk> , Mrs. Santa <unk> , Mrs. Anna <unk> , Mrs. <unk> , Mrs. Carmina <unk> , Georgeanne Stearman , and Sandy Laney . 
