Legion of Mary
Legion of Mary
Mondays at 7pm in the Parlor Lounge
About
The Legion of Mary is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church with well over three million active members in almost every country of the world. The main purpose of the Legion of Mary is to give glory to God through the sanctification of its members. It has been active in the United States since 1931 and was endorsed by the Second Vatican Council.
What does it do?
Members become instruments of the Holy Spirit through a balanced program of prayer and service. The Legion is, in essence, an extension of the heart and hands of the pastor.
Legionary service is based on the doctrine of the Mystical Body of Christ and draws inspiration from the True Devotion to Mary, as taught by St. Louis-Marie de Montfort. United in faith with Mary’s love for Jesus, legionaries aim to recognize and serve the person of our Lord in all those whom they meet. The Legion seeks to work in close union with the priest, to whom it looks to for formation and spiritual guidance and for whom it aspires to be an effective apostolic instrument.
How does it work?
Active members meet once a week for prayer, planning, and discussion in a family setting. Then, working in pairs, they do two hours of definite work before the next meeting. Visitation of families, the sick and the lonely, and helping with other parish activities are ways in which legionaries participate in the life of the parish. Encouraging living the faith on a deeper level and sharing the faith with others are important elements of the Legion’s work.
There are also Auxiliary (non-active) members of the Legion to share in the apostolic work through prayers, supporting the efforts of active members.
Below is the current list of the Legion of Mary works:
- Church Programs
- Hospitality Ministry Service
- Meet and Greet of Parishioners
- Corpus Christi Procession
- Other works that may arise in support of the parish
- Auxiliary Visits
- Pilgrim Virgin Mary (PVM) – Legion members facilitate the visitation of Our Lady of Fatima to parishioners’ homes for a temporary stay.
- Miraculous Medal Celebration
- Enthronement Ceremony
- PEP (Parish Evangelization Project)
- Recruitment Drive
- First Saturday Devotion – Five consecutive First Saturdays, is a Roman Catholic devotion requested by Our Lady of Fatima to make reparation for sins against her Immaculate Heart.
- Prayer For Visitation – Assisted Living / Retirement Home.
- Prayer For Life – Lead in prayer in support of Pro-Life.
- Pilgrimage To Mary – Visitation of the DMV selected churches to seek spiritual renewal, healing, or intercession.
- Mary’s Birthday CelebrationMeeting Invitation Engagement
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