Legion of Mary
Welcome to the website of the
Legion of Mary!
An
association of Catholic Laity who serve the church on a voluntary basis in
almost every country.
About Legion of Mary
What Is It?
Who May Belong?
Reasons
for Joining?
Members Requirements
Legion of Mary
Legion of Mary
About
the Legion of Mary
The
Legion of Mary is an Association of Catholic who, who with the sanction of the
Church and under the powerful leadership of Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of all Graces (who is fair as the moon, bright as
the sun and – to satan and his legionaries – terrible
as an army set in battle array), have formed themselves into a Legion for
service in the warfare which is perpetually waged by the Church against the
world and its evil powers.
Spirit of the Legion
The
spirit of the Legion of Mary is that of Mary herself. Especially does the Legion aspire after her
profound humility, her perfect obedience, her angelical sweetness, her
continual prayer, her universal mortification, her altogether spotless purity,
her heroic patience, her heavenly wisdom, her self sacrificing courageous love
of God, and above all her faith, that virtue which has in her alone been found
in its outmost extent and never equaled. Inspired by this love and faith of Mary, her
Legion essays ay and every work and “complains not of impossibility, because it
conceives that it may and can do all thing: (Imitation of Christ, Book 3:5)
What
is it?
The largest
apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church with well over 2
million active members in most every country in the world. In 1996 the
Legion celebrated its 75th anniversary worldwide, has been approved
by the last 6 Popes and was endorsed by the Second Vatican Council.
It has been active in
Who
May Belong?
No one - for the first three
months! There is an easing in period so you can see how work or family
obligation blend with the tried and proven system of the Legion. Any Catholic, young, not- so- young, single,
married, retired, who would like to draw closer to Jesus and His Mother is welcome to give it a try.
Reasons
for Joining
·
Our Lady needs
you. The Legion of Mary will give you a
chance to dedicate yourself to her service.
By actually working for her, your love for her will be translated into
action.
·
You will grow in
your Faith, and the gifts of grace you received in Baptism and Confirmation
will be developed.
·
You will enjoy
the friendship of your fellow Legionaries and the friendship of those for whom
you work.
·
Personal
sanctification through prayer and good works.
Member
Requirements
·
To
become an active member one should be a practicing Catholic over the age of
eighteen. For younger persons, a junior
membership is available.
·
There
is an obligatory requirement to attend a weekly meeting, which lasts from an
hour and a half, and to perform an active Legionary work, in the spirit of
faith, and in union with Mary.
·
The
daily recitation of the Catena, a prayer which is composed principally of the Magnificat, Mary’s own prayer.