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The Legion of Mary is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church, with well over 3 million active members in almost every country of the world. It has been active in the United States since 1931, has been approved by the last 6 Popes, and was endorsed by the Second Vatican Council.
Sep 1, 2006 · The first is the place of Mary in our lives. The Legion is inextricably linked to the True Devotion to Mary as explained by St.Louis Marie de Montfort. As Frank Duff said in one of his talks: ‘Now in the matter of devotion to Our Lady, it is not enough to say that I have a very high opinion of Our Lady and then put it in the back of your mind ...
3rd September 2021: Vigil of Thanksgiving and Opening Mass, followed by light refreshments in Myra House, 100 Francis Street. St. Nicholas of Myra. Throughout the week it will be possible to visit places associated with the Legion of Mary during the day. 19th November 2022: Closing Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated.
The highest authority of the Legion of Mary is the Concilium Legionis, in Dublin. The basic unit of the Legion of Mary is the praesidium, a group of people who work in the parishes following the instructions of the bishops and the parish officials. All of the praesidia in a parish or several parishes in the same area constitute the curia.
Members of the Legio Mariae (Legion of Mary) are called legionaries. The parish-level organization is called the praesidium. The Legion was founded in 1921 in Dublin, Ireland, as a Catholic Marian movement by Frank Duff (since then elevated to Servant of God). Today between active and auxiliary members there are over 10 million members ...
Legion of Mary Child Safeguarding Policy The Legion of Mary Child Safeguarding Policy aims to do everything possible to provide a safe environment for children and young people where they are cherished and encouraged to become involved in the life of our Church.
LEGION OF MARY. An international association of lay Catholics founded in Dublin, Ireland (1921), for the spiritual advancement of its members and the general intensification of Catholic life. On Sept. 7, 1921, a small group of lay people, stimulated by an awareness of the Christian vocation to be a witness and urged on by the writings of the ...
