PRAYER | SERVICE | EVANGELIZATION
With Mary, for a better world
“To Jesus through Mary”
MARY LEADS US CLOSER TO CHRIST
“Behold your Mother”
John 19:27
Ministry Overview
The Legion of Mary (Latin: Legio Mariae, postnominal abbreviation L.O.M.) is an international association of members of the Catholic Church who serve on a voluntary basis. It was founded in Dublin, Ireland as a Marian movement by the layman and civil servant Frank Duff.
What is this ministry?
The Legion of Mary is an apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church whose mission is to serve God under the banner of Mary through the corporal and spiritual works of Mercy.
The Legion of Mary consists of two memberships: active and auxiliary members. Active members regularly attend weekly sessions of their Praesidium and pray daily the Catena Legionis, which consists essentially of the Magnificat and some shorter prayers. Auxiliary members support the Legion through their prayer, praying the Tessera every day. Praetorians and Adjutorians are higher grades for those who wish to live a more devotional life, in addition to their regular duties.
Why does it exist?
Today, active and auxiliary (praying) members make up a total of over 10 million members worldwide, making it the largest apostolic organization of laypeople in the Catholic Church who gather together to bring glory to God and for the salvation of souls.
Mission / Purpose
The main apostolate of the Legion is activities directed towards Catholics and non-Catholics alike, either by encouraging them in their faith or inviting them to become Catholic. This is usually done by supporting them in prayer, attending Mass and learning more about the Catholic faith.
Members of the Legion are engaged primarily in spiritual works of mercy, rather than works of material aid.
Who It Serves
Membership is open to baptized believing members of the Catholic Church.
The Junior Legion of Mary in the schools accept children from the age of reason until the age of eighteen at which time they become members of the basic unit of the Legion, called a Praesidium, which is normally based in a parish.
How Often Do We Meet?
The Legion of Mary Praesidium at Our Lady of the Assumption meets weekly in the Parish Office on Tuesdays from 2:30pm until 4:00pm.
Learn More
https://www.hrvancouvercomitium.com
“Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us.”
SERVING WITH MARY IN OUR PARISH AND BEYOND
All for Jesus through Mary