LEGION OF MARY          Mary, Queen of All Hearts Praesidium

The Legion of Mary is an international lay catholic organization whose members give service to the Church on a voluntary basis in almost every country around the world.  Founded in 1931, it has over 3 million members.

The object of the Legion of Mary is the glory of God through the holiness of its members developed by prayer and active co-operation in Mary’s and the Church’s work.  The Legion sees as its priority the spiritual and social welfare of each individual. The members participate in the parish life program through daily prayers, visitation of families, the sick, both in their homes and in hospitals and through collaboration in every apostolic and missionary undertaking sponsored by the parish.  The Legion of Mary seeks to lead the people we encounter in our works to a greater knowledge and faith in God and to increase the faith and holiness of our own members through prayer and service to Our Lord.
 
The unit of the Legion of Mary is called a praesidium, which holds a weekly meeting (Active members only), where prayer is intermingled with reports and discussion. Following are the various types of  memberships:
 
ACTIVE MEMBERS are committed to the following:

1. Pray on a daily basis the five decades of the rosary and the Tessara (a short Legion prayer). 
2. Attend a weekly meeting (held every Wednesday at 7 pm in the Fr. Garrigan Room).
3. Perform at least two hours of apostolic work each week in the spirit of faith and in union with Mary. 

1. Pray on a daily basis the five decades of the rosary and the Tessara (a short Legion prayer).
2. Attend an annual Auxiliary Function (social function to share and interact with Active members).    

• Similar to active adult membership, but apostolic work is more suited for youths  under age 18

• Similar duties but apostolic work is more suited and identified by the individual family

• Pilgrim Virgin: The Pilgrim Virgin is brought to families who commit to pray the rosary for 1-2 weeks
• Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Consecration of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: Facilitates a family consecration ceremony -   The Enthronement is more than a blessing of the Sacred Heart picture for the home. It is the dedication of a person and family to the Divine Heart of Jesus, for us to live in union with Him by love, grace and obedience to His Commandments. When we enthrone the Sacred Heart of Jesus as King and Head of our home, we are turning our life and hearts over to Him to bless, guide, and protect us always.  Through the Consecration to the Immaculate Heart, we are asking Mary, our spiritual Mother, to extend Her mantle of love, comfort and protection over us and to lead us into a deeper relationship with Her son Jesus.
•  Patrician Meetings: (Catholic Discussion Session)  Have questions about our Catholic faith, the Catholic Church and it’s teachings, saints, sacraments, etc.?  Feel comfortable sharing in an open  discussion on any topic related to our Catholic faith.  Join us for a 1.5 hour meeting held every other month, Saturday afternoon. 

 
For more information to join the Legion of Mary or in our other services (Pilgrim Virgin, Enthronement in the Home, Patrician Meetings) please call Jun Dumlao (707) 554-4241