Founded 7 September 1921 in Dublin, Ireland. Established in USA in 1933. Now a worldwide organization of the Lay Apostolate. Concilium – world headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Senatus – regional group that supervises Legion of Mary in parts of the country.Comitium – oversees a diocese with more than two Curiae.Curia – supervises several praesidia in a smaller area like a diocese or part of a diocese.Praesidium – a parish unit of the legion of Mary with 5-20 members. +Since there are so many Korean legionaries in the United States, interest is naturally peaked in knowing a little more about the …
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The Heart of the Legion of Mary
The Heart of the Legion of Mary Priests and lay people that are not in the Legion sometimes ask me if I would sum up in a few words what the Legion of Mary is all about. This is not easy because the Legion is like a multifaceted diamond that sparkles in every way you look at it. But normally I tell them about the Standing Instruction that is read after the signing of the minutes at the first meeting of every month by the President of the praesidium. If my listener is in a hurry and wants me to …
The Comitium of Columbus
THE COMITIUM As Misunderstandings occur sometimes in regard to the role and functioning of a Comitium, it may be useful to analyze here what the handbook says on THE COMITIUM in chapter 28:2:2 : 1. “Where it is found necessary to confer on a Curia. in addition to its own proper functions, certain powers of over one or several Curiae, such higher Curia shall be styled more particularly a Comitium.” (Handbook) Comments: The raising of a Curia to Comitium may only be done with the sanction of a Regia or a Senatus or Concilium. It may not he done by …
The Art of Home Visitation
THE ART OF HOME VISITATION A successful Praesidium By William M. Thompson, Jr. The art of home visitation pertains to all the many times that you and I as legionaries have occasion to go to a private home i.e., Auxiliary call, sick or condolence call, a specific case call as a fallen-away/marriage validation or simply on a house to house basis. It is this last category that I would like to explore first. Many times we are asked for a specific approach that maybe memorized and used by all legionaries. Actually, the making of an approach at a home is …
The Standing Instructions of the Legion of Mary
The Standing Instructions By Father Francis J. Peffley The Meeting The first and foremost of the four basic Legion rules has to do with regular meeting attendance. The keeping of this rule is paramount for the members, since it is the cornerstone of spiritual growth – the basic purpose of Legion membership. It is primarily at the meeting that the legionary formation takes place. The weekly routine of prayer, spiritual reading and discussion, the reports and discussion of the work, allocutio, etc. combine and create a special environment conducive to the development of personal holiness, the main reason for joining …
Legion’s Latin Words
Legion’s Latin Words – Pronunciations Acies (AH-chee-ace) – The great annual re-consecration of Legionaries to Mary. Adjutorian – An Auxiliary who is willing to attend daily Mass and receive Communion and who recites an approved Office of the Church. Allocutio (ah-lo-COOT-see-o)- a talk by the Spiritual Director. Auxiliary – A praying member of the Legion who is willing to recite a daily rosary and the prayers of the Tessera. Catena (ca-TAY-na) – the chain of the Legion. Comitium (co-MIT-see-um) – plural is Comitia (co-MIT-see-a) – a council governing 2 or more Curiae. Curia (COO-ree-a), plural is Curiae (COO-ree-ay) – the …
Members’ Duties
Active membership is open to all Catholic men and women. Those over 18 years of age are in Senior Praesidia, and those under 18 are in Junior Praesidia. Duties of Active Membership 1. Attendance at a weekly meeting of the Praesidium 2. Daily recitation of the Catena (Magnificat) 3. The performance of a substantial assigned apostolic work weekly 4. An obligation to respect the confidential nature of many matters learned in connection with the Legionary work Duties of Auxiliary Membership 1. The daily recitation of the Rosary 2. The daily recitation of the prayers contained in the Tessera (Legion prayer …
Members
Praesidia: Mary, Mother of the Church St. Andrew Church Inactive Our Lady of the Assumption St. Margaret of Cortona Church President – Rose Duer Immaculate Heart of Mary St. Matthew, the Apostle Church President – Manuel Xavier Madonna of the Sacred Heart Sacred Hearts Church President – Diana Honzo Our Lady of Mercy St. Dominic Church President – Charla Sheppard Our Lady of Nazareth Holy Family Church Inactive Korean Praesidia Mary, Seat of Wisdom St. Leo Catholic Church President – Jungmin Theresa Lee Our Lady of Peace St. Leo Catholic Church President – Jinsook Ceilia Kwak Our Lady of Holy …
History of the Legion of Mary
THE HISTORY OF THE LEGION OF MARY ORIGIN AND HISTORY In a poor and old part of Dublin, in a property known as Myra House, in Francis Street, the Legion of Mary began. The St. Vincent de Paul Society owned the house and the local conference held its meetings there. Sometime about 1917 some women were asked to assist this conference in serving free breakfasts on Sundays to poor children. When, later on, the free breakfasts were discontinued, the women remained to form, with a number of the brothers, a recruiting-center for the well-known Irish temperance society, the Pioneer Total …
Legion of Mary Standing Instructions
A deeper look at the first part of the Standing Instruction: “Legionary duty requires from each legionary: First, the punctual and regular attendance at the weekly meetings of the praesidium, and the furnishing there of an adequate and audible report on the work done.” (Handbook 18:7) It may be worthwhile reflecting on the following extracts from the handbook which deal with points contained in the first part of the Standing Instruction quoted above: PUNCTUAL ATTENDANCE: “Punctually at the appointed time, the members shall be in their places, and the meeting shall begin. But a punctual start (so necessary for the …