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 …

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Frank Duff – Founder

Frank Duff – June 7, 1889 – November 7, 1980 Founded the Legion of Mary on September 7, 1921 There are a couple of basic questions that we need to ask about Frank Duff and the process for the Cause of his beatification.  Why do we want Frank Duff beatified? What is the reason for spending so much time and energy on the Cause when there are so many other forms of apostolic work that might seem more urgent and necessary?  One reason is that the prayer and work involved in the process of beatification is itself a tremendous form of …

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Door to Door Evangelization

Door-to-Door with the Legion of Maryby Robert H. NyssenDoor-to-door evangelization is usually considered the domain of the sects. When we hear knocks at the door, we assume sectarians cause them – Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Seventh-Day Adventists. We don’t think the evangelists might be Catholics, but some of them are, and many of the most effective are members of the Legion of Mary. A worldwide lay organization founded in 1921 by Frank Duff, the Legion uses time-tested methods to locate, identify, and invite into (or back to) the Church everyone from fallen-away Catholics to people uncommitted to any religion. The Legion …

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Praesidia

Praesidia: Mary, Mother of the Church St. Andrew Church Inactive Our Lady of the AssumptionSt. Margaret of Cortona Church Inactive President – Rose Duer Immaculate Heart of Mary St. Matthew, the Apostle Parish Meeting: Mondays 6pm at St. Gabriel room President – Manuel Xavier Madonna of the Sacred Heart Sacred Hearts Church President – Chris Gabrelcik Our Lady of Mercy Inactive St. Dominic Church President – Charla Sheppard Our Lady of Nazareth Inactive Holy Family Church President – William Matson Korean Praesidia Mary, Seat of Wisdom St. Leo Catholic Church President – Jungmin Theresa Lee Our Lady of Peace St. …

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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 : “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 be done by the Curia itself …

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Legion of Mary

Mary invites you to join her Legion! “I am all yours, my Queen, my Mother, and all that I have is yours.” The Legion of Mary is an Association of Catholics who, with the sanction of the Church and under the powerful leadership of Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of all Graces, 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.  The unit of the Legion of Mary is called a praesidium, which holds a weekly meeting, where prayer is intermingled with reports and discussion. The …

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