St. Bede Catholic Church in Williamsburg Virginia is starting a new Legion of Mary group. The first meeting will be on Saturday, September 8th at 8:00 a.m. — which is on the Solemnity of the Birth of the Mother of God.
St. Bede Catholic Church is located at 3686 Ironbound Rd in Williamsburg. The pastor of St. Bede is Rev. Father John Abe. Fr. Abe will serve as the spiritual director for the new group, and would like to invite all practicing Catholics in the area to come to the first meeting and learn more about the Legion of Mary.
The Legion of Mary is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church, with about 3 million active members in almost every country of the world. The Legion of Mary has been active in the United States (USA) since 1931, has been approved by 7 Popes, and was endorsed by the Second Vatican Council. The main purpose of the Legion of Mary is to give glory to God through the sanctification of its members.
Members of the Legion of Mary become instruments of the Holy Spirit through a balanced program of prayer and service in a family atmosphere. Works include door-to-door evangelization, parishioner visitation, visitation of the sick or aged, Catholic education, visiting the newly baptized, visiting families, and meeting the other spiritual needs of the parish community. Legionaries are under the guidance of a spiritual director named by the pastor. The Legion of Mary is, in essence, an extension of the heart and hands of the pastor.
Members meet weekly for prayer, planning and discussion in a family setting. Then members do two hours of definite work each week in pairs and under the guidance of their spiritual director.
The Legion of Mary is open to all Catholics who: faithfully practice their religion; are animated by the desire to fulfill their role in the Catholic Church’s apostolate through membership of the Legion; and who are prepared to fulfill each and every duty which active membership of the Legion involves.
