Young Catholic Adults and the Legion of Mary

The Legion of Mary is an excellent organization for young, Catholic, single adults:

1. Find a spouse.  One group of legionaries in Arlington, Virginia reported 6 marriages from 2004-2005.  About 1/2 that group got married in less than 2 years!
2. Make friends.  New to the Tidewater Virginia area?  Make some friends who share your faith and values.
3. Serve God.  Let's face it, you're too old now for youth group.  You're too young for "bingo."  The Legion of Mary fits perfectly with your age group.  You'll have meeting with a set time once a week -- no longer than 1 1/2 hour, and a legion work of 2 hours, once a week.  A manageable amount of time, and a chance to make a difference in the world.
4. Learn about your faith.  Your done with school.  Maybe you enjoyed it, maybe you did not.  You'll miss learning none-the-less.  Why not take some time and learn about your Catholic Faith?
5. Find out your vocation.  Are you thinking about becoming a priest, a nun, or entering married life.  Joining the Legion of Mary is a great way to get a glimpse into each of these vocations.  Meet married Catholics, priests, and religious.  Learn about their lives.
6. Overcome shyness.  Are you afraid to approach people you've not met?  Afraid to talk in public.  Come into the Legion of Mary.  Our meetings are family-styled gatherings in small groups.  You'll soon feel at-ease speaking up with people you've not met.  
7. Succeed professionally.  Much of what you learn in the Legion of Mary you can use for all parts of your life.  You'll find that what you learn at Legion Meetings will make you a more productive worker both for spiritual good and in your daily labor.
8. Spend time with mom.  The closer we are to Mary, the closer we are to Jesus.  Spend some time learning about your spiritual mother and praying with her.
9. Learn your way around town.  If you are new to the Tidewater, Virginia area, join the Legion of Mary and start to learn where things are in town.
10. Help find the best parish for you.  Sometimes if you're new to an area it is hard to even find out where all the parishes around are.  Joining the Legion of Mary, may cut down your Sunday commute in 1/2.

If you are interested in more information contact our extension coordinator.

In summary, if you are young, Catholic, and single, you may find that the Legion of Mary is right for you.  This is not to say that the Legion of Mary, however, is only for young, Catholic singles.  Here is a story about a junior member of the Legion of Mary (juniors are those members under 18)

After Mass a junior member of the Legion of Mary was greeting people to help recruit them to join the Legion of Mary.  He came up to one not-so-young man and asked him if he wanted to be an axuiliary (praying)  member of the Legion of Mary.  The old man asked, "Why can I not be an active member?"   The young junior replied, "because you are too old!"  The old man, who was 80 years old at the time, replied back, "well, young man, my name is Frank Duff."

Frank Duff, by-the-way, is the founder of the Legion of Mary.  He died at just over 90 years of age, as an active member of the Legion of Mary.