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About the Legion of
Mary
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, under ecclesiastical
guidance, in Mary's and the Church's work of crushing the head of the
serpent and advancing the reign of Christ.
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 practise their religion;
- are animated by the desire to fulfil their role in
the Catholic Church's apostolate through membership of the Legion;
- are prepared to fulfil each and every duty which
active membership of the Legion involves.
The
Tidewater Curia of the Legion of Mary is a Catholic,
family organization composed of Catholics who serve Jesus
Christ in imitation of Mary, Our
Mother. (Tidewater
Virginia USA).
The Tidewater Curia of the Legion of Mary includes Legion of
Mary
praesidia in the Tidewater Virginia area (including those in Hampton
Roads, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Chesapeake Virginia). The
Tidewater Curia of the Legion of Mary is attached to the Arlington,
Virginia Regia of the Legion of Mary, which is itself attached
to Concilium Legionis Mariae (the governing body of the Legion
of Mary). Under the
Queenship of Mary, members of the Legion of Mary work and pray
in
obedience to Jesus Christ and His One, Holy, Catholic, and
Apostolic Church.
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