Legion of Mary
The Legion of Mary is a lay Catholic association
whose members are giving service to the Church, on a voluntary basis,
all over the world. It was founded in Myra House, Francis Street, Dublin,
Ireland, on 7 September, 1921 by Frank Duff. At present, it has about 2,250,000
active members in over 160 countries.
Regular works for the Legion of Mary include door to door evangelization,
nursing home visitation, visiting new parishioners and parish families with newly
baptized babies, crowd contact and distributing Catholic literature, bringing the
Pilgrim Virgin statue of the Blessed Mother to houses to
consecrate them, and Enthronements of homes to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Another type of event is a Parish Evangelization Project, which is a one or
two time event by legionaries from several parishes to evangelize a nearby parish.
The Legion also staffs a booth at county fairs to answer questions from people who may
want to know more about the Catholic Faith. All Legion works are approved by the parish
pastor or spiritual director and in its entire works, the Legion works in obedience to
the bishops and the parish priests. Works are typically done in pairs so that legionaries
can learn from each other and encourage each other in service to Our Lord.
The Legion of Mary meets every Monday evening at 7pm in room
227;
Summer Hours are Tuesdays at 6 PM - 7:30 PM in room 227 of
the Ministry Center.
For more information, contact Paulette Shea at 630-718-2127
