Individual/Community: Individual members are organized in an hierarchical structure based on the Ancient Roman Army active members meet weekly in a local group called the praesidium, a curia is composed of several praesidia and a comitium, regia and senatus are a grouping of curiae the entire Legion is overseen by the Concilium.Ĭommitment/Vows: Active members make a promise to serve Mary and follow the Legion discipline as described in the Handbook. Lay/Religious: both, but predominantly lay lay with religious as spiritual directors and auxiliaries Membership: approximately 3 million active and 10 million auxiliary members Membership: Membership is worldwide in almost every country. Recognized as an International Association of the Faithful. Later Popes have offered similar blessings. The members participate in the life of the parish through visitation of families, the sick, both in their homes and in hospitals and through collaboration in every apostolic and missionary undertaking sponsored by the parish.įoundation: Founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1921 by a group of 15 people under the direction of Frank Duff.Įcclesial Recognition: Papal Blessing first made by Pius IX on September 16, 1933. The Legion sees as its priority the spiritual and social welfare of each individual. 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 in Mary’s and the Church’s work. The Legion of Mary is a lay catholic organisation whose members give service to the Church on a voluntary basis in almost every country.
0 kommentar(er)
