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Legion of Mary

History of the Legion of Mary

The Legion was founded in 1921 by Frank Duff who, inspired by the Holy Spirit, took courageous steps to respond to the needs of street people in Dublin, Ireland. From those beginnings more than 80 years ago, the Legion of Mary now operates around the world with over one million legionaries engaged in a wide variety of apostolic works. The Legion has been approved by the last six Popes and was endorsed by the Second Vatican Council.

Two Types of Membership:

• Active members attend prayer meetings and in pair, perform two hours of apostolic work every week. Junior members, ages 8-17, are accompanied by senior active members on visitations.
• Auxiliary members pray the rosary daily and recite the Legion prayers. They do not attend the weekly meetings.

What are the Legion's Apostolic Works?

• Visiting the sick, the lonely, the elderly and shut-ins
• Praying the rosary with families and schoolchildren
• Instructing adults in the faith
• Giving support to stroke survivors
• Assisting long term care facility residents in attending Mass
• Bringing Holy Communion to the infirmed and elderly.
• Other pastoral work as assigned by Rev. Monsignor Ambrose Sheehy and his Associate Pastor, Fr. Hansoo Park