The Legion's Origin
In Dublin on 7th September, 1921,fifteen people met to work
out together  how best to serve God in the form of a Lay Apostolate. After
invoking the aid of the Holy Spirit and reciting the Rosary, they decided to
visit in pairs the Dublin Union Hospital, where there were many poor,
friendless, aged patients, In addition, they decided to hold a meeting
each
week.
Thus, the Legion was born, with its characteristic features:-
prayer in common, very definite apostolic work and a weekly meeting.
From this humble beginning, though not worked out at its
beginning, but animated by great trust in the Holy Spirit and Mary's power in the work of
evangelisation - this form of apostolate has spread throughout the world.
The Legion now operates in more than 1900 dioceses, and it
has been estimated that there are now more than three million active legionaries
and possibly eight million auxiliary members throughout the world. It counts
numbers of martyrs among its members, especially in China and Africa.
Our Mission
The object of the Legion is the sanctification of its members by prayer and
active apostolic work in union with Mary. The Legion prayers include a petition
to the Holy Spirit, the Rosary, the Magnificat, and a beautiful concluding
prayer for a faith, which will be a Pillar of Fire.
‘To kindle everywhere the fires of Divine Love.
To enlighten those who are in darkness and in the shadow of death.
To inflame those who are lukewarm.
To bring back life to those are dead in sin
and to guide our own feet in the Way of Peace.'
The Role and Spirit of the Legion
The Legion of Mary is an international Catholic lay movement,
which aims to collaborate in the Church's mission of evangelisation. Its members
engage in the direct religious apostolate, especially towards those most remote
from the Church's influence. In the spiritual formation of its members the
Legion places much emphasis on the doctrine of the Mystical Body of Christ, on
seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and on the performance of apostolic
work in union with Mary.
Legionaries place themselves at the service of Mary, and wish
to help her in her mission as "Mother of the Church."
Contact Information
Please contact us with any comments you may have about this site or any
questions you may have about the Legion.
- Telephone
- (03) 9328 4757
- FAX
- (03) 9326 9433
- Postal address
- 456 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne, 3051, Victoria, Australia
- Electronic mail
- melbsenatus@legion-mary.org
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