If you want to:
- Learn about your faith
- Meet new friends
- Experience the joy of praying with others
- Come closer to Jesus through Mary
Then why not join the Legion of Mary – www.legionofmary.ie
The motto of the Legion is the sanctification of the members and reaching out to others in a
spirit of faith in Christ through devotion to the Blessed Mother. The works include visitation
of homes, hospitals and nursing homes, prisons, the formation of young people in their
faith, distribution of Catholic literature, facilitating discussion groups and conferences. The
Legion also has two Hostels in Dublin, one for homeless men and one for homeless women.
Members meet weekly for prayer, planning and discussion in a family setting. Members
complete two hours of definite work each week in pairs and under the guidance of their
Spiritual Director approved by the Parish Priest.
Visitors may attend a meeting and are welcome to say the rosary with us and prospective
members may attend for up to 3 months before deciding to join up.
Auxillary Members:
Realising the necessity for a strong support of prayer, the Legion has auxiliary members, who associate themselves with the Legion by undertaking a service of prayer in its name. These members are provided with the Tessera or Legion prayer card and are invited to special events chiefly the Acies ceremony in March each year by Legion members who visit them regularly.
Maria Legionis
The Legion circulates a magazine called the Maria Legionis which relates news from around the world and stories of the Legion from past and present.
About the Legion of Mary – www.legionofmary.ie
The Legion of Mary is a lay apostolic association of Catholics who, with the sanction of the Church and under the powerful leadership of Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of All Graces, serve the Church and their neighbour on a voluntary basis in about 170 countries. The first meeting of the Legion of Mary took place in Myra House, Francis Street, Dublin, Ireland, on 7 th September, 1921, by founder Frank Duff, an Irish Civil Servant and the Legion of Mary has been approved by 7 Popes and endorsed by the second Vatican Council.
To become a member of the Walkinstown Branch of the Legion of Mary :
Contact: Parish Office
Or drop by the Parish Office at 7.15pm on a Monday evening