Legion of Mary
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The Legion of Mary was started September 7, 1921, in Dublin, Ireland by the founder Frank Duff. In 2021, the Legion of Mary celebrated 100 years of service. The first Presidium (local parish unit) in the United States was established November 27, 1931, in Raton, New Mexico. Since that date, the work of the legion has spread throughout the United States and has had a presence here in Basehor, Kansas at Holy Angels Catholic Church since December 6, 2003.
The purpose of the legion is to be the hands and feet of Mary and Jesus by doing God’s work. The goal is to save souls and feed the spiritual hunger by being a soldier of Jesus Christ.
For more details and history on the Legion of Mary, visit the main Worldwide Legion of Mary website: https://www.legionofmary.ie/about
The Work We Do
The Legion of Mary focused our work in three categories. The goal of our members is to provide a minimum of 2 hours of service each week, in any of the following ways:- Conversion - We work to bring the word of God to those that are not familiar or active in the church. We work to evangelize in the following ways:
- Social Media: spread God’s word
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holyangelslegionofmary/- One-on-one discussions: friends, co-workers or people on the street to help them with their struggles. Remind them they are not alone, as God is always with them.
- Food Kitchen: Serve hot meals, distribute prayer cards, literature, rosaries and miraculous medals at the St. Mary’s Food Kitchen, also known as Hot Lunch Services Inc., in Kansas City, KS.
- Conservation - We work to foster catholic faith in catholic families and encourage those who have fallen away to return to the church
- Lead the Rosary - at church, assisted living facilities, or other group settings
- Bible Study - one-on-one or with groups
- Religious Education - lead or teach children the catholic faith
- Pro-Life - participate in meetings and events
- Consolation - We work to bring Jesus to those who are less mobile and want to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion, prayers and blessings.
- Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities:
- Country Place Senior Living
- The Piper Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility
- Delaware Highlands Assisted Living
- The Healthcare Resort of Kansas City
- The Homebound of the parish
- Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities:
Many more acts of service qualify, and we welcome you to enhance our services and join the Legion of Mary at Holy Angels.
First Saturday Rosaries
The Legion of Mary will lead the Rosary before the 4:30 Mass on the First Saturdays of each
month as requested by our Lady of Fatima.
The devotion of the Five First Saturday requirements is:- Receive the Sacrament of Confession, either 8 days prior to or 8 days after the First Saturday.
- Receive the Blessed Sacrament on the First Saturday, as long as in a state of grace and have the intention of making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
- Recite the Five Decades of the Rosary.
- Keep me company for fifteen additional minutes while meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary.
Why Five Saturdays? Our Blessed Lord answered that question when He appeared to Sr. Lucia May 29, 1930. There are five kinds of offenses and blasphemies against the Immaculate Heart of Mary:- Against her Immaculate Conception
- Against her perpetual virginity
- Against the divine and spiritual maternity of Mary
- Blasphemies involving the rejection and dishonoring of her images
- Neglect of implanting in the hearts of children a knowledge and love of this Immaculate Mother.
To those who faithfully follow Our Lady’s requests for the Five First Saturdays, she has made a wonderful promise which she, as Mediatrix of All Graces, will certainly fulfill: “I promise to assist at the hour of death with the graces necessary for salvation.” This means that our Blessed Mother will be present at the hour of death with the actual grace of final perseverance, (which after the gift/grace of Faith), is the most important grace.
Pilgrim Statue Program
The Pilgrim Virgin Statue is a Blessed 13-inch-tall replica of our Lady of Fatima. It is a traveling statue offered by the Legion of Mary for installation in your residence to create a prayerful, sanctifying space where family and friends are encouraged to pray the Rosary and meditate on its mysteries and your special intentions.
By request, Legion of Mary members will deliver the statue in your residence and pray welcoming prayers with you. The Our Lady of Fatima statue will be placed on the shrine created by the homeowner that includes candles and flowers. While she is present in your home for a one-week period, it is required to pray the rosary once a day. At the end of visitation, Legion of Mary members will retrieve the statue, and pray farewell prayers with you. The welcoming and farewell prayer sessions are about 30 minutes each.
Jr. Pilgrim Statue Program
Similar to the Lady of Fatima statue, a children's version is offered and is intended for use in the religion education classes where the statue is passed around to each child throughout the class during the yearly Religious Education sessions.
Weekly Meetings
During the weekly Legion meeting, spiritual formation is found in the rosary, the Legion prayers, the spiritual reading and discussion. Every time Legionnaires come together, it is as if they are gathered at the cenacle with Our Lady, as in the days of the first apostles, asking the Holy Spirit to come upon them so that they can do great things for the glory of God and the salvation of souls. While the Legion's main purpose is the holiness of its members which is achieved by improving our "vertical" relationship with God and the Blessed Mother, it also enriches the relationship of like-minded Catholics with one another. The Legion of Mary meets every Wednesday evening at 5:30 PM in the modular building. The first step is to be a guest at a meeting. Guests are always welcome and can go on one of the work assignments with an experienced member if they choose.
How will the Legion Benefit You?- To see Christ in others and serve Him there
- To develop a closer relationship with Christ yourself
- To work hand in hand with Mary our Queen and Mother
- To submit yourself to the Holy Spirit as an instrument in His work
- With the help of the Holy Spirit to do great things for God and for the salvation of souls
Contact: Natalie McCombs, doggcottonwood@icloud.com - Conversion - We work to bring the word of God to those that are not familiar or active in the church. We work to evangelize in the following ways:
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