Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Virginia Beach Starting Legion of Mary Group

Virginia Beach, VA, April 02, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia is starting up a new Legion of Mary group. It meets every Thursday at 7:00 PM. For more information see the bulletin. 

Fr. Steve at Star of the Sea is starting the praesidium (local group) in order to help increase the holiness of parishioners, through doing works such as visiting new parishioners, newly baptized, pilgrim virgin visitation, and visiting nursing homes.

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, under ecclesiastical guidance, in Mary's and the Church's work of crushing the head of the serpent and advancing the reign of Christ.

The Legion of Mary is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church, with about 3 million active members in almost every country of the world. The Legion of Mary has been active in the United States (USA) since 1931, has been approved by 6 Popes, and was endorsed by the Second Vatican Council. The main purpose of the Legion of Mary is to give glory to God through the sanctification of its members.

Members of the Legion of Mary become instruments of the Holy Spirit through a balanced program of prayer and service in a family atmosphere. Works include door-to-door evangelization, parishioner visitation, visitation of the sick or aged, Christian education, visiting the newly baptized, visiting families, and meeting the other spiritual needs of the parish community. Legionaries are under the guidance of a spiritual director named by the pastor. The Legion of Mary is, in essence, an extension of the heart and hands of the pastor.

Members meet weekly for prayer, planning and discussion in a family setting. Then members do two hours of definite work each week in pairs and under the guidance of their spiritual director.

The Legion of Mary is open to all Catholics who: faithfully practise their religion; are animated by the desire to fulfil their role in the Church's apostolate through membership of the Legion; and are prepared to fulfil each and every duty which active membership of the Legion involves.

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