{"id":5145,"date":"2017-08-30T22:41:31","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T02:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stmaryofsorrow.org\/?page_id=5145"},"modified":"2026-03-28T18:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T22:46:42","slug":"legion-of-mary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stmaryofsorrows.org\/?page_id=5145","title":{"rendered":"Legion Of Mary"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\"\"Legion of Mary<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>

What is the Legion of Mary?<\/strong><\/p>

The Legion of Mary is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church.\u00a0 By trusting in the Holy Spirit and through Mary\u2019s power of evangelization, this form of apostolate has spread throughout the world and is found in about 170 countries. The Legion was founded by Frank Duff in Dublin, Ireland on September 7, 1921. It has been active in the United States since 1931 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 by prayer and active apostolic work in union with Mary. Within the Legion of Mary there are more than three million Active Members and many more Auxiliary Members.<\/p>

Who are the Active Members?<\/strong><\/p>

Active Members are those who become instruments of the Holy Spirit through a program of prayer and works. The members meet once a week for prayer, planning, and discussion; they do 2 hours of a definite work each week, in pairs, under the guidance of their spiritual director who is named by the pastor. Works include:<\/p>