The Legion of Mary is a worldwide lay Catholic organization whose members are giving service to the Church on a voluntary basis.

Legion of Mary

About the Legion of Mary

It was founded in Dublin, Ireland on September 7, 1921. 

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 in Mary’s and the Church’s work. The Legion sees as a priority the spiritual and social welfare of each individual. 

The Legion of Mary members have a genuine love for the Blessed Virgin Mary, and we serve Jesus through Mary.

We pray and promote the Marian devotions by the daily recitation of the Holy Rosary, and weekly recitation of the Perpetual Help Novena and the Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows.

The Legionnaires actively participate in the life of the parish by:

  • Support of church activities

  • Mass Preparation and,

  • Apostolate work such as visiting the sick, giving Holy Communion at nursing homes and to the homebound, connecting with the community by distributing rosaries, miraculous medals, and religious materials

Joining the Legion

Membership is open to all participating baptized Catholic men, women, and teenagers. There are two types of Membership: Active and Auxiliary.

Joining the Legion of Mary as an Active member will help you:

  • To see Christ in others and to serve Him there.

  • To become a holier person within yourself.

  • To work hand in hand with Mary our mother.

  • To submit yourself to the Holy Spirit.

  • And do great things for God and for the salvation of souls.

Another type of affiliation is through Auxiliary membership. This is the prayer wing of the Legion of Mary. Auxiliary members are lay, priests, or religious unable to assume the duties of an active member.

The duties of the Auxiliary Member are:

  • The daily recitation of the Rosary.

  • The daily recitation of the prayers contained in the Legion leaflet is called the Tessera.

The Legion of Mary leads:

  • the Holy Rosary Tuesdays through Fridays at 6:30 pm at the Grotto / Chapel

  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesdays

  • the Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows on Fridays

There is an opportunity to learn to make rosaries, if interested.

Become a member. Be a Legionnaire. Strengthen your faith and find joy in serving others in charity and humility.

Contact Rita Venema, President

(650) 649-8831

rcvenema@hotmail.com

We as Legionaries need you, your prayers to make us stronger in all we do, and to be similar to our guardian angels. You are our pillars. Pray. Be close to Mary. Mary leads us to Jesus. Say your Rosary and the prayers that the auxiliaries are called to say every day. Mary our Mother will be very happy with all your generosity towards your Legionary brothers and sisters.

As members of the Legion Of Mary, we always seek to imitate Mary’s “Yes” to God and to likewise do His will by the Holy Spirit. Like Mary, we strive to live a balanced life of prayer and action. By seeking to imitate Mary, we hope to embody the humility that allowed her to do the greatest things for the glory of God.