Membership

The Legion has two kinds of membership: active and auxiliary.

Active members meet weekly and do some voluntary work each week with a partner, such as visiting the sick and elderly in rest homes or hospitals. You need
to be 18 years old and there is a trial period of 3 months.

Auxiliary or praying members are very important and they say a rosary daily along with some short prayers. Please consider joining such a wonderful organization. You are guaranteed many graces and blessings from Our Blessed Lady. The Legion is for men and women, young or old.

Any practicing Catholic who is willing to help in the lay apostolate may become a member. Attendance at a weekly meeting is essential, for it is here that the work is organized and prayer for that work is done. Senior legionaries must be 18 years and over. There are groups for ‘Juniors’ under this age. Each member is required to say a short prayer each day called the Catena and is encouraged to say the Rosary each day also. Active members are required to undertake some apostolic work set at the meeting.

Each new member brings ‘a talent’ that is unique. The body of the Legion supports us with a vast knowledge and expertise, that we share with each other, guided by the Holy Spirit and Mary.

What must one do to be a member?
There are two types of memberships:

1) First, the active member who attends a weekly meeting and does two hours apostolic work each week, and secondly, the auxiliary or praying member.

2) Active members. A legion praesidium (branch) meets once a week for prayer, spiritual direction, allocation of work and reports on work performed. The meeting last 1 – 1.5 hours. It must close after 1.5 hours.

Substantial active work, lasting 2 hours, is required of members every week.

There is neither entry fee nor subscription. The small expenses involved are covered by means of a “secret bag” passed around unobstrusively, members contributing anonymously, if able.

Candidates for active Legionary work are given a probation period of 3 months. This period allows the candidate an opportunity to see and judge the Legion in action. When the Probation expires the candidate, if he or she so decides, makes a promise to the Holy Spirit and thus becomes a full active member.