Legion HANDBOOK D10944 - Legion of Mary

1 THE. OFFICIAL HANDBOOK . OF THE. Legion OF MARY. PUBLISHED BY. CONCILIUM LEGIONIS MARIAE. DE MONTFORT HOUSE. MORNING STAR AVENUE. BRUNSWICK STREET. DUBLIN 7, IRELAND. Revised Edition, 2005. Nihil Obstat: Bede McGregor, , , Censor Theologicus Deputatus. Imprimi potest: Diarmuid Martin Archiep. Dublinen. Hiberniae Primas. Dublin, die 8 September 2005. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal . 1973, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. Translation of The Magnificat by kind permission of A.

2 P. Watt Ltd. on behalf of The Grail. Extracts from English translations of documents of the Magisterium by kind permission of the Catholic Truth Society (London) and Veritas (Dublin). Quotation on page 305 by kind permission of Sheed and Ward. The official magazine of the Legion of Mary, Maria Legionis, is published quarterly Presentata House, 263 North Circular Road, Dublin 7, Ireland. Copyright 2005. Printed in the Republic of Ireland by Mahons, Yarnhall Street, Dublin 1. Contents Page ABBREVIATIONS OF BOOKS OF THE BIBLE .. 3. ABBREVIATIONS OF DOCUMENTS OF THE MAGISTERIUM.

3 4. POPE JOHN PAUL II TO THE Legion OF MARY .. 5. PRELIMINARY NOTE .. 7. PROFILE OF FRANK DUFF .. 8. PHOTOGRAPHS: FRANK DUFF .. facing page 8. Legion ALTAR .. facing page 108. VEXILLA .. facing page 140. CHAPTER. 1. Name and Origin .. 9. 2. Object .. 11. 3. Spirit of the Legion .. 12. 4. Legionary service .. 13. 5. The Devotional Outlook of the Legion .. 17. 6. The Duty of Legionaries towards Mary .. 25. 7. The Legionary and the Holy Trinity .. 41. 8. The Legionary and the Eucharist .. 45. 9. The Legionary and the Mystical Body of Christ.

4 51. 10. The Legion Apostolate .. 59. 11. Scheme of the Legion .. 67. 12. The External Aims of the Legion .. 72. 13. Membership .. 80. 14. The Praesidium.. 84. 15. The Legionary Promise .. 90. 16. Additional Grades of Membership.. 92. 17. The Souls of our Departed Legionaries .. 103. 18. Order of the Praesidium Meeting .. 105. 19. The Meeting and the Member .. 116. 20. The Legion System Invariable .. 126. 21. The Mystical Home of Nazareth .. 128. 22. The Prayers of the Legion .. 131. 23. The Prayers Invariable .. 135. 24. The Patrons of the Legion .

5 136. 25. The Legion Picture .. 145. 26. The Tessera .. 148. 27. Vexillum Legionis .. 149. IV THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK . Page 28. Government of the Legion .. 152. 29. Legionary Loyalty .. 171. 30. Functions .. 173. 31. Extension and Recruiting .. 179. 32. Objections which may be anticipated .. 183. 33. Basic Duties of Legionaries .. 191. 34. Duties of Officers of Praesidia .. 209. 35. Funds.. 220. 36. Praesidia requiring Special Mention .. 222. 37. Suggestions as to Works .. 231. 38. The Patricians .. 260. 39. Cardinal Points of the Legion Apostolate.

6 273. 40. Go Preach the Gospel to the Whole Creation .. 307. 41. The Greatest of These is Love .. 327. Appendix 1: Papal Letters and Messages .. 330. Appendix 2: Extracts from the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium of the Second Vatican Council .. 335. Appendix 3: Extracts from the Code of Canon Law on the Obligations and Rights of the lay members of Christ's Faithful .. 337. Appendix 4: The Roman Legion .. 339. Appendix 5: Confraternity of Mary Queen of All Hearts 341. Appendix 6: The Miraculous Medal .. 344. Appendix 7: Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary.

7 346. Appendix 8: The Teaching of Christian Doctrine .. 347. Appendix 9: The Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart .. 348. Appendix 10: Study of the Faith.. 349. Appendix 11: A Marian Synthesis .. 352. Prayer of St. Bernard .. 355. Index of Biblical References .. 356. Index of Documents of the Magisterium .. 358. Index of Papal References .. 359. Index of Authors and other Persons of Interest .. 360. Index of Subjects.. 363. Note references to our Lord .. 368. Poem of Joseph Mary Plunkett .. 369. THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 3.

8 Abbreviations of Books of the Bible OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT. Gen Genesis Mt Matthew Ex Exodus Mk Mark Josh Joshua Lk Luke 1 Sam 1 Samuel Jn John 1 Chron 1 Chronicles Acts Acts of the Apostles Ps Psalms Rom Romans Song Song of Solomon 1 Cor 1 Corinthians Sir Sirach 2 Cor 2 Corinthians (Ecclesiasticus) Gal Galatians Is Isaiah Eph Ephesians Dan Daniel Phil Philippians Col Colossians 2 Thess 2 Thessalonians 1 Tim 1 Timothy 2 Tim 2 Timothy Heb Hebrews 1 Pet 1 Peter 1 Jn 1 John Jude Jude 4 THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK . Abbreviations of Documents of the Magisterium DOCUMENTS OF VATICAN II (1962-1965).

9 AA Apostolicam Actuositaten (Decree on the apostolate of lay people). DV Dei verbum (Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation). GS Gaudium et Spes (Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the modern world). LG Lumen Gentium (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church). PO Presbyterorum Ordinis (Decree on the ministry and life of priests). SC Sacrosanctum Concilium (Constitution on the sacred liturgy). OTHER DOCUMENTS OF THE MAGISTERIUM. AAS Acta Apostolicae Sedis (Acts of the Apostolic See). AD Ad Diem Illum (Jubilee of definition of the Immaculate Conception, Pope St.)

10 Pius X, 1904). AN Acerbo Nimis (The teaching of Christian doctrine, Pope St. Pius X, 1905). CCC Catechism of the Catholic Church, (1992). CIC Codex Iuris Canonici (The Code of Canon Law). CL Christifideles Laici (The vocation and mission of the lay faithful in the Church and in the world, Pope John Paul II, 1988). CT Catechesi Tradendae (Catechesis in our time, Pope John Paul II, 1979). EI Enchiridion Indulgentiarum (Official list of Indulgences and the laws governing them The Sacred Penitentiary, 1968). EN Evangelii Nuntiandi (Evangelisation in the modern world, Pope Paul VI, 1975).