Legion of Mary

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#009933" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0df005a0ddwnzy.gif"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="St. Patrick Catholic Church"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     |     </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>St. Patrick Catholic Church</B></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="schedules.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History"><U><B>History</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Visit Us Through Pictures"><U><B>Visit Us Through Pictures</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us / Email"><U><B>Contact Us / E-mail</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Schedules"><U><B>Schedules</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U><B>News</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SPIRIT 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<div> <B><U>Secretary</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:sweet1kate@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:sweet1kate@aol.com"><U>Catherine Barrett</U></A></div> <div> 798-5093</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Treasurer</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:blevtwo@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:blevtwo@aol.com"><U>Cathy Blevins</U></A></div> <div> 798-0767</div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <I><B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="611" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 487 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1752ae00.jpg" border=0 width="298" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="487" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> *</div> <bR> <div> * </div> <bR> <div> *</div> <bR> <div> *</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="279"><div> Do you want to <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>learn</B></FONT> more about the Catholic faith?</div> <div> Do you want to <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>enrich</B></FONT> your prayer life?</div> <div> Do you want to <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>develop</B></FONT> close Catholic friendships?</div> <div> Do you want to <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>grow</B></FONT> closer to Jesus and His Mother?</div> <bR> <div> Then come as a guest to a Legion of Mary meeting!</div> <bR> <div> There's no obligation!</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#what_is" TITLE="Legion of Mary"><U>What is the "Legion of Mary"?</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#what_does" TITLE="Legion of Mary"><U>What does it do?</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#how_does" TITLE="Legion of Mary"><U>How does it work?</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#who_can" TITLE="Legion of Mary"><U>Who can belong?</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#how_do" TITLE="Legion of Mary"><U>How do I start?</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#how_can" TITLE="Legion of Mary"><U>How can I get more information?</U></A></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="301"><div>  <A NAME="what_is"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="279"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="279" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="301"><div> <I><B>WHAT IS "LEGION OF MARY"?</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="279"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="279" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT= 66 WIDTH="599"><div> The Legion of Mary is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church, with well over three million active members in almost every country of the world. It has been active in the United States since 1931, has been approved by the last six 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.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="301"><div>  <A NAME="what_does"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="279"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="279" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="301"><div> <I><B>WHAT DOES IT DO?</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="279"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="279" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="599"><div> Members become instruments of the Holy Spirit through a balanced program of prayer and service. Works include door-to-door evangelization, parishioner visitation, prison ministry, visitation of the sick or aged, crowd contact, religious education, visiting the newly-baptized, Pilgrim Virgin Statue rotations, 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 is, in essence, an extension of the heart and hands of the pastor.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="301"><div>  <A NAME="how_does"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="279"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="279" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="301"><div> <I><B><U>HOW DOES IT WORK?</U></B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="279"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="279" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="599"><div> Members meet once a week for prayer, planning, and discussion in a family setting. Then they do two hours of definite work each week in pairs and under the guidance of their spiritual director.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="301"><div>  <A NAME="who_can"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="279"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="279" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="301"><div> <I><B><U>WHO CAN BELONG?</U></B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="279"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="279" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT= 64 ><NOBR><div> The Legion of Mary is open to all Catholics who:</div> <div>    -- faithfully practice their religion</div> <div>    -- are animated by the desire to participate in the Church's apostolate through membership in the Legion</div> <div>    -- are prepared to fulfill each and every duty which active membership in the Legion involves</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="301"><div>  <A NAME="how_do"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="279"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="279" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="301"><div> <I><B><U>HOW DO I START?</U></B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="279"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="279" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="599"><div> The first step is to be a guest at a meeting of the Legion of Mary. Guests are always welcome and can go on one of the work assignments with an experienced member if they choose. The meetings are held on Thursday mornings at 9:30 AM in the parish conference room.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="301"><div>  <A NAME="how_can"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="279"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="279" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <I><B><U>HOW CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?</U></B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="279"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="279" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="599"><div> For more information about the Legion of Mary, ask any member, call the parish office at 798-5326, or contact any of the Legion of Mary officers listed at left.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>