Our Lady Seat of Wisdom
Ave Maria Catholic Church
Ave Maria, Florida
| Spiritual Director | Fr.David Vidal, Office@avemariaparish.org |
| President | Bill Bradt, bradtbill@aol.com |
| Vice-President | Lia Fry, KenandLia@aol.comt |
| Secretary | Dorothy Daly dorothy@jcdaly.com
| | Treasurer | Hoi Briggs, HoiBriggs@hotmail.com |
Mission Statement
The mission of the Legion of Mary is to raise faithful followers of Jesus, Catholics who seek sanctification
in Christ through Mary by prayers and spiritual works. Our Lady Seat of Wisdom, the Legion Praesidium
of Ave Maria, seeks to do this by spreading devotion to Christ and
Our Lady through recitation of the Most Holy Rosary, to evangelize others by educating
and renewing the faith of fellow Catholics,
by special prayers for vocations, and by encouraging others to join Mary’s Legion.
Marching Orders
Jesus commands,
"Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news."
Bishop Dewane says,
"Enter into an open dialogue with others about your Faith - evangelize!"
Pope Benedict XVI has asked that all Catholics be involved in a New Evangelization. He asks that people be approached and personally invited to the Church.
Pope Francis says, "Each Christian and every community must discern the path that the Lord points out, but all of us are asked to obey his call to go forth from our own comfort zone in order to reach all the peripheries
in need of the light of the Gospel."
The Archbishop of Miami, Thomas Wenski, has directed his priests to consider the Legion of Mary as a response to
Pope Francis's appeal, "to go out into the streets".
Works for Active Members Approved by Concilium.
The Legion of Mary meets Monday's at 7pm in the Mary & Mercy Center, 5060 Annunciation Cir Ste. 102.
Visitors are most welcome.
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Praesiduim reports to the Ave Maria Curia.
and the
Miami Regia.
The worldwide
headquarters of the Legion of Mary is in Dublin, Ireland.
Love Your Neighbor
"Whatever you do to the least of my brothers this you do to me."
These are the words we will hear when we are judged. Love of neighbor, this is what God commands.
This is what the Legion of Mary is about.
Mary is our model.
We have to see Jesus in the people we meet and to serve them as Mary serves Jesus.
The Legion of Mary goes to strangers and welcomes them. It goes to the
lonely, isolated people in nursing homes, jails,
and migrant worker camps, and befriends them.
The Church is in decline in Europe and the United States. In Europe there are more practicing
Moslems than there are practicing Catholics. The largest religious group in the US is
former Catholics.
Many people have become practicing Catholics after having been invited and welcomed by the Legion of Mary.
The Legion of Mary is about outreach. It seeks to obey Jesus when He says, "Go out to all people."
Door to Door
The Legion of Mary is going door to door in Ave Maria visiting homes. We welcome people, talk with them,
give them the church bulletin and invite them to Church.
Extension
One of our outreach projects is the establishment of new Praesidia. After years of persevering work,
ten new Praesidia are meeting at the Ave Maria School of Law, Saint Ann's, Saint Agnes, San Marco,
a student Praesidium at Ave Maria University, a Junior Praesidium at Ave Maria Parish,
a Praesidium at Our Lady Queen of Heaven in LaBelle, a Praesidium at
Saint Margaret Parish, Clewiston, and a Spanish speaking Praesidium at Ave Maria Parish.
Contact us if you would like a Praesidium in your parish.
Families pray together when the statue visits.
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Pilgrim Statue
Four Pilgrim Virgin Statues are circulating in the parish. The statue is
a symbol of Mary.
Families welcome her into their homes. This opens the floodgates of grace, love and
forgiveness. Families gather to pray. They grow closer to Jesus and each other.
There are many benefits to individuals and families. If you would like to welcome the statue into your home for a few days, call
Lia Fry 239-658-5279, kenandlia@aol.com
Greeting Visitors to Our Parish Church
Legion members greet visitors to the
Ave Maria Parish Church.
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Rosaries, Miraculous Medals, Scapulars, prayer cards, Catholic literature, and books are distributed
free to visitors. Legion of Mary members engage visitors in conversations about the faith.
We listen to them.
The purpose is to encourage people to increase their faith and devotion to Jesus. While
most visitors are Catholics, the Legionaries have had interesting conversations with people
of many faiths and with people of no faith.
Junior Legion
Children ages 7-18 are invited to the Junior Legion of Mary meeting.
The Junior Legion of Mary for children 7 to 18, meets every Saturday at 10 am in the Parish Center.
For more information contact Sandy Dinan at sjndinan@gmail.com
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Our Lady Seat of Wisdom
Ave Maria Parish
Weekly meeting 7 pm Mondays in the Mary & Mercy Center
Allocutios
Our Lady of the Legion
- The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Mary Mediatrix of all Graces, Appendix 2
- The Annunciation, Ch. 29, No.3
- The Immaculate Conception
- The Holy Spirit operates always with her, Ch. 39, No. 1
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Our Lady of Lourdes
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Ch 39, No 34
- Acies, Marian Synthesis Appenxix 11
- Souls are not Approached Except Through Mary Ch 29, No 1
- Duty towards Mary Ch 5, No 6
- True Devotion to Mary Ch 4, No 5
- I am All Yours Ch 39, No 1
- The Father Made Redemption Depend on Her.
- The Presentation of Mary
Legion System
- Membership Requirements Ch13
- Love Your Neighbor
- Legion Discipline
- Discipline Ch 19, No. 10, 11, 12
- The Legion System Invariable, Ch 20
- No Money No Politics Ch 39, Nos 10-12
- Secret Bag Ch 18, No. 13
- Perfection of Membership Ch 11, No 3
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The Praesidium is a Presence of Mary Ch 19, No 23
- The Meeting Ch 11, No 5
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The Meeting the Mainstay Ch 19, No 22
- Auxiliary Membership Ch 16, No 2
- Praetorians Ch 16, No 1
- Adjutorians Ch 16, No 2
- The Legion Promise II Ch. 15
- Pope John Paul II to the Legion of Mary Page 5
- The Founding of The Legion of Mary Page 5
- The Praesidium Ch 14
- An Intensely Ordered System CH 11, No 2
- The Mystical Home of Nazareth Ch 20, No 21
Legion Work
- The Legion in the Parish Ch. 10 No. 5
- Should We Seek Conversions?
- The New Evangelization
- The Legion Apostolate Ch 10, No 3
- Go into the World Ch 40, No 1
- The Leaven in the Community Ch 12, No 2
- The Master and Apprentice System of Formation Ch 10, No 7
- The Actual Work in Hands Ch 12, No 1
- The 72 Sent by Jesus
- Primary Obligation Ch 11, No 4
- Personal Holiness Ch 11, No 1
- Outlook on Adverse Criticism. Ch 39, No 22
- Legionary Courage Ch 29, No 3
- In High Enterprise for God Ch 12, No 4
- Perseverance Ch 4, No 5
- Authority Ch 10, No 3
- Reports Ch 18, No. 9
- Don't be Judgmental Ch 39, No. 21
Faith
Legion Patrons
Legion Prayers
Life or death
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