Concilium Bulletin August 2026
REPORTS
NORTH AMERICA, CANADA AND WEST INDIES
USA:
Philadelphia Senatus:
Extension resulted in new senior and junior praesidia. Crowd contact was done at fairs, carnivals, parades, weekly rodeo and farmers markets. Pittsburgh Regia has 49 praesidia with 2 in formation. Legionaries accompany priests sometimes when visiting homes. One comitium does a weekly Rosary at a busy intersection. They also organized a candle lit procession through the streets.
Arlington Senatus:
They held their annual retreats for teenagers and for young adults. Reports highlighted recruiting, extension, promotion of the True Devotion, prison ministry and contact with Miraculous Medal at busy car parks and sports venues. One comitium distributed Mass times/ parish information at the St. Patricks Day parade. Another curia participated in the St. Patricks Day parade, distributing 1,300 pieces of literature, while their spiritual director recited 15 decades of the Rosary.
Los Angeles Senatus:
They recruited new members and have 2 praesidia in formation. Praetorian membership is increasing. They had an attendance of 80 at their congress in June.
St. Louis Senatus:
They had their annual Legion booth at a Marian conference which had 1,100 attending. Speakers, promoting Brown and Green Scapular devotion, recommended attendees to Legion stand for these sacramentals, so they got many names for membership. To promote the Legion, they are advertising their senatus website and are in contact with Covenant Network Catholic radio which has 48 stations in 5 States.
San Francisco Senatus:
170 attend their Legion Congress. 6 praesidia reported with a total active membership of 41, of whom 10 are probationers. One monthly Patricians has 15 – 25 people attending and a True Devotion to Mary workshop helped 15 people make the Consecration. Portland curia did 6 Columban drives in 6 months. In Oakland comitium, 1 new praesidium formed after 4 Columban drives.
Chicago Senatus:
One praesidium recruited 4 new members and set up a prayer table at a busy street corner. Another praesidium did crowd contact after a pride parade. An outdoor Rosary by one comitium resulted in a young man returning to prayer. Legionary contact with a suicidal individual resulted in his sense of peace being restored. Legion tables at events (county fairs and parades) featured for Green Bay curia and Detroit regia.
Houston Senatus:
In Belize, under the care of Houston, the praesidium of 9 active legionary members and spiritual director do home and hospital visitations, street contact and prison ministry. A Chinese curia in Dallas organised their first Rosary procession and a public Rosary. Two junior Vietnamese praesidia study catechism, help parents, make and distribute rosaries, pray for vocations, visit hospitals, auxiliary members and the nuns in a monastery.
Boston Senatus
Two Haitian praesidia with 36 active members; 1 Ugandan with 15 active members and a distant praesidium with 8 members reported. They invited lapsed Catholics back to the sacraments, including couples needing marriage regularisation, visited prisoners and followed up with released prisoners. Reports from 9 curiae and 2 comitia included Providence comitium. It has 11 directly attached senior, 2 junior praesidia and 2 curiae.
New York Senatus:
Attendance comprises 29 -57% from 7 directly attached praesidia and 20 officers from 20 councils. One praesidium reported 7 probationers among the 17 active members. Their work includes crowd contact, book barrow and a weekly subway Rosary. The Newark Korean comitium started 6 new praesidia to replace 6 closed praesidia. Overall, they gained 152 active and 212 auxiliary members, giving them 538 active and 788 auxiliary members.
Miami Regia:
Average attendance by praesidia was 53%. The curia based in Mobile reported having 8 praesidia and 1 junior. Works include running adult catechism, street contact, pilgrim Virgin statue. In April, a new curia with 4 officers opened in Central Atlanta. South Atlanta curia formed 2 new praesidia. The correspondent is regularly encouraging more heroic work such as door to door and street contact.
CANADA:
Toronto Senatus:
A praesidium of 9 do door-to-door and maintain contact with a sex worker who recently gave up the lifestyle. Winnipeg curia, with 21 senior and 1 junior curiae distributed 3,900 sacramental items in a variety of works. Two classes from an elementary school, with their teachers, participate in weekly Adoration organised by Scarborough comitium. A new praesidium in distant Saskatoon has 4 officers.
Vancouver Comitium
They published their plans up to March 2027 when they will celebrate their 90th
anniversary. The correspondent is encouraging a donation of excess funds to Concilium. Visitation by comitium is ongoing. They recommended the establishment of a junior praesidium for the children and grandchildren attending a senior meeting. Visitation of one curia showed good attendance including their spiritual director, another priest and a seminarian.
Montreal Senatus:
Minutes up to June 2026. Four praesidia and 2 curiae reported. Out of 3 catechumens instructed; one was received into the Church. They prepared children for First Communion and parents for children due for Baptism. One curia with 2 praesidia, comprising African and Columbian immigrants, had 50 attend their Acies. The correspondent encourages donation of excess funds to Concilium.
Edmonton Comitium:
A praesidium of 7 full and 2 probation members does nursing home visitation, pilgrim Virgin statue, helps with children’s liturgy, welcomes parishioners at a monthly coffee morning and promotes the Rosary. The 3 curiae in Calgary highlight 1 or 2 parishes where they plan extension.
WEST INDIES:
Haiti Senatus:
A comitium with 7 praesidia, 9 senior curiae and 1 junior curia reported 13,000 visits to protestants, 5,000 visits to lapsed Catholics and 8,000 to Catholics, among other works. Two seminary praesidia, with a total of 79 members, reported doing a diverse and practical apostolate. Another curia with 103 members had junior curia with 77 members.
Trinidad and Tobago Regia:
A recruitment drive signed up 5 prospective active and 7 auxiliary members for a new praesidium. A team of 5 did a weekend project in Tobago. It included visitation of the 3 praesidia, 2 recruitment drives and 2 crowd contact sessions where 370 pieces of literature were disseminated. The archbishop commended their restarting of junior praesidia in schools and suggested that they organise ‘Parish Fun Days’ for youth. Bimonthly virtual meetings are held with officers of distant councils in Grenada, Dominica, Barbados, St. Lucia and Suriname.
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EUROPE A
SPAIN
Madrid Senatus:
Every legionary was so happy and moved by Pope Leo’s visit to Spain. The works the Legion is doing were mentioned in many of Pope Leo’s talks and discourses during his visit. These included works with immigrants, the poor, the marginalised and especially the youth. Many projects mentioned by His Holiness are now projects of the Senatus. Praetorian membership is mentioned in many of the reports read each month. Home to home visitation is done in areas where new families are arriving. New works are being started to reach and attract young adults to the Legion. Most reports mention projects that have commenced. One such project is to keep the church open aimed at attracting people to visit the Blessed Sacrament during the day. This work includes contacting those who come in, many of whom are not practising or even baptised. New praesidia are being started in all of the councils. A new parish priest, who had not known the Legion, was so impressed by the legionaries he has now agreed to be their praesidium spiritual director. ‘Fishing for Youth’ is street contact with young people. Legionaries working in the ‘redlight’ area invited the girls to a special ceremony at Christmas - many came.
Bilbao Senatus:
The senatus held a successful retreat and Mass on May 14th in memory of Edel Quinn. In Santander, the curia does street evangelisation and tries to cope with frequent unreceptive attitudes. A praesidium is heavily involved in parochial work but also supports a young lady who suffers from her nerves. Another praesidium of 5 active members has tried recruiting among churchgoers. The members regularly visit former legionaries, who are comforted in reminiscing about their Legion activities. Finally, several praesidia which are small in number report difficulties in attendance at meetings because of irregular hours of those who are working.
PORTUGAL
Lisbon Senatus:
On the eve of the celebration of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Sr. Maria Senra entered into her eternal Passover. Senatus members were present at the funeral Mass presided over by Most Rev. Francisco Senra, Archbishop of Evora, a cousin of Maria Senra. When visited in 2024 by correspondents of the Concilium on the occasion of her centenary, Maria said, “I went through many difficulties, but was not afraid; I knew that Our Lady was with me.” Her life continues to be an example and an inspiration for legionaries throughout the world. The senatus in its 2026 planning, recommended that each council prepare its own extension plan and issued a challenge to every praesidium to gain a new praesidium. A praesidium directly attached to the senatus visits the Luanda Residence, which accommodates sick persons from Portuguese-speaking African countries who require medical treatment in Lisbon. The curia of Alcochete gave a presentation on the Legion to a group of young people and also prepared an elderly lady to receive the Sacraments of Christian Initiation.
ITALY
Rome Senatus:
The praesidia directly attached to Rome Senatus continue to be weak. While help has been offered, encouragement is being given to increase recruiting drives with the help of legionaries from other curiae. At the July senatus meeting, a curia in Rome reported 10 praesidia with 64 members including 10 probationers (23 of whom are praetorians). The curia also reported 171 auxiliaries and 10 adjutorians.
MALTA
Malta Regia:
A praesidium reports Pilgrim Statue visitation to the home of a Muslim married to a Catholic who accepted into their home. Two legionaries make school visits where the statue of Our Lady is brought class by class weekly. Short prayers are said and Catholic literature is distributed. A curia has established a praesidium in a nursing home. The regia held a meeting of the spiritual directors in July. A praesidium does apostolic work on ships. A member of a praesidium gathers the parents of children who are attending catechism lessons, for prayers.
COUNTRIES UNDER CARE OF MALTA REGIA.
ALBANIA Comitium:
The correspondents made a visit of one week to Albania assisted by a priest from Gozo. The comitium comprises 22 praesidia with 175 members. Main works include visiting the sick, teaching catechism, organising and cleaning the church and helping with the liturgy. The Pilgrim Statue is brought to private homes, hospitals and care homes for the elderly.
GOZO Comitium:
A Maria et Patria project was carried out in Mosta by 13 Gozitan legionaries and 3 from Mosta joined them. 245 homes were visited at which they got replies at 119. Rosaries and Miraculous medals were given to the children. Two members were gained.
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IRELAND PROVINCIAL
TUAM COMITIUM:
The new praesidium in Athenry is progressing well with assistance from comitium officers regarding meetings and the Legion system. Members organise the rota of surrounding curiae for the Legion table in St. John’s Centre, Knock through the pilgrimage season. The annual outing to the Frank Duff commemoration in Glasnevin was enjoyed by all, especially the speaker’s address giving them a renewed appreciation of Frank Duff’s work and writings. Knock praesidium gave out 400 prayer packs to students after the exam Mass in the Basilica.
KILLALA CURIA:
Dromore West has 5 active members and the curia spiritual director who attends all meetings. Works include pilgrim statue visitation, organising Eucharistic Adoration and a parish Rosary group which recite the Rosary at various venues. One member went on PPC. Knockmore junior praesidium have found recruiting difficult due to so many activities on offer but are determined to continue with Our Lady’s help. The curia attended 3 agricultural shows at Enniscrone, Ballina and Bonniconlon, giving out 2,500 Miraculous Medals and engaging patrons in fruitful conversation on faith matters.
KILKENNY PRAESIDIUM:
Our Lady of Fatima praesidium promotes 1st Saturday devotions in the Black Abbey. 5 children pray a decade of the Holy Rosary for priests as part of the St. Michael Apostolate under their spiritual director. Street contact offering Miraculous Medals and leaflets received very positive reponses. 3 members have volunteered for the National Ploughing Championships in September.
CARLOW COMITIUM:
Extension and recruiting work takes place in Portlaoise. Newbridge held a Eucharistic procession and their monthly Patrician meetings reach the highest standard with attendances over 20. Good wishes were extended to the Concilium correspondent, retiring after many years of exemplary service. Legionaries are invited to return to schools in October.
CLONFERT CURIA:
Legion activity in Ballinasloe, Portumna, Loughrea and Looscaun is ongoing. Meetings are small due to age and work commitments. All praesidia have Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, assisting the local priest and maintenance of church and grounds on their list of duties. Other works included distribution of medals on the street twice and at Croagh Patrick once.
ELPHIN COMITIUM:
Our Lady of Lourdes praesidium in Roscommon has 13 members with support of priests in Kilteevan. Works include visitation to 3 nursing homes with Legion sacramentals, leaflets, Maria Legionis. The elderly are visited regularly, brought to shops and medical appointments. 4 pilgrim statues rotate weekly with medals, rosaries and prayer cards for everyone in the home. Members assist with the Knock Office rota, engaging pilgrims in conversations on the Faith. Prayer packs are distributed to Confirmation children, including a scroll of the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit, Rosary beads, Miraculous Medal and Holy Water. 333 packs were distributed to First Communion children in 17 Primary Schools, including a ‘Jesus and Me’ booklet. Schools in Ballymurry, Ballyleague, Ballygar, Athleague and Gaelscoil De hÍde receive Rosary visits every Friday. Teachers are included in prayers. Members recite the Rosary before Masses and at Our Lady’s Grotto in May and October. Church work, newsletter distribution to parishes, Eucharistic Ministry, praying for the sick or addicted and pilgrimages are part of Legion apostolate. The curia retreat, reunion, Acies and Summer outing were well prepared and attended.
ACHONRY CURIA:
With 3 praesidia and a newly elected secretary, members are making strong efforts to bring Kilmovee into the Legion fold. They have received permission to speak in 4 churches in the region about the Legion. Kiltimagh praesidium involves many young people in parish and Legion activities and ceremonies, some through the local schools. Legionaries visit nursing homes and the elderly in the Charlestown area, praying the Rosary and helping in practical ways, depending on need. Some members in Killasser visit the sick and administer Holy Communion leading the prayers. First Communion children received prayer packs suited to their age and faith development.
FERNS CURIA:
Ferns legionaries attended the Tinahely Show where their stand in the competitions tent got a very positive response from many visitors, even before they got to approach people. People showed great interest in hearing about Frank Duff, the size of the Legion and obtaining Miraculous Medals and Rosary beads. An Exploratio Dominicalis project in Gorey involved 8 members in home visitation and contacts after Masses. The team held a planning meeting, prayed together and discussed the approach and purpose of their visits. One pair met 6 unanswered doors. At the 7th
they met a couple who wanted instruction in the Faith, desiring to return to Mass and the Sacraments. It transpired later that they had started attending Mass with their 3-year-old son so legionaries introduced them to Catholic families in the area. On another day members doing home visitation met a lady whose elderly mother was moving in with her. She returned to Mass and the Sacraments for her mother’s sake and legionaries subsequently helped organise for the reception of Holy Communion by both.
GALWAY CURIA:
There are 4 praesidia in Galway city, with 3 of them having spiritual directors. Two legionaries went on PPC to England. Ballinfoyle, one of the city’s biggest estates was the focus of door-to-door visitation. People were asked to join the Legion and feedback has been good though mainly for auxiliary membership. Plans are in place to revisit especially where there was no reply first time around. Matters of faith are becoming a more popular topic than in recent years. Members have visited a number of nursing homes, much appreciated by residents and staff. The book barrow is brought to different locations where it has proved a big attraction especially to non-Irish Catholics. Miraculous Medals, Legion leaflets and Catholic newspapers are taken with thanks. The Legion House has been painted and refurbished by many members.
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DUBLIN SOUTHSIDE
BENEDICTA
Curia has 5 attached praesidia. Twenty-one recruiting efforts were made during the last month. A new praesidium, set up in March 2025 as part of Project 300, presented its first annual report. It is comprised of 9 Filipino members including 4 officers. It has 15 auxiliaries. The praesidium meets in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel each Sunday at 2pm. The members assist with the chapel ministry and activities including a music ministry. They recruit outside Benedicta House and distribute journals, miraculous medals, leaflets and information to many contacts; they had 91 recruiting efforts since the praesidium was set up last year. As most members work as carers, they visit former clients and friends who are ill at home, in hospitals or nursing homes. Members support the junior praesidium at their Pilgrim Statue visitation. The Columban Sisters are greatly involved with this praesidium.
IMMACULATA
Curia has held two recruiting drives since their last report. The subject of the recent Patricians was ‘Joan of Arc’ at which there was 4 attendees. The new praesidium in Jobstown presented its first annual report. There are 3 full members and 1 probationary member. Works include home visitation, street contact and school visitation. Miraculous medals and leaflets are distributed to all as well as Joy of Confession and Sacred Heart leaflets. Members are assisted in their works by other praesidia in the curia. At Christmas the members did crowd contact at the crib in Citywest. Many good contacts were made with people of all faiths and cultures who thanked the legionaries for the Crib.
ANNUNCIATA
A praesidium with 9 full members and 24 auxiliaries presented its 43rd annual report. Works include apostolate to Muslims, home visitation and street contact. Contact with Muslims is made at their business premises including barbers’ shops and supermarkets. The visitation is carried out to mark the feast of Id AI-Fitre at the end of Ramadan. The message to the Muslim world, issued from the Dicastery for Inter-religious Dialogue in Rome is well received. Miraculous Medals are offered to some, including Catholics working side by side. Home visitation has been carried out in St. Kevin’s Parish, with a ‘no-reply’ rate of approximately 50%. Many lapsed Catholics as well as people of different faiths and none are met. The Miraculous Medal and the prayer card with the Hearts of Jesus and Mary are offered. Legionaries share their beliefs with those met and many interesting dialogues take place. Those met on street contact are generally happy to converse with legionaries and accept a Miraculous Medal. People who are new to Ireland often ask for medals for their families back home. Legionaries chat with lapsed, many of whom say that they will think seriously about going back to Mass. In November a public Rosary was recited in a flat complex for deceased family members. Twenty-five copies of Maria Legionis are distributed to auxiliaries who are happy to see the legionaries, who thank them for their prayers and, in order to promote the magazine, pass on extra copies.
GLORIOSA
Our three Causes banners were displayed at the Welcome Day held on Sunday 26th July in Mount Olivet, the Legion house, which 4 people attended. Two buses are booked for Knock. Extension is ongoing in the Inchicore area. Recruitment is regularly done at the Sunday 7p.m. Mass at the Oblates in Inchicore. Weekly book barrow work is done in the Inchicore area and names of interested people are taken and followed up. Contacts met on home visitation are followed up and invited to the weekly praesidium meeting. Following a Columban drive last November six people expressed an interest in joining the praesidium. Three attended one meeting but never returned. The praesidium assists in the running of the church repository and in the parish sacramental preparations. Two members visited Apartments, a housing estate and the flats in St. Michael’s parish. A total of 361 homes were visited. 3 new auxiliary probationers were acquired during this period. One woman asked for her house to be blessed and another woman asked for a blessing because she feared an evil presence. Several requests for Confession and Holy Communion were made by housebound people. Two members visited a nursing home helping with the distribution of Holy Communion and accompanied the priest for the celebration of Holy Mass. The praesidium has an outreach to Labre Park Travellers Settlement. Visits were made to all 30 confirmed auxiliary members last year and they were invited to the Acies. Thirty-four copies of Maria Legionis are distributed quarterly.
ASSUMPTA
As there was no praesidium report, a very good discussion was had on Br. Lawlor’s talk given at the Call to Arms gathering last March. Notes taken on the day were used to remind all of the main points of the talk. Curia organised a Rosary procession around Merrion Square, in conjunction with The Catholic Library. The event coincided with the World Marian Procession in Derry. Miraculous Medals were distributed. Bus for Knock is booked.
ANCILLA DOMINI
The annual Vigil Mass to celebrate the founding of the Legion of Mary will be on Friday 4th September in Francis Street at 7.30 p.m. It will be preceded by a Holy Hour to include Legion prayers and the Rosary, starting at 6.30 p.m. After the Mass, refreshments will be served in Myra House. The junior praesidium is going well. The juniors are very enthusiastic and creative. Efforts continue to increase membership. The first Saturday outreach took place at the three local churches of Whitefriars Street, Thomas Street and Merchants Quay. People were approached and offered Miraculous Medals and Rosaries. Many good contacts were made. Most people appreciated the contact. Some shared problems they had. A few showed an interest in visiting a praesidium. The weekly street contact continues in Temple Bar on a Saturday where many good contacts are made. A group of 11, including a priest, travelled to the monastic village of Glendalough for this year’s curia outing. Mass was celebrated in the beautiful church of St Kevin.
MATER ECCLESIAE
A member reported on her recent PPC project to England, addiction. She was Church of England and was living with a married man. She came to Mass on Friday evening and got a blessing from the priest. She left the man that she was living with and is now open to God. The legionary encouraged the curia to do more home visitation. “Young people have no hope if we don’t give them Our Lady” she said.
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AFRICA B
NIGERIA
Senatus of Abuja:
In May a workshop was held at a seminary. The workshop was successful, with support from the seminary committee. Plans are being considered for a similar workshop at MSP Seminary. In June twelve deacons were ordained. Eight of whom are legionaries. A new praesidium was established at Kuje Prison.
Lagos Regia:
Legionaries prayed one decade of the Rosary each week during June and July for the Archbishop of Lagos, asking God to continue to grant him grace, wisdom and discernment in his missionary assignment. A 90th anniversary committee has been established to organise and coordinate the anniversary programme. The Regia president emphasised the importance of legionaries making the Legion Handbook their daily companion, to deepen their understanding of the Legion system. Strong emphasis was placed on visitation, with several attached councils undertaking Exploratio Dominicalis projects. Our Lady Queen of Peace Comitium is comprised of six curiae, seven praesidia and one junior curia, with 812 senior legionaries, 95 auxiliaries, and 1,374 junior legionaries. During the period under review, 800 homes were visited. The council has 40 catechists. Through the efforts of the legionaries, 654 infants were baptised, while 673 catechumens received First Holy Communion. A further 710 people were baptised, 220 received the Sacrament of Confirmation, and 32 marriages were rectified. Approx. 300 legionaries attended a memorial Mass for early legionary Michael Stephen Eking.
Onitsha Regia:
Awada comitium helped prepare 1,848 for First Holy Communion, encouraged 203 couples to have their marriages blessed and helped 10 lapsed Catholics returned to the Church.
Senatus of Enugu:
Awka regia reported great numbers prepared for the various sacraments, many family disputes settled, lapsed Catholics returned and many non-Catholics were received into the Church. They recently recruited 1,000 senior and 778 junior members and established one senior and one junior curia.
Ibadan Senatus:
Warri Regia established 22 new praesidia and four curiae in the past year. Works undertaken include homes visitations, teaching of catechism, hospital and maternity and psychiatric hospital visitation, taking care of children at Mass, visiting absent and sick members, church cleaning, organizing block rosary crusades and Holy Child Association, visits to prisons and brothels, car security, serving at Mass and psychiatric visitation.
UGANDA
Senatus of Uganda:
May minutes received. The Regia of Western Uganda has 26 comitia, 21 curiae and 16 praesidia directly attached with a total membership of 95,000 members. Included in their report was the baptism of 90,215 children, recruiting 307 adults and 447 youth for Legion membership. 4 street girls ceased the work and wed in the Church. The senatus organised training days for its attached councils, but the Concilium correspondent has recommended the organising of curia congresses every two years as stated in the Handbook.
Territories under the care of Uganda
SOUTH SUDAN:
The brothers due to visit this country have had to defer the visit due to unrest in the country. Instead, some of the South Sudanese legionaries have come to Uganda.
ETHIOPIA:
Two legionaries were appointed by the Senatus of Uganda to visit the legionaries – the third phase of the mission from 24 July to 27 October 2026. The legionaries have arranged with a priest in Eritrea to translate the Tessera into Tigrinya, the principal language of Eritrea. Please pray for legionaries in these countries.
TANZANIA:
Dar-es- Salaam Regia:
The seminarians at Sengera Seminary visit the various parishes and sub-parishes in Dar-es-Salaam to promote the Legion of Mary in parishes. The regia visits their attached councils on an ongoing basis ensuring that the Legion system is carried out correctly and that all members are adhering to the Legion handbook. In including attendance of praesidia officers at council meetings. The regia has appointed correspondents to the Legion in various archdioceses in Tanzania.
MALAWI
Senatus of Blantyre:
Minutes up to May received. Works undertaken include visits to the bereaved and sick. Visits to individuals and families who do not pray or go to church. They helped instruct and prepare many people for the various sacraments. Catholic families who attend Pentecostal churches are visited and encouraged to return to the Catholic faith. They help cohabiting couples to receive the sacrament of Matrimony and families to have their infants baptized. The legionaries took 9 problematic youths under their care helping them to change their behaviour and to be more prayerful. 7 of the 9 youths have completely changed their behaviour. They now go to church and respect their families.
Senatus of Maula:
Minutes were received to May 2026. During the reporting period, various praesidia carried out a range of apostolic works, including home visitation, catechesis, visits to bereaved families, outreach to lapsed Christians, visits to the sick and elderly, church cleaning, and recruitment of new members. 46 lapsed Christians returned to the practice of their faith. 27 cohabiting couples had their marriages ratified. 29 lapsed Legion members were visited, of whom 20 returned to active membership. Likuni Comitium established a new praesidium at Likuni Boys High School, with 50 members. The new praesidium is led by a sister who is a teacher at the school.
ZAMBIA
Lusaka Regia:
June minutes received. The regia officers are preparing for and looking forward to their visit to Dublin in November. Works undertaken include home and hospital visitation. Legionaries visited children receiving treatment for eye conditions as well as neonatal wards, where they encouraged mothers of premature babies to remain strong in faith. Through these visits, the curia continues to share Christ’s love, hope and compassion with the sick and their families. Legionaries also continued their evangelisation efforts through visits to markets, filling stations and street vendors, sharing messages of faith, worship and salvation.
KENYA
Senatus of Kenya:
June minutes received. Bishop Kamau was the chief celebrant at the Mass at Edel Quinn’s grave. There was a large gathering of priests and legionaries from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania present at the graveside. The first presidium set up by Venerable Edel Quinn in Nairobi reported having 20 active members 38 auxiliary and nine members on probation. Works undertaken include hospital visitation and street contact in Nairobi. Two people contacted agreed to marry in church and later became auxiliary members. The presidium also looks after a junior presidium. Kisumu Regia reports setting up 21 new praesidia in a period of eight months. Sex workers were spoken to and 15 of them reformed finding alternative methods of earning in income. In Bungoma regia 221 cohabiting couples were contacted and 57 of them got married in Church. 149 lapsed Catholics returned to the sacraments and 164 adults were baptised.
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DEUS et PATRIA - Report
Stand at the Youth2000 Summer Festival
Young adult Legionaries manned a Legion of Mary stand at the Youth 2000 summer festival in Newbridge which started last week from Thursday to Sunday. Team members met young people from Galway, Cork, Wicklow, Armagh and various other places who were interested in finding out about their local Legion of Mary praesidium.
'Embrace the Grace' Young Adults Catholic Conferenc
The Young Adult Catholic Conference takes place on 29th August in De Montfort House. The programme includes talks from speakers including Dominican priest Fr. Brian Doyle O.P., Opus Dei Numerary Catherine McMahon, video input from two Irish priests based in Iceland - Fr. Patrick Breen and Fr. Denis O'Leary, and workshops by young Catholics on topics including Bible study, the Rosary, St. Carlo Acutis, and being a Catholic creative in a secular world. Tickets are available for purchase online through the Eventbrite website.
Belfast Fleadh Project
Our Deus et Patria team of young adult Legionaries engaged in a 3-day project of evangelisation from 7th to 9th August at the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Ireland’s annual festival of traditional Irish music, song, and dance. It took place in Belfast this year. This was historically very significant in light of the history of the Troubles in Belfast.
The team of 7 included a priest spiritual director, Fr. Declan Lohan, joined by members of local Belfast praesidia also, which added considerably to our number.
An estimated 1.65 million people attended the Fleadh, and we reached out to as many of those as we could during our time there. Our primary means of outreach was through crowd contact in the city centre, in the vicinity of St. Mary’s Church where we had a stall. We gave thousands of miraculous medals to Fleadh attendees, Catholics, Protestants, some Muslims, those of other religions and none, from all parts of Ireland and further afield and encouraged them towards faith and the church. The reception was in general very good.
We held a special event on the Friday night called 'The Story of Ireland' at which Bishop Alan McGuckian spoke, and those among us who were musicians and singers performed. Such was the interest in this event that the attendance of over 100 people exceeded the capacity of the pastoral centre.
On the Saturday evening, Eucharistic Adoration and drew 393 people in to light a candle for their prayer intention, as music was played. 4 priests were hearing confessions.
The Fleadh Mass, on Sunday, celebrated by the Bishop in the Irish language, in St. Patrick’s Church was full beyond capacity.
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CONCILIUM OFFICERS’ ELECTIONS
Notice of election was given for Vice President, Secretary and Assistant Treasurer which will take place at the September Concilium meeting.
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CHILD AND VULNERABLE ADULT SAFEGUARDING
A training day was held in Nazareth Hall on Saturday 8th August at which 45 attended, the session lasting from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ms Lyn McDermott, Director of Training and Support with the National Board in Maynooth gave an excellent session on Safeguarding for Vulnerable Adults.
The Designated Liaison Person for the Legion of Mary in Ireland is Sr. Lóirín O’Leary and Assistant is Br. Dónal Fallon. All safeguarding concerns should be directed to them.
Sr. Mary Murphy continues to be in charge of Garda Vetting and all queries and post should be directed to her.
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PEREGRINATIO PRO CHRISTO
The Annual PPC Conference will take place in De Montfort House, Nazareth Hall on Saturday 7 November 2026 from 2 to 5 p.m. (A meeting for organisers takes place that morning). 6 projects have been completed and prayer is sought for the 2 remaining projects.
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VISIT OF THE RELICS OF ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX AND HER PARENTS
Will take place in Concilium on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd October, marking the silver jubilee of the previous visit in 2006.
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CONCILIUM APPROVALS – KOREAN COMITIUM & EXTENSION WORKER, SLOVENIA
Permission was given by Concilium for the raising of Mother of Peace Curia to with 11 praesidia and 4 curiae and a total membership in 6 parishes in the Archdiocese of Vancouver.
Concilium appointed Sr. Christy Wallace (of Miami Regia) as Extension Worker for an initial period of 3 months. She will work in Slovenia in conjunction with the Regia of Zagreb, Croatia.
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ANNUAL LEGION PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK SHRINE – Sunday, 27 September 2026
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ANNUAL MASS FOR SERVANT OF GOD FRANK DUFF – Saturday, 14 November 2026
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