• Do you want to know more about your OUR LADY OF THE MOUNTAINS Faith? • Do you want to deepen your prayer life? LEGION OF MARY • Do you want to develop close Catholic friendships? • Do you want to grow closer to Jesus and His Mother?

Come to a Legion of Mary meeting!

“You are a movement of lay people who propose to make faith the aspiration of your life up to the achievement of personal sanctity.” St. John Paul II For more information about the Legion of Mary at Our Lady of the Mountains “You know how much esteem and affection I Church, attend a have for you. I say you have anticipated meeting, call 770-893-4475, or the Vatican Council - the future email us at [email protected]. of the Church.” Bishop Fulton Sheen The Legion of Mary: What is it? How Does It Work? The Legion is the largest apostolic Members meet every Monday at 5:30 organization of lay people in the p.m. in the Library for prayer, plan- with well over three ning, and discussion in a family-style million active members in most every setting. They do a couple of hours country of the world. In 2011, the work each week in pairs and under the Legion celebrated its 90th anniversary guidance of the pastor. worldwide. It has been active in the United States since 1931, has known Who Can Belong? continuous Papal approval, and was Any Catholic who would like to draw endorsed by the Second Vatican closer to Jesus and His Mother are Council. welcomed into the Legion of Mary. There is an easing-in period for 90 What does it do? consecutive days. This time is to allow The Legion helps to make its members your personal life and the life of a better Catholics through a program of Legionary to come together for the prayer and service in union with the Church. as He operates through Mary, . Works How Do I Start? include visitation projects, youth work, You are invited to come and see the and other spiritual needs of the Legion of Mary from the inside. Be a and community. It gives Catholics an guest at a meeting. Go as a guest on opportunity to do action for the one of the work assignments with an Church while deepening their spiritual experienced member. Mary can take life and strengthening their Catholic the “untalented,” “average,” and ones Faith. with “no experience” and shape them into a tool for her use. You will only CHECK OUT OUR need to devote time and effort to help INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE! our Blessed Mother Mary and the www.legionofmary.ie Church.