On Saturday, March 26, one day after the feast of the Annunciation, the Legion of Mary gathered to take their annual promise: “I am all Yours my Mother and my Queen, and all that I have is Yours.”
The Legion of Mary held two Acies ceremonies this year due to the Covid pandemic. One was for the South Auckland Curia, and one for the Northern Auckland parishes.
Fr Tony King Archer and Fr Andrew Matthew offered Mass, and joined the Legionaries in taking their annual promise and consecration.
Fr Alfredo Garcia (Glenfield) and Fr Andrew Matthew joined the North Shore parishes.
In the homily, members were reminded that the colour of the Legion is red, not blue, as they are firstly a charismatic group, inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Fr Matthew said that the Legion of Mary apostolate could be summarised by this short phrase: “The Father sends the Son, to give us the Holy Spirit.”
Father Matthew also reminded the Legionaries that this is the first work of the Church, and that is why the Legion of Mary is completely united to the heart of the Church and to every parish to which they belong.
He added that the closest companion to this work, of sending the Holy Spirit, is the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mary fully cooperated with the mission of her Son. Every baptised person is called to this work of cooperation and love.
The Legion of Mary members are called to attain “holiness in their own lives, through prayer and active cooperation”, and through guidance of the Church they are to actively search for lost souls, souls disconnected from the life of the Church. Once found, these souls are assisted to begin anew their spiritual lives. The Legion has always maintained this spiritual work to be their only work.
Totus tuus (Totally Yours), was used by St John Paul II as his own pontifical motto, to express his personal consecration to Mary. Based on the spiritual writings of Louis de Montfort, he famously wrote this prayer:
Immaculate Conception: Mary my Mother: Live in me, act in me, speak in me and through me, think your thoughts in my mind; love through my heart, give me your dispositions and feelings, teach, lead me and guide me to Jesus; correct, enlighten and expand my thoughts and behaviour; possess my soul, take over my entire personality and life, replace it with yourself; incline me to constant adoration, pray in me and through me, let me live in you and keep me in this union always. Amen.
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