In October, the Legion of Mary is sponsoring a Pray the Rosary Campaign aimed at uniting our community with the common goal of growing in devotion and holiness together. Legion of Mary members will distribute rosary tally sheets to all who wish to participate. Participants will keep track of the number of rosaries prayed and, at the end of the month, an announcement will be made as to the final number. This is part of an effort being promoted by Fr. Victor Perez, the area Legion of Mary’s spiritual director. Fr. Victor spent his pastoral year as a seminarian at St. Paul. Contact Maria Lorenzo for more information at email legionofmarystpaul@gmail.com

Legion of Mary is a lay apostolic association of Catholics who, with the sanction of the Church and under the powerful leadership of Mary Immaculate, serve the Church and neighbors on a voluntary basis. The object of the Legion of Mary is the glory of God through the holiness of its members developed by prayer and active Members participate in the life of the parish. Please click on the title link for more information.

June is the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Ask the Legion of Mary how you may have your Home Enthroned to the Sacred Heart of Jesus! Contact María Lorenzo, 832.814.8248 or mclorenzo11@gmail.com.

If you will, please join us in prayer for the sanctification of our Priests, Seminarians, and vocations to the Priesthood. As we pray the Holy Rosary, we make beaded cord Rosaries (Mission Rosaries) to give away in our Legion of Mary Apostolate; all supplies are provided and we’ll even teach you how to make rosaries. All are welcome! Click on title link for more information.

The Legion of Mary will have a Pilgrim Virgin Statue Sign Up drive this weekend, December 10/11. Sign up at the Legion of Mary table in the Narthex after all Masses. Please click on the title link for more information.

A few months ago, the Legion of Mary tried recruiting for a daytime praesidium but peoples’ schedules conflicted. Now that the weather is getting nicer and sometimes cooler, we would like to see who is still interested in a daytime praesidium. Please submit to the Welcome Center or email Lora at lruzicka@stpaulcatholic.org your name, and contact info. if you are interested. Please call Lora at 281.333.3891 with any questions you may have or to find out more about the Legion of Mary.

Did you know there’s such a thing as a Junior Legion of Mary? The Junior Legion of Mary is like the Adult Legion of Mary, a group of people trying to become Saints through personal sanctification just like God created them to be. The Adult Legionaries train and assist the Junior Legionaries, persons under 18 years of age, with their spiritual development. Weekly works are done (ranging from an hour to two hours) and reported on at their weekly meeting. The works are based on maturity and are age appropriate. If you are interested in being part of a Junior Legion, please contact Lora Ruzicka at 281-333-3891 ext. 323 or email her at lruzicka@stpaulcatholic.org .

We are in need of more active Legionaries for the daytime and evening Praesidiums so that we may have enough members to Visit newly registered parishioners, newly Baptized, newly married; Evangelize to the youth; Catechize students in RCIC, RCIA, CCE and the homebound as well as those in nursing homes; teach others about the rosary including how to make rosaries. The list is endless! For more information click on the title link or contact Lora Ruzicka at 281.333.3891 ext. 323 or lruzicka@stpaulcatholic.org

From EWTN, By Michelle Laque Johnson: Spain, France, Russia – Explore the origins of the many shrines of Our Lady of Fatima throughout Europe, including one which saved a village from encroaching lava from a volcano! “Fatima in Europe: Shrines and Testimonies” is just one of the many specials EWTN is airing this May in honor of Our Lady. Click on the title above to see what’s coming up this week, which is the 99th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima. This is the year to begin to prepare for the 100th anniversary of what many call the most significant Marian apparition of all time!

Everyone is invited to participate in our annual outdoor procession with the Blessed Sacrament on Sunday, May 29, after the 9 AM Mass. If you attend another Mass, please gather in the Narthex at 10 AM. First Communicants are asked to wear their special outfits and bring flower petals to throw in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

LEGION OF MARY Members and ALL AUXILIARY MEMBERS ARE INVITED to the ACIES (MATER ECCLESIAE SENATUS OF HOUSTON: Houston Senatus, Bay Area Curia, Northeast Curia and Northwest Curia) April 9, 2016 at ST. Clare of Assisi Church (3131 El Dorado Blvd., Houston, TX 77059) Rosary Begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass at 10:00 a.m. Celebrant: Rev. Vincent Vuong-Quoc Nguyen and Host by: Mary Mother of Grace Praesidium. PLEASE BRING A FLOWER TO PLACE AT THE FEET OF OUR BLESSED MOTHER. Potluck Lunch after Celebration so please bring a dish to share. And Mary said, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done unto me according to thy word.” “I AM ALL YOURS, MY QUEEN, MY MOTHER, AND ALL THAT I HAVE IS YOURS.”

Please plan to attend Mass this Saturday morning (Jan. 30) at 8:30 a.m. and participate in the Rosary Procession for Life immediately following. We will be processing from the chapel, down Point Lookout sidewalk to the parking lot and back to the Marian Peace Garden. Father Jim has graciously agreed to celebrate Mass for us in Father Wencil’s absence.

Happy Lent! Have you figured out what you're going to do different with your life and what sacrifices you will make? How about giving back to the community by sharing yourself and your time! This can all be accomplished by joining the Legion of Mary. We have a Monday group that meets at 6:45 p.m. and are offering the possibility of a daytime Legion of Mary Praesidium! For Monday evenings, just show up on Monday at 6:45 p.m. For the daytime 10 a.m. meetings, just let Lora Ruzicka know which day works best with your schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday ? You may email Lora at lruzicka@stpaulcatholic.org or call her at 281-333-3891 ext. 323. Please call her with any questions you may have or to find out more information about the Legion of Mary.

The Legion of Mary meets every Monday in room 1. All Catholics are welcome to join this army. The new meeting time is 6:45 p.m. in order to accommodate Legionaries who work during the day. Please contact Lora Ruzicka at lruzicka@stpaulcatholic.org for more information.

Even though the Living Rosary has been cancelled, the Legion of Mary and Legion de Maria will be praying the rosary at the Peace Garden at the foot of Mary. Everyone is invited after the 9 a.m. Mass at 10:30 a.m., before the Noon Mass!

Please drop off any extra rosaries you might have that are not being used. The Legion of Mary will put them to good use when evangelizing to others. To learn more about the Legion of Mary, consider attending a Monday meeting at 6:45 p.m. in room 1. (Por favor done rosarios adicionales que pueda tener, que no se están utilizando. Entregar a St. Paul Centro de bienvenida del Apóstol. La Legión de María se va a poner los rosarios a buen uso cuando evangelizar a los demás. Para saber más sobre la Legión de María, considere asistir a una reunión los martes a las 7:00 pm en la sala 1.)

Usually Catholics have lots of saint medals, rosaries, prayer cards, saint statues, religious pictures, Catholic literature and brand new Catholic Bibles (because all they need to use is one). Please consider donating them to the Legion of Mary or Legion de Maria to use for Door-to-Door Evangelization and Book Borrow. Items may be dropped off at the Welcome Center with Legion of Mary written on the bag or Lora Ruzicka. The Legion de Maria needs all of the above but in Spanish. Thank you in advance for helping the Legion on their mission.

Want to make a difference in other people’s lives while making a difference in yours? Then, Join the Legion of Mary and prepare to be transformed! In joining Mary’s army you’ll pray, study, learn to be generous with your patience, kindness and compassion, and you’ll get to evangelize. I promise you will be transformed! You’ll become a Dynamic Catholic! All are welcome. Meetings are on Mondays at 6:45 p.m. in room 1 or call Lora in the parish office for more information.

June is the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Ask the Legion of Mary how you may have your Home Enthroned to the Sacred Heart of Jesus! 281-538-2212 or lruzicka@stpaulcatholic.org