Legion of Mary(Tamil)

Object of the Legion of Mary: The Main object of the Legionaries is the sanctification of themselves by prayer and active co-operation in apostolic work specially that of evangelization. Legionaries work zealously to share the good news with others and they also dedicate themselves to serve the poor, sick, afflicted, forgotten and unwanted ones.

Our Lady of Lourdes Curia:
Our Lady of Lourdes Curia is actively functioning in our parish under the guidance of Msgr.A.Jayanathan Parish priest and spiritual director. The curia is directly affiliated to Karnataka Senatus. It has three praesidae they are
1.Our Lady of Lourdes presidium
2.Amalorpava Annai presidium
3. Arokia Annai presidium. We have an English presidium named Our lady of Divine Mercy presidium which is directly affiliated to Karnataka Senatus and a kannada presidium named Parama Prasada Thay affiliated to T.C playa Kannada Curia.

Parish activities: Legionaries attached to parish visit homes and contact lapsed Catholics and regularize marriages, visit hospitals, Legionaries help in various church activities like conducting weekly rosaries and motivating others to take part in Marian devotion, Devotion to Sacred heart of Jesus and praying every Friday, taking part in every day mass and praying for different intentions, praying divine mercy chaplet, participating arranging children for catechism, help in the various functions, at major festivals of the parish, collection during masses and heading October and May rosary devotion.

Visitation of homes: This is one of the most important Legion activities it gives the Legionaries, the opportunity of making friendly contacts with the people who are under the impression that they had been abandoned by their family members. In case of Catholic families, Legionary will get an opportunity to help in their spiritual needs and in case of non-Catholic homes, they can speak about faith to them.

Visitation of hospitals and institutions: They visit all the Hospitals, all private nursing homes and Polyclinics. Institutions for Home for the aged, Anatha ashram, Friend-in-need society are regularly visited. Prayers are said by the bed side of the sick people, Catholic literature and pious articles are distributed to them.

Devotions to holy rosary: Devotion to the Holy Rosary is practiced regularly by the legionaries under the guidance of our parish priest Msgr.Jayanathan rosary is conducted at grotto regularly by the legionaries in different languages on Fridays in Tamil, Saturdays in English and Tuesdays in Kannada. Block Rosary, crusades, Sagaya Maatha navanaal which are followed in the certain localities are conducted by spiritual readings and singing of hymns.

Vocations: A remarkable feature of the legion’s success is the constant and continues reports of junior members joining the seminaries and religious houses to become priests and nuns.

105 ministries of Legionaries ( if necessary include)

Works Done by Senior Legionaries

1. Homes Visited – Catholic
2. Homes Visited – Hindus
3. Homes Visited – Muslims
4. Homes Visited - Protestants
5. Homes Visited – Others
6. Sacraments arranged for sick at home
7. Irregular Families
8. Irregular Families – Visited
9. Irregular Families – Rectified
10. Arranged for the Enthronement of Sacred Heart Picture in Homes
11. Arranged for Renewal of Sacred Heart picture in homes
12. Block Rosaries / Prayer
13. Sick Visited in homes
14. Sick Visited in homes - Catholics
15. Sick Visited in homes - Hindus
16. Sick Visited in homes - Muslims
17. Sick Visited in homes - Protestants
18. Sick Visited in homes - Others
19. Prayer and made to wear Miraculous medals
20. Miraculous - Cured
21. Hospital Visits
22. Sick Visited in hospitals - Catholics
23. Sick Visited in hospitals - Hindus
24. Sick Visited in hospitals - Muslims
25. Sick Visited in hospitals - Protestants
26. Sick Visited in hospitals - Others
27. Sacraments arranged for patients in hospitals
28. Visited Residents of the Home for the Aged
29. Residents Visited – Catholics
30. Residents Visited – Hindus
31. Residents Visited – Muslims
32. Residents Visited – Protestants
33. Residents Visited – Others
34. Religious Homes Visited
35. Religious brothers & sisters visited 
36. Terminally sick priests & nuns visited
a. Residents Visited at Orphanages
37. Residents Visited – Catholics
38. Residents Visited – Non - Catholics
39. Homes for Mentally Retarded
40. Retarded - Catholic Children
41. Retarded - Catholic Adults
42. Retarded - Non - Catholics Children
43. Retarded - Non - Catholics Adults
44. Prisons Visited
45. Inmates visited in prisons - Catholics
46. Inmates visited in prisons - Non - Catholics
47. Remand Homes Visited
48. Inmates Visited – Catholic/ Non - Catholic Boys
49. Inmates Visited - Catholic/ Non - Catholic Girls
50. Baptism arranged
51. Baptism arranged – Children
52. Baptism arranged – Adults
53. First Holy Communion arranged
54. First Holy Communion arranged - Children
55. First Holy Communion arranged - Adults
56. Confirmation arranged
57. Confirmation arranged – Children
58. Confirmation arranged – adults
59. Catechism Classes Conducted
60. Catechism Classes Conducted – Children church every Sunday
61. Number of Children who took part School
62. Catechism Classes Conducted - Adults
63. Number of Adults who took part
64. Catholic Literature distributed
65. Distribution of Tessera cards
66. Distribution of prayer leaflets and books 67. Distribution of Holy Pictures
68. Distribution of Rosaries
69. Distribution of Holy Bible
70. Distribution of Scapular
71. Distribution of Miraculous medals
72. Distributed holy water
73.Brought to church for Mass, Benediction, visits to the Blessed Sacrament etc.
74. Catholics
75. Non - Catholics
76. Church Activity
77. Intercessory prayers recited
78. Mercy Chaplets recited
79. Church rosary recited
80. Church Duties (No of Hours)
81. Recruitment to the Legion of Mary
82. Recruited to the Praesidium - Adults
83. Recruited to the Praesidium - Juniors
84. Masses Offered
85. Masses offered for Departed Legionaries
86. Masses offered for other intensions
87. Way of the cross Conducted Animated at Children's Mass
88. Boys / Girls attended
89. Helped in funerals Funerals / Condolences
90. Funeral Masses attended
91. Helped in funerals
92. Funeral services conducted
93. Funerals attended - Non - Catholics
94. Condolence Visits - Catholics
95. Condolence Visits - Non - Catholics
96. Prayers said before burial at the cemetery
97. Visited the cemeteryCounselling
98. Conducted for Students
99. Conducted for married couples
100. Conducted for families Other Works
101. Free tuitions given
102. Arranged for Scholarships
103. Assisted in finding employment
104. Assisted with legal work
105. Conducted for Students