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us from the San Fernando Valley and THE Legion OF MARY Holy Communion and at times, a
the Palmdale area. We come from all patient may be anointed. We have a
walks of life and are honored to work The Legion of Mary was estab- Eucharistic Minister who takes Holy
to contribute the proceeds of two lished in our parish in 1977 The Communion to the patients at Henry
annual bake sales, our Christmas Legion is a world-wide organization Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
boutique and various other "FUN"d of apostolic lay people with well over once a week. We visit new parishio-
raisers along with several hundreds of a million active members in every ners and promote enthronements of
dollars in scholarship money each country of the world. families and their homes to the
year to Our Lady of Perpetual Help In our parish we have seven Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Church and School. We do it with active members Our members are We have 385 auxiliary members
pleasure and have a good time while very dedicated in exercising their whose primary purpose is to offer
we are at it. Our meetings come to duty to promote the work of the prayers for the intentions of the
order on the 3rd. Saturday of each Church in union with Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary which are presumed to
month in the OLPH hall at 7 30 p m. our Blessed Mother include the welfare of the Legion.
and anyone is welcome to attend and Our spiritual work consists of Most Legionaries find that their
invited to join in the fun. Of course, prayer and the daily rosary Our spiritual life is deeply enriched by the
we have a delicious dinner first at apostolic work consists of door-to- graces received in their efforts to
6:30 p.m. which is, more often than door visitation, and visiting the sick share the spiritual treasures of the
not, homemade and shut-ins. Once a month we assist Church with others
Father Deikel to the Santa Clarita
Convalescent Hospital, distributing Continued

The Legion of Mary
at work in the
community

(left to right):
Marilyn Miscione,
Mary Tumility, and
Sharon Honer

The Legion of Mary The Spanish Legion of Mary

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