The Arlington Senatus is a council of the Legion of Mary located in the USA. It is directly attached to the Concilium which is the highest governing level and controls the entire Legion worldwide. The Concilium has its seat in Dublin, Ireland. The Legion of Mary is now the largest lay apostolic organization in the Catholic Church, with well over ten million active Legionaries throughout the world.
To view the structure of the Arlington Senatus download this pdf: Arlington Senatus Structure updated
To view the Arlington Senatus 2025 calendar download this pdf: Arlington Senatus Calendar 2025
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2025 Senatus Retreat
San Damiano Spirituality Center125 Old Kitchen RoadWhite Post, VA 2266April 25, 26 & 27, 2025The fee for an overnight stay with all the meals for Friday-Sunday is $285.00 for a singleroom. If you are coming as a married couple the fee is $470.00. Deadline to register isSunday, April 6, 2025. First come, first served. Please…
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2025 Acies
ACIES CEREMONYSaturday, March 22, 202511:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Line up by 10:30 a.m. with bannersSt. Mary of Sorrows Parish5222 Sideburn Road, Fairfax, VA 22032OFFICIATED BY:Rev. Francis Peffley, Spiritual Director, Arlington SenatusRev. Paul Bergout JCL, Asst. Spiritual DirectorPLEASE BRING: Your presidium banner, holy rosary, TesseraThe Acies is an annual renewal of the Consecration of Legionaries to…
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2025 Senatus Acies
ACIES CEREMONYSaturday, March 22, 202511:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Line up by 10:30 a.m. with bannersSt. Mary of Sorrows Parish5222 Sideburn Road, Fairfax, VA 22032OFFICIATED BY:Rev. Francis Peffley, Spiritual Director, Arlington SenatusRev. Paul Bergout JCL, Asst. Spiritual DirectorPLEASE BRING: Your praesidium banner, holy rosary, TesseraThe Acies is an annual renewal of the Consecration of Legionaries to…
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2025 Senatus Retreat
The retreat theme will be “Before I come as a Just Judge, I am coming firstas the King of Mercy”: Reflections forLegionariesRetreat Master: Rev. Bruce Nieli, CSPWhere: San Damiano Spirituality Center125 Old Kitchen RoadWhite Post, VA 2266Date: April 25, 26 & 27, 2025The fee for an overnight stay with all the meals for Friday-Sunday is…
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Annual Reunion
JOIN US FOR OUR 2024 ANNUAL REUNION CELEBRATING THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024 Time: 11:00 PM – 2:00 PM Location: Edel Quinn House 6121 Lincolnia Rd Suite 406 Alexandria, VA 22312 What to bring? Entrée or side dishes to share. Please have food on ready to serve trays or bowls with…
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Holy Spirit Parish -PEP
Date 10/12/2024 (Sat.) Time 9:00AM – 3:00PM Church Address: Holy Spirit Catholic Church 8800 Braddock RoadAnnandale, VA 220 Sign Up for PEP
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Q: What different types of Legion membership exist?
A: The two primary classes of Legion membership are active members and auxiliary members. Active members attend a Legion meeting once a week and perform works of service (typically about 2 hours a week). Auxiliary members instead pray the rosary and the prayers of the Legion of Mary (the Tessera) for the intentions of the…
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Q: Who is eligible to join the Legion of Mary?
A: The Legion of Mary is open to all Catholics in good standing with a desire to serve Our Lord Jesus Christ through the intercession of his Blessed Mother Mary. Catholics 18 years of age or older can join adult praesidia whereas Catholics younger than 18 years of age can join junior Legion of Mary…
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Q: I would like to join the Legion of Mary. How can I find out if there is a praesidium (Legion group) near me?
A: If you live in Northern Virginia, a listing of praesidia inside the beltway can be found here. A listing of praesidia for the Fairfax Curia (covering part of Fairfax, Loudon, and Prince William counties) can be found here. If you live in the Tidewater area in southeastern Virginia, you can find a listing of…