Kigali Senatus: Five praesidia with 97 active members, reported contact in the course of visitation of homes. hospitals, prisons and orphanages with Catholics many of whom were lapsed. There is a continuous and successful campaign to bring back those who are lapsed to practice of the Faith. Catechism is taught to adults and children, the rosary is promoted and efforts are made to recruit young and literate members. Some non-Christians were prepared for the sacraments and on reception into the Church had their children baptised. Byumba Curia has two Curiae in prisons, but it is difficult to visit them. Better all round administration has helped to reduce the large number of very small Curiae to a more manageable number. The Senatus Spiritual Director said that the appointment of a Diocesan Chaplain for the Kigali Archdiocese is a special sign of the support of Our Lord and His Mother for the Legion of Mary in Rwanda, as it prepares to celebrate its Golden Jubilee in August of this special year of the rosary. A meeting of Spiritual Directors from all Dioceses has been held to discuss the Jubilee celebrations.

Butembo Senatus: This Senatus area has been a centre of sporadic warfare for the past five years, and Bunia (Bonyu), scene of present atrocities, is part of it.

Kinshasa Senatus: The minutes give details of work done by two praesidia with 44 active members in the course of home, hospital and prison visitation. The Senatus and attached Councils report recruitment of catechumens, teaching catechism, preparing adults and children for the sacraments, reconciliation of large numbers of families and neighbours with long standing differences, preparation of people for marriage, rescue of young unmarried mothers from sects, encouraging young girls sleeping rough to return to their parents, organising prayer sessions for parishioners and reunions for auxiliary members. The Golden Jubilee is being marked this year, with the celebration of a Mass each month in a different deanery of the Diocese.

Reunion Island Comitium of St. Denis: Great apostolic efforts are made to bring people back to the practice of the faith. Many couples who were cohabiting have had their marriages regularised. An apostolate to teenagers and those in their early twenties is carried out; a fifteen year old girl was prevented from committing suicide. Teaching of catechism is a major work of legionaries in many parishes, as well as intensive home visitation.

The Comitium received a report from the Island of Madagascar. Extensive extension work is going on, and there are now praesidia in numerous areas of this huge island.

Mauritius Island: Details received of actual apostolic work carried out here were scanty. A report was received from Rodriguez Island. There are 48 praesidia in this island, with 685 members and two junior praesidia. Works included regularisation of many marriages, and much success in the rehabilitation of alcoholics.

Burundi The Senatus sent minutes in October 2002, in which it was stated that 4 Comitia ceased to function because of the death of many legionaries due to the war. However, the Comitium at Bujumbura is doing very well. Legionaries are preparing to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Legion in their country.

Bangui Regia: One praesidium reported on contacts with juvenile delinquents. Other items mentioned include a sorcerer saved from summary execution, reconciliation of divided couples, orphans cared for, drug addicts counselled and abortions avoided. Problems exist for Christian marriages because of demands for large dowries. One parish has tried to solve the problem by having communal weddings to save expenses.

Kasai Senatus, Kananga: The Comitium of "Our Lady of Lourdes" proudly reports no monthly meeting missed during the last 14 years, despite the disturbed political situation and many serious crises. There is a need to regularise the situation of Councils which have no praesidia directly attached.

Boston Senatus: Our Lady of Lavang Curia has a total of 115 active members and 97 auxiliary members in 5 praesidia. 185 attended a Day of Recollection. Works include home visitation, visiting hospitals and nursing homes.

Cincinnati Senatus: Works include organising Eucharist Adoration, Jail Ministry, visiting nursing homes and hospitals. A praesidium gained 6 new members as a result of a booth at a Fair and having literature on the table in the Church.

St. Louis Senatus: This Council has encouraged all attached bodies to do extension within their Council area. 4 new praesidia have been set up. Works include jail visitation, an apostolate to the homeless and door to door visitation. Information on the 3 Legion Causes has been sent to the Diocesan Paper.

Philadelphia Senatus: A Seminary praesidium has 17 members. Greensburg Curia had 3 on Peregrinatio Pro Christo to Pittsburgh. Camden Comitium visits 10 prisons. In Mellville, New Jersey 1,390 homes were visited. Results include 9 returns to the Sacraments and 3 conversions. Books Barrow Apostolate is carried out on a Broadwalk and in shopping mall where good contacts are made.

Los Angeles Senatus: More praesidia are now establishing Patricians Groups. Two neighbouring Councils have 10 groups between them. One praesidium has done 6 Exploratio Dominicalis projects and is planning another one. Praetorian membership is increasing in praesidia.

New York Senatus: The Senatus is involved in an Archdiocesan Day of celebration of the Year of the Rosary. 4 Comitia, 3 Curiae and 5 praesidia are covered in this report. Street Rosaries have a good attendance. Non Catholics also join in. Conversions and returns to the Sacraments are mentioned. They also have 3 Patricians groups. A Polish praesidium has been set up. Buffalo legionaries are engaged in prison visitation. Brooklyn Comitium increased their membership by 100. 189 adults and 52 children were baptised, 23 marriages were validated and there were 52 conversions.

Chicago Senatus: The new Bishop of Peoria was a member of the Legion in High School. He is planning to send a letter to all clergy urging them to promote the Legion. Yancton Curia has an instruction programme for First Holy Communion, Confirmation and Baptism. An 84 year old legionary has been commended by the Chicago Tribune for her work among Aids victims.

Arlington Regia: The Regia has now received the disc and has printed the stickers for the three Legion "Saints in waiting". Fr. Eamon McCarthy of Cloyne Diocese, Ireland gave a very well attended lecture on them recently and all were very impressed. The Regia has now taken responsibility for the Legion in most of West Virginia. They have visited the Councils to establish the situation.

Seattle Comitium: A Congress was held and Retreats were organised for juniors and for Japanese community.

Houston Regia: A workshop for correspondents was held. The Byzantine Rite Church is interested in starting a praesidium. A Mass to commemorate Venerable Edel Quinn was held. Bay Area Curia had a booth at a Strawberry Festival in Pasadena. A Peregrinatio project was held to Mexico and a Peregrinatio type project in Loreda, Texas. In Amarillo a new Curia now with 10 praesidia has been established.

Bahamas Curia: 5 new members were recruited. A May procession was planned in Nassau.

Ottawa Senatus: In the Ottawa Curia area legionaries visit the sick in hospital and at home. They bring Holy Communion to them and to shut-ins. Students from a nearby school help with invalids and are taught to prepare the readings for weekly Mass. A praesidium engaged in a religious programme in a school, teach the Rosary and Mass responses to the children. Immigrants are taught English and welcomed to the Parish.

Montreal Senatus (French): The Patricians are mentioned in reports. A day of recollection was held for auxiliary members. Adults were prepared for Baptism and the sick visited.

Toronto Regia: 52 homes were consecrated to the Sacred Heart. Columban drives resulted in new praesidia. Reports were received from 5 Patricians groups. A Peregrinatio project is planned in London Ontario. Several praesidia reported on the World Youth Day. The attached Newfoundland Curia has 13 praesidia with a total of 97 members including 42 Praetorians.

Vancouver Comitium: 2 new praesidia have been established. A junior Curia has 16 praesidia attached. Works done by seniors include teaching the Rosary to families, visiting "downtown" hostels and hotels and a Patrician group.

Montreal Curia (English): Works include visiting hospitals, prisons and old peoples' homes. Religion is taught to 90 children in preparation for First Holy Communion and Confirmation.

Senatus of Haiti: To mark the Year of Rosary, the Senatus is arranging a series of days of Legion Spirituality in different Council areas. This will culminate with a National Day of Legionary Communion on 7th September 2003. A Congress and Mission were held. Works include home, hospital and prison visitation. Two legionaries entered the Seminary.

Senatus of Santiago de los Caballeros has a wide variety of works including visiting homes. hospitals and prisons. The priest was brought to 34 people, 345 young people were baptised, 76 Confirmed and 152 marriages regularised. A Marian Congress was held and Exploratio Dominicales is carried out.

Asuncion Senatus: The Senatus organised a full days meeting for discussion of the Pope's Letter on the Rosary. An excellent report was received from the Comitium in Alta Parana. Most of the Councils did Exploratio Dominicalis and a Junior Curia of 19 praesidia was set up in December last. A video of the Junior Conference in the south of the country was sent to the Concilium and another Conference is planned. The Spiritual Director paid a recent visit to the Concilium.

Caracas Senatus: There were 135 young people of 16 to 35 years present at a National Youth Day from 1 to 3 March. 3 Peregrinatio Pro Christo projects were held in Valencia Comitium and Chiquinquira Comitium held inter Curiae sports. Junior membership appears quite strong. Many Columban drives and a Maria et Patria project were organised. A Spiritual Directors' Conference was planned for 1 May. There has been one vocation to the Oblate priesthood.

Lima Senatus: Canete Comitium has 8 Patricians groups and 3 praesidia working in jails. A Golden Jubilee Bulletin has been printed.

Temuco Regia: The Bishop of Valdivia agreed for the Curia to have a workshop at the Summer School Workshop "Life and Work of Jesus in the Holy Rosary". This was the first time that the Legion was included at this level. Visitation of prisons appears in many reports.

Medellin Senatus: 165 legionaries attended a Conference in February to study the booklet "Can we be Saints" by Frank Duff which they had translated into Spanish. Mass was celebrated by their Spiritual Director who gave a homily on the Servant of God Frank Duff. At a meeting of 35 Spiritual Directors the Senatus Spiritual Director presented a copy of the booklet to them. Golden Jubilee celebrations were held in Manizales where the Archbishop concelebrated Mass and in his homily paid tribute to the work of the Legion and mentioned the work of the Envoys Alfie Lambe and Seamus Grace. 19 legionaries took part in a Mission project in Holy Week where catechism was taught to over 1600 children and young people.

Noel Lynch, former Envoy to Argentina and Concilium Correspondent who is visiting Legion Councils in Argentina on behalf of the Concilium arrived there on June 5. He has already been to Corrientes. He found 200 young people among the members there. Legionaries in Salta were also very pleased to meet the Concilium visitor. He has been kept busy meeting legionaries and discussing Legion affairs with them.

The 59th anniversary of the death of the Venerable Edel Quinn was commemorated on 17 May 2003 with a concelebrated Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. The principal Celebrant and Homilist was Rev. Fr. Donal Neary S.J. P.P. About 600 people attended.

This annual commemoration ceremony took place in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin on 8 June 2003. The Rosary and Legion prayers were led by Very Rev. Gerald, Canon Healy. An impressive address was given by Very Rev. P.J. Mangan, P.P. V.F. and a procession to the grave followed. About 400 people attended and they sang hymns and recited 5 Decades of the Rosary, which were led by Fr. Bede McGregor, O.P. Vice Postulator of the Cause of Frank Duff during the procession.

Every legionary is expected to be active in introducing the intercessory powers and seeking prayers for the beatification of the Servants of God Frank Duff, Alphonsus Lambe and the Venerable Edel Quinn.

When introducing the prayers of Beatification we must be diligent in explaining with absolute clarity, that in the event of prayers being answered and petitions granted, the beneficiaries should write without delay to Concilium. Petitions granted will relate to physical, mental, family matters, changes in the life styles or disasters averted. A particular answer to prayer could be the foundation stone of a miracle capable of authentication, with enormous consequences for the particular Cause.

Every favour received or petition granted and reported will add weight to the considerable spiritual standing of Frank, Edel or Alphonsus. All these reports when taken together are most influential and their value cannot be adequately stated.