Maputo Regia: A visit to the Diocese of Tete was planned.

Regia of Cape Verde: An attached Curia has 37 catechists and many children and adults were prepared for the sacraments. A praesidium was set up for young married couples, but the Regia declared that it should be open to all.

Accra Regia: As a result of extension drives a total of 128 new members were gained. Five separated brethren were received into the Church, 4 couples had their marriages regularised, 96 received Baptism and 47 First Holy Communion. This was reported by a praesidium of 15 members.

Jirapa Comitium: A praesidium gained 10 new members and has 25 under instruction for Baptism and 4 couples regularised their marriages. Two new praesidia have commenced, one with 24 members. A Muslim family was received into the Church.

Nandom Comitium: Two new junior praesidia have commenced. A non-Christian village was visited, a Mass was celebrated and several requested Baptism.

Wa Comitium: Navil Curia reported 35 instructed in the Faith.

Hwange Comitium: Bishop Robert Ndlovu attended an Acies ceremony with over 400 in attendance in St. Theresa's whilst Father Tim Peacock had 485 in St. John's. 55 officers attended a Legion workshop.

Senatus of Lesotho: Acies ceremonies were held in the different Dioceses within the country and one at Bloemfontein just across the border. Catechism is taught to numerous children and adults. Young mothers are encouraged to have their children baptised. Returns to practice and the visitation of the sick in their homes and hospitals feature in the reports.

Cape Town Senatus: His Grace, Archbishop Henry visited Taegu in Korea and was very impressed with the Legion there and shared his experience with the Senatus. Preparations are underway for the 70th anniversary celebrations of the foundation of the first praesidium in Port Elizabeth on 8 September 1933. Block Rosaries feature in many of the reports.

Johannesburg Senatus: The attached St. Augustine's Comitium reported that one Curia gained 17 new members and now has a total of 227 members. Over 600 attended the Acies. Catechism is taught every Sunday, homes and hospitals are visited.

Mariannhill Comitium: Three men are engaged in the ongoing translation of the Zulu Handbook. A praesidium of 10 members visits homes, hospitals and the prison. An apostolate in a home for the blind is paying very good dividends.

Durban Comitium: The Acies was held and a praesidium of 10 taught the Rosary to non-Catholics.

Matatiele Comitium: A praesidium of 9 reported 3 animists and 3 non-Catholic converted and 19 returns to practice. There was an attendance of 12 at a Patricians meeting on 'Holy Mass'.

Luanda Regia: Visits are made to the sick and to the prison.

Paris Regia: The four officers who visited the Concilium in May 2003 were very pleased with the visit. A good report was obtained from Versailles Curia which is using a bookbarrow on the street in order to contact tourists to the Palace of Versailles.

Valence Regia: In response to a request from the new Bishop, Mgr. Lagleize the Legion joined a number of Marian and Rosary groups to organise a special gathering to mark the Year of the Rosary. Over 400 people attended the event on 8 May 2003. The programme included a talk by the Regia Spiritual Director on the Holy Father's Apostolic Letter, the recitation of the new Mysteries of Light and a Mass concelebrated by the Bishop and 7 priests. The two praesidia at Chateauneuf de Galaure do a variety of works in the parish. They gained a few new members and they attributed this to a Novena of prayer to the Servant of God, Frank Duff.

Strasbourg Senatus: Extension efforts were made in 3 parishes and a Peregrinatio project was carried out in Besancon. A report from a praesidium in Koenigshoffen showed that they have 10 active, 42 auxiliary and 3 adjutorian members. They do a variety of works including the visitation of the sick and aged and they co-operate in many of the parish activities.

Mont de Marsan Regia: This Council governs 2 Curiae and some attached praesidia. Efforts continue to extend the Legion. An introductory meeting was held in Caupenne and a follow-up is planned. The praesidium in Lourdes which was set up following a Peregrinatio project in 2002 has six active and 10 auxiliary members.

Fribourg Comitium: The members visit homes, hospitals and nursing homes. Auxiliary membership is promoted. The attached Curiae of Sion and St. Maurice reported. The Bishop, Mgr. B. Genoud, attended the Acies ceremony in St. Maurice and assured the legionaries of his prayers.

Luzern Comitium: A new praesidium in Gossau is making good progress and it is helping to build up the praesidium in Zurich, where it carried out an Exploratio project. Extension has been carried out in Appenzellerland.

Luxembourg: The Curia was pleased to report that some new members had taken the Promise.

Senatus of Amsterdam: The English speaking praesidium has 9 active, 4 praetorian, 7 adjutorian and 115 auxiliary members. They visit homes, organise a block rosary, staff a book barrow and run a Patricians group. Help is also given with the preparation of people for First Holy Communion and Confirmation. The praesidium for immigrants has 5 active members, 4 praetorians and 113 auxiliary.

Antwerp Senatus: The youth praesidium teach Bible stories to 20 children from overseas and they bring the children and their parents to shrines and places of religious interest. Other praesidia co-operate with parish groups to prepare ecclesiastical celebrations and they bring Holy Communion to the sick.

Brussels Senatus: Some members are preparing to take part in Peregrinatio projects in Germany and France. The Correspondent has recommended recruiting drives to help praesidia with small membership.

London Senatus: One of the 13 directly attached praesidia in Central London works in Westminster Cathedral parish. There are 8 active, 1 probationary member, 2 praetorians and 35 auxiliary members. Last year a series of Masses for parishioners was arranged in conjunction with the Cathedral chaplaincy. It is evident that this campaign helped to make the Legion better known and many of the lapsed Catholics who were discovered there are now being visited regularly by the legionaries. A recruiting drive in a London parish resulted in a gain of 4 active and 9 auxiliary members. The Comitium in Brentwood Diocese governs 2 Curiae and there is a total of 24 senior and 4 junior praesidia.

Birmingham Senatus: A successful Congress for directly attached praesidia was held in April. A praesidium at Shard End reported the return to the Church of several lapsed Catholics, after the priest had followed up on visitation by the legionaries in a housing estate. In Handsworth five non-Catholics met on home visitation are taking instruction under the R.C.I.A. programme. In South Birmingham Curia area, School Rosaries are organised with 30 - 40 children in attendance. A retreat for lapsed Catholics resulted in 3 returns to the Sacraments. Legionaries in Coventry Curia made good contacts at a Jehovah's Witnesses Convention. Many of those met were found to be lapsed Catholics.

Liverpool Senatus: During the quarter ended June 2003, reports were received from 3 of the 4 attached Comitia, from 11 attached Curiae and 4 of the attached praesidia. Newcastle Comitium received a letter of encouragement from Bishop Ambrose Griffith. Many praesidia do home to home visitation and some work with refugees.

The Senatus of Scotland marked the 75th anniversary of the setting up of the Legion in Scotland with a special concelebrated Mass in St. Andrew's Cathedral on the Feast of St. Louis De Montfort 28 April 2003. Fr. Bede McGregor, Vice Postulator of the Cause of the Servant of God, Frank Duff was the Homilist. The first praesidium has an unbroken record of weekly meetings since 1928. There are now 70 praesidia in Scotland. While he was there Fr. McGregor gave a talk on the Rosary and he interviewed some legionaries who knew Frank Duff.

Two officers of the Senatus recently spent a weekend in Esberg where they met Filipinos and others who may be interested in starting a praesidium.

Cardiff Comitium: Four attached praesidia reported. Membership ranges from 7 to 11 active members. The main work is the visitation of the sick. Gwent Curia reported.

(Curiae under the caretakership of Birmingham Senatus) Wrexham Curia has nine praesidia attached. Works mentioned are visits to hospitals and residential homes, census work and the promotion of the Rosary.

Two officers of Liverpool Senatus recently visited the praesidia in Malmo, Vaxjo, Goteburg and Stockholm. The 15 members in Stockholm were formerly members in the Middle East.

All the main Legion Councils in Ireland are directly attached to the Concilium. In the Dublin Archdiocese there are 15 Curiae with attached praesidia ranging from 6 to 22. A variety of works is carried out mainly in parishes. A group of young members has been mobilised through two-day retreats and they have engaged in evangelising projects in a few areas in the country. Outside Dublin the Legion is administered through 13 Comitia and 22 smaller Curiae. In 2002, about 250 Irish legionaries with a few priests and religious took part in Peregrinatio Pro Christo projects organised mainly in parishes in the UK.

Frankfurt Senatus: 35 legionaries attended a Congress on the Rosary organised by the Senatus in May. Extension is ongoing and the Senatus purchased 20,000 recruiting leaflets. Konigstein prayer group with 8 to 12 young adults meets regularly. The Filipino praesidium in Berlin is planning to split and form a second praesidium. Comitium Freiburg carried out extension in 3 areas and Curia Darmstadt started new praesidia in Biebesheim and Lorsch.

Munich Senatus The attached Curia at Amberg has 12 praesidia and Auxiliary Bishop Guggenberger attended their Acies. A new praesidium was started in Regensburg. Curia Wuerzburg with 2 praesidia is trying to start a third praesidium. Curia Munchen - West with 2 praesidia is seeking to extend in Lochham and Planegg. Comitium Passau held a retreat on 15 March and started a praesidium in an old people's home in Passau. Over 200 attended the Acies in Curia Muhldorf. The Senatus was represented at the World Youth Day on Palm Sunday and 10 attended the Retreat for youth on 5 April 2003.

Cologne Regia: The World Youth Prayer meeting is due to be held in Cologne on 16 August 2003. The Regia is planning a Peregrinatio project in Herzberg in the Autumn

Jerusalem Comitium: A varied apostolate is carried out and 20 lapsed Catholics were encouraged to resume Mass attendance. Fourteen families were reconciled, some after a period of several years. A praesidium of 12 members has been established at the Byzantine Catholic Church. Reports were received from Bethlehem and Nazareth Curiae but travel restrictions still affect the officers of these Curiae.

Bicolandia Senatus: The focus of the apostolate is on the promotion of the Sacraments of Confession, the Eucharist and Marriage. A Congress held in Tabaco brought a great commitment from the legionaries. A couple living together for 40 years received three sacraments and the man also received the Sacrament of the Sick just prior to his death.

Cagayon de Oro Senatus: This Council governs 2 Regiae, 7 Comitia and 23 directly attached Curiae. Reports mention many conversions among 7th Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses and members of other Sects. A Teachers Training College praesidium with 20 members do prison visitation and this led to a Mass being offered in the prison for the first time and 28 prisoners received the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Home visitation is the main work.

Western Visayas Regia: Teenagers are instructed and counselled. Junior membership is promoted and prisoners are prepared for the Sacraments.

Manila Senatus: The attached Comitium in Guam Island has 19 directly attached praesidia and 3 Curiae. Another Comitium has 25 Patricians groups in its area. Reaching out through home visitation brings legionaries in touch with people of various Faiths and many conversions to the Catholic Church have resulted. Three praesidia were established in a Correctional Home for women. There are thousands of auxiliary members in the Senatus area.

Cebu Senatus: This Council is prioritising home visitation and extension. Many people have been introduced to the Catholic Faith, marriages have been regularised and hundreds of Baptisms have been arranged. Praetorian and auxiliary membership features in reports.

Melbourne Senatus: Regular contact is kept with the Legion of Mary in many of the Pacific Islands. Fiji has 4 Curiae. A few Peregrinatio Pro Christo projects were undertaken. Great efforts are made to extend the Legion. Children are taught the Rosary and the Bible.

The Senatus reports various works including the running of Sunday Schools for children, book barrow duty, prison visitation and reaching out to non-Catholics. A Chinese praesidium is engaged in after care of newly baptised people. The Samoan Curia has 11 praesidia.

Madang Regia: Reception of the Sacraments and the Rosary are promoted. Young people are visited to discourage them from taking alcohol and drugs and being immoral. People with AIDS are consoled. Many people have returned to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and numerous marriages have been regularised.

Noel Lynch, former Legion Envoy in Argentina spent 5 weeks visiting that country on behalf of the Concilium in June/July 2003. On his return he gave a most interesting and exhilarating report on his visit. He found that praesidia and Councils had grown enormously, that both young and old were active members and also that there was no class distinction in praesidia. He found numerous Junior Curiae in one province. Young legionaries willingly take on street contact work and they take part in Peregrinatio projects to Indian settlements where the only Christian presence is that of the Sects. Older members who find it difficult to climb stairs of high rise flats continue in membership by contacting street girls in the plazas at 11.00 p.m. Many legionaries are called on in their private capacities when emergencies arise in their areas. Legionaries have to make great sacrifices to attend Legion meetings because of poverty and the total breakdown of the financial system in the country. Noel was obviously greatly impressed by the devotional manner in which legionaries say the Legion prayers at meetings and also by their devotion to the Servant of God Alfie Lambe who served as Legion Envoy in South America and who died in Buenos Aires in 1959. Work done for his Cause in Buenos Aires is at an advanced stage. At a meeting arranged for Spiritual Directors, 30 priests were present and 6 of them said their vocations came from the Legion. Cardinals, Archbishops and priests agree that the Legion is the strongest association numerically in the country and if they want something done, they call first on the Legion of Mary.

Aileen O'Donoghue, Vice-president of the Concilium thanked Noel Lynch for undertaking the visit to Argentina and she also thanked his family for their co-operation in facilitating the visit.

Ludovic Kim, president of Gwangju Senatus who led a group of 16 legionaries from his Senatus was warmly welcomed to the Concilium meeting. He paid a warm tribute to the Columban priests and Sisters who brought the Legion to Korea 50 years ago and he said the Golden Jubilee celebrations which took place last May with about 50,000 in attendance showed how the Legion had progressed since it rook root in Korea.

Aileen O'Donoghue thanked the Korean group for coming to the Concilium and she expressed her deep appreciation for their continued support and fidelity to the Legion.

The Concilium is appealing to all Councils to promote the Causes of the Venerable Edel Quinn and the Servants of God, Frank Duff and Alfie Lambe by distributing as widely as possible the prayers for each of the Causes. The appeal is to mobilise legionaries to reach out to the non-legionary world by seeking prayers for the Beatification of each of the candidates. Through prayer will be created a ground swell of public opinion attesting to the extraordinary spirituality of the three candidates.