Reports Asia Hong Kong Hong Kong Comitium: Mother of the Church Curia reported on crowd contact on trains and book fairs. Legionaries visit retired sisters and retired clergy. Prison visitation is also carried out in the company of a priest or a nun, prayer and the bible are taught. Curia Fedlis set up two praesidia on Lantau Island. Extension is taking place in Shatin New Territories. A senior praesidium along with juniors hold activities in school. Singapore Singapore Senatus A new Curia has been formed in Kennigau, Kota Kinabulu Comitium. The Senatus has printed the new Handbook, it is in the process of distribution. At the Brunel Acies, Archbishop Sim asked the Legion to be more assertive in propagating their faith, especially to the lapsed Catholics. Taiwan Senatus Eleven of the praesidia attached to the Senatus had a full attendance of officers. Work reported on included the visitation of non-Christians and tepid Catholics. Catechumens are being recruited into the Legion and prisoners are taught. Malaysia Kuala Lumpar Regia Works include home and hospital visitation, the conducting of RCIA classes and teaching catechism, one patrician group is mentioned, prison visitation, communion ministries to 141 patients in nursing homes and hospitals and visits to old folks homes and orphanages. 68 attended annual Regia retreat. 18 members including the Spiritual Director, President and Vice President visited Concilium in September. Indonesia Jakarta Senatus 2 Comitia, 8 Curiae and 1 praesidium are covered in this report. The number of praesidia in Curia vary from 8 to 23. Works include the preparation of people for the Sacraments, teaching Catechism, visitation of homes, hospitals, the sick and auxiliaries and bringing Communion to the housebound. One group helping in the aftermath of the Yogyakarta earthquake obtained five new members. Patrician meetings and retreats were held, promotion of Mass, the Rosary and visitation of problem families were reported. The Senatus held a major conference from 17-20 August 2006, a Bishop and five Priests attended. The aim was development of legionaries in the context of spirituality and service. Malang Senatus Extension work was done by Kampung Comitium. Attamba Comitium (West Timor) held a congress to give guidance to their Curiae and praesidia. 253 legionaries took the Legion Promise. Yogyakarta Comitium was visited by Senatus and found to be going well. Korea Seoul Senatus The President thanked the Concilium for the reception the Senatus officers received on their visit to Dublin last August. Gwangiu Senatus Introducing people to the Church is a major work in all council areas and hundreds have accepted the invitation Home visitation is carried out on a wide scale, one council reported visiting newly built apartments. Visitation also takes place to a correctional institution. Daegu Senatus The Senatus is continuing with its programme of monthly lectures including one on The Servant of God Frank Duff. Recruitment of catechumens, baptisms and returns to the Sacraments are recorded in nearly all reports. Also mentioned in reports is the visitation of hospitals and welfare institutions and also recruitment of active and auxiliary legionaries. Sangin and Songseo Comitia reported the recruitment of 106 catechumens, 38 Baptisms, 107 returns to the Sacraments and the recruitment of 74 active members. Andong Regia gained one new senior praesidium. Africa Uganda Senatus of Uganda A two day Congress organised by the Regia of Western Uganda was attended by 569 legionaries. Kabale Regia held a retreat and seminar on the Patricians at which 603 legionaries were present, while a Spiritual Directors' Conference organised by the Senatus had an attendance of 58. Membership in prisons is increasing and many of these legionaries have changed their lives and on release have joined or started praesidia in their own areas. Kenya Senatus of Kenya Kisumu Regia arranged the Sacrament of Sick for 638 people before death. 348 marriages were validated and 2239 people were baptised and 46 witch doctors had their tools burnt. The number of juniors attending the monthly prayers at Venerable Edel Quinn's grave is increasing. Many Exploratio Dominicalis projects took place and numerous curiae arranged talks on the Legion to mark 70 years of the organisation in Kenya. Nigeria Ibadan Senatus On the 24th September the Senatus was inaugurated and the chief celebrant of the Mass was Archbishop Job who attended the inauguration ceremony afterwards. A new praesidium of medical practitioners has been formed. The Senatus annual report states that 5 Muslims, 9 Jehovah Witnesses and 2 idol worshippers were converted to the Catholic faith. Kadung Regia. A Comitium doing home, hospital , prison and orphanage visitation recorded 120 Baptisms, 308 Confirmations, the conversion of 1 Muslim and the return to the faith of 4 lapsed people. Lagos Regia: One Curia reported 3 Muslim couples baptised and another Curia formed 3 praesidia, while legionaries in a third rescued a girl from a possible life of prostitution. Abuja Regia: One Curia reported 10 conversions including 1 Muslim, while a Comitium had 41 conversions including 8 Muslims, while another reported many receiving the Sacraments and joining the Legion. 64 lapsed returned and 34 were converted including 7 Muslims, of whom 17 are now active members. Ikot Ekpene Regia: 6 members of the Seminary praesidium were ordained Priests. Malawi Blantyre Regia: Praesidia are quite large. Visitation is being carried out to the councils in the suffragen dioceses and new Comitia continue to be set up. The Regia correspondents play an important role in the administration of the Legion. Zambia Lusaka Regia Legionaries visit the sick at home and in hospital and also small Christian communities where they teach the Rosary. 5 couples were assisted to regularise their marriages. Extensive visitation of councils is carried out to ensure the Legion system is being followed. Tanzania Njombe Comitium: Works include visiting the sick and elderly, doing works of service, encouraging the lapsed to return to the Church and those in irregular marriages to have them validated. Mtwara Comitium: Works include visiting the sick and small Christian communities, praying the rosary with them and explaining its meaning and value. Sierra Leone There is great devotion to Mary and the enthusiasm and interest of the Bishops and legionaries for the revival of the Legion is encouraging. South America Argentina Cordoba Senatus The Senatus is very active. Street contact is carried out extensively in Cordoba City. There is a Patrician group in the prison and 7 different groups in parishes. Corrientes Regia Legionaries participate in parish groups and teach Catechism to adults and children. They also try to give the different processions a spiritual dimension by leading the Rosary. A large number of parishioners attended a special Mass on the Feast of the Miraculous Medal. The Regia keeps good contact with its distant councils, both by correspondence and visits. Rosario Regia In Alcorta Curia, visitation of a home for senior citizens takes place where 8 were prepared for the Sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion. Visitation of a women's prison and a school for handicapped and abandoned children also takes place. Parana Regia with 10 senior and 1 junior curia organised a youth conference which was successful. Other reports mention street contact, many adults prepared for the Sacraments. Brazil Rio de Janeiro Senatus Legionaries working in several of Rio's Favelas - districts of extreme destitution - organise Masses and provide catechesis for children, including handicapped in a state school. The Regia of Belem recently affiliated to the Senatus carried out extension in the upper Amazonian town of Altamira. In Labrea over 500 youths were taught catechism with Gospel readings. In another area 5 abortions were prevented and the life of a baby saved in an attempted abortion. Belo Horizonte Senatus Several attached councils produce their own bulletins. Works promoted during September, the Bible month in Brazil, includes setting up Bible circles in parishes. Junior members in Pedro Leopoldo carry out street apostolate at railway stations and the football stadium. Six Exploratio Dominicalis projects in Barbacena visited over 1,000 homes and held meetings for over 200 children. The Senatus mourns the death of Bishop Mario Gurgel, it's most dedicated Spiritual Director for over 50 years. Salvador Senatus Four candidates went forward for Senatus president, one of whom had a clear majority. Three junior praesidia were among six set up in Itabiana. Juniors work with the visually and physically disabled people. Extension continues in several rural areas. A special religious ceremony was held in a public square to pray for an end to violence in Sao Paolo city of 20 million. Brasilia Regia Legion work is praised by members of other religions who are visited by legionaries. Much effort goes into teaching the meditative method of reciting the Rosary. In Palmas, thousands of kilometers north of Brasiliaa, works include Bible instruction, public Stations of the Cross and an apostolate to Our Lady Most Admirable. Sao Luis Regia A Conference for praesidia was held. Works include the setting up of Cenacles, preparation for the Sacraments and Enthronement of the Sacred Heart in homes. Separate meetings are held for correspondents, extension workers and visitators. Europe Austria Senatus of Austria This report covers 3 Curiae, 11 Comitia and Councils in 5 countries presently under the care of the Senatus. The Senatus Spiritual Director Fr. Calice, accompanied by other legionaries visited seminaries and explained the Legion. A new praesidium has started in Holy Cross Seminary. Good extension efforts throughout the councils resulted in the establishing of 3 junior and 5 senior praesidia. These include a 2nd Filipino praesidium and the splitting of the Croatian praesidium. A presentation of the Legion was made to the priests of the Dekanat by Comitium Burgenland. 49 legionaries from the Senatus went on PPC during 2006. 36 legionaries took part in an extension project in Salzburg where a successful Marian Congress was organised on 6/7 October 2006. Slovakia: Curia Zseliz with 9 praesidia has been raised to Comitium status and has attached to it Curia Komorn (3 praesidia) and Curia Holice (7 praesidia). Cech Republic: Comitium Prague organised Marian devotions in the city's outer ring and started a junior praesidium. Comitium Bruenn visited all parishes without the Legion. Slovenia: 22 auxiliary members were recruited during the Peregrinatio Pro Christo project. Belarus As a result of a regular home visitation by Naliloki praesidium 2 very ill people received the Sacrament of Penance and 3 children of one family were baptised. The Comitium has erected its seventh Curia in Grodno. It was blessed by Bishop Kazkevich who was appointed Fr. Nikolai as Spiritual Director. Representatives of all the Curiae attended the November Comitium. New works undertaken were prison visitation in Baronovichi Curia and visitation of an orphan asylum by youth in Vitebsk Curia. 2 new junior praesidia were formed in Mogilevand, Vitebsk. The first Commemoration Mass in Belarus for the Servant of God, Frank Duff took place in Minsk Cathedral in November. Comitium has forwarded its annual audit. Hungary Budapest Regia Extension efforts are reported at each meeting. 2 new Curiae and 15 new praesidia were established including the first Romanian speaking praesidium in Bikszad. Two families of 6 children each were prepared for reception into the Church. The Rosary is recited regularly on Catholic Radio and taught to non Catholics who request it. Latvia Legionaries in Riga visit men's and women's hostels and try to speak with people there about the faith. Reception is generally good. The 3 attached Curiae who govern a total of 13 praesidia were present at the October Comitium meeting. Lithuania A praesidium of 5 in Vilnius carry out an apostolate to homeless people of whom there are many. The legionaries try to offer comfort and spiritual support and direct them to local hostels. Romania Bucharest Curia has 13 praesidia from 2 dioceses - Bucharest and Iasi. Among the works undertaken are visits to hospital patients with HIV Poland Lublin Regia The apostolate of the legionaries encompasses among others, those who are addicted to alcohol and drugs and lapsed Catholics. A number of people received the Sacrament of Reconciliation, some after a lapse of 25 years. Three new praesidia were established - one in Chelm and two in Tarnobrzeg Comitium area. Warsaw A new Curia was opened in Warsaw in the east bank district of Miedzeszyn in September. Election of New Concilium Officer Ann Murray a former Concilium Officer was unanimously elected Assistant Secretary to the Concilium having been duly proposed and seconded for the office in November. Prayer for the Beatification of the Servant of God Frank Duff God our Father, You inspired your servant Frank Duff with a profound insight into the mystery of Your Church, the Body of Christ, and of the place of Mary the Mother of Jesus in this mystery. In his immense desire to share this insight with others and in filial dependence on Mary he formed her Legion to be a sign of her maternal love for the world and a means of enlisting all her children in the Church's evangelising work. We thank you Father for the graces conferred on him and for the benefits accruing to the Church from his courageous and shining faith. With confidence we beg You that through his intercession you grant the petition we lay before You ................ We ask too that if it be in accordance with Your will, the holiness of his life may be acknowledged by the Church for the glory of your Name, through Christ Our Lord, Amen. This prayer can be obtained from the Legion of Mary website: www.legion-of-mary.ie Favours attributed to the Intercession of The Servant of God, Frank Duff should be reported to: Legion of Mary De Montfort House Morning Star Avenue North Brunswick Street Dublin 7