The activities undertaken by the Church of the Assumption legionaries include the following:

• Visiting the sick and aged
• Visiting prisoners
• Evangelizing those of other faiths
• Assisting in religious education
• Visiting the newly baptized
• Visiting the Sg. Buloh Leper Settlement
• Organizing the celebration of the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Birthday

How the Legion Works

Every Praesidium meets once a week. At the meeting, members pray, report on the work they have carried out the previous week and are given an assignment for the following week. Members always work in pairs.

Membership and Duties

There are 4 classes of membership – Ordinary, Praetorians, Auxiliary and Adjutorians.

Ordinary members have 4 basic duties:

1.  Show punctual and regular attendance at weekly meetings of the Praesidium
2. Report on work completed
3. Daily recitation of the Catena
4. Perform substantial active Legionary work
5. Preserve the absolute secrecy in regard to matters discussed at meetings

Praetorians carry out the same duties as the Ordinary members with the addition of

1. Performing more rigorous prayer services
2. Attendance at daily masses and communions
3. Daily recitation of some form of Office, e.g the Divine Office approved by the Church

Auxiliary membership is open to priests, the religious and the laity who are unable to assume the duties of active membership.

Adjutorians are a higher level of Auxiliaries. Their duties are similar to the second part of the duties taken on by the Praetorians.

How to Join the Legion

The 1st step is to be a guest or observer at a meeting of the Praesidium. A copy of the Tessera will be given to each observer, free of charge, but he or she will have to purchase the handbook. Guests are always welcome and may participate in one of the work assignments with an experienced member if they choose to. After 3 months of probation, the candidate will be formally enrolled into the ranks of the legionaries by taking the Legionary Promise and become an ordinary member.