Congregations with Priests and Brothers

The Apostolic Movement Regnum Christi with the Legionaries of Christ

Regnum Christi is an apostolic movement at the service of mankind and the Church. Active in over 30 countries it contributes to spreading Christ's message to humanity by undertaking personal, organised, apostolic activity from social development to education, to youth and family pastoral programmes. Regnum Christi promotes parish life as well as the pastoral initiative of its members, by encouraging them to live their baptismal commitment - personal holiness and apostolic action - making the Gospel a reality in their own personal lives and in society. Founded by Marcial Maciel in 1949, the Regnum Christi movement includes lay men and lay women, as well as deacons and priests.

One of the particular characteristics of the Regnum Christi Movement is its bond with the priestly order, the Legionaries of Christ. The Legion of Christ is a religious congregation of pontifical right founded in 1941. The charity preached and commanded by Christ in the Gospel is the heart of the entire spirituality of the Legionaries. Jesus Christ is the centre, standard and example of a Legionary's religious, priestly and apostolic life. Preaching and extending Christ's Kingdom constitutes the ideal which inspires, motivates, directs and shapes the apostolic goals of the Legion of Christ. Today the Legion has over 600 priests and approximately 2,500 seminarians and aspirants to the priesthood, with houses established in 20 countries.

Contact person:
Regnum Christi Movement or the Legionaries of Christ in Ireland or the United Kingdom

Address:
Dal Riada Family Centre,
Avoca Ave.,
Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

Contact details:
Tel: 01 2889317
Email: dalriadacentre@arcol.org

Web: www.regnumchristi.org and www.legionofchrist.org

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