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Society of Mary (Anglican)

Anglican devotional society to the Virgin Mary

Field	Value
name	Society of Mary
image	Society of Mary (Anglo-Catholic).png
size	160px
abbreviation	SOM
named_after	Mary Help of Christians
formation	1931
headquarters	United Kingdom
region	Worldwide
services	Grants for pilgrimages(Marian shrines) and reparations of Marian images(UK).
language	English
leader_title	Superior General
leader_name	Fr Graeme Rowlands ssc
leader_title2	Chaplain-General
leader_name2	Fr Simon Morris ssc
merger	The Confraternity of Our Lady (formed in 1880) and the League of Our Lady (formed in 1902).
type	Marian devotional society
affiliations	Church of England, Anglican Communion
staff	4-6
website	https://societyofmary.weebly.com

The Society of Mary is an Anglican devotional society dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

"dedicated to the Glory of God and the Holy Incarnation of Christ under the invocation of Our Lady, Help of Christians."

The Anglican Society of Mary is not to be confused with the two Roman Catholic religious orders of the same name commonly called the Marists and the Marianists.

Objectives

The stated objectives of the society are:

To love and honour Mary
To spread devotion to her in reparation for past neglect and misunderstanding
To take Mary as a model in purity, personal relationships and family life

Members of the society keep a rule of life that includes traditional Marian devotions (such as the Angelus and the Rosary), intercession for the faithful departed members of the society, participation in Mass on the major Marian feasts and solemnities and active engagement in apostolic work.

In localities where there are a number of members they may come together to form local organisations called "wards" or "cells". These groups gather for prayer and fellowship.

The society's magazine, called AVE, is published twice per year.

History

The Society of Mary began in 1931 as the combination of two other societies: The Confraternity of Our Lady (formed in 1880) and the League of Our Lady (formed in 1902). The American region of the society received its independence in 1962. Although Anglican in origin there are non-Anglican members of the society and they can be found all over the world. The main regional organisations are in England and the United States.

Major festivals of the society

February 2: Purification of St Mary the Virgin
March 25: Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary
May 31: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 15: Saint Mary the Virgin (The Assumption)
September 8: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
October 15: Our Lady of Walsingham
November 21: Presentation of Mary
December 8: Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Anglican devotional societies

Society of King Charles the Martyr
Guild of All Souls
Guild of Servants of the Sanctuary
Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament
Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross

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