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	Lay Movement


	The Lay movement is the Lay section of the Sons and Daughters of the Blessed Virgin. Many religious institutes have lay movements attached to them. Our founder decided to have ours under the same umbrella as the religious instead of a third order. Therefore, instead of having three separate orders, men, women and lay, there is only one. This is unique in character, though increasingly common in other communities, and is one reason why we are a movement.

		Spirituality

Our spirituality is the same as the religious, however, our vocation is as lay people and we do not try to live as pseudo-religious. We consecrate our entire selves to Our Lady and our sanctity is found in the every day moment to moment living of our consecration in the environment of the family home. I will be judged by God on being a good husband and father first and foremost; therefore, I cannot put ministry in the church above my family duties and it is disheartening to see so many married people today doing just that. As the head of my domestic church, I can not leave my place of sanctification in order to serve God, and expect to grow in union with God, which is to grow in holiness. My vocation is where I deny myself, take up my cross, and follow Christ. Since I have consecrated everything to Our Lady, all my actions fulfilling my state of life and their merits are in Her hands and She will sanctify me and bring more people to Total Consecration through this.


	Apostolate

There will be no set apostolate for each lay member, except that which is ordinary to their respective vocations. Each member must discern with the help of his director any apostolate to which he believes he is being called. All apostolates will have as their goal and aim the spreading of Total Consecration, yet there is no limit as to the ways in which these apostolates can be carried out, and the more the better in order to reach every soul in every walk of life.


	Br. Eugene Brosseau S.D.B.V. Lay Steward


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