The Sodality of Our Lady (also known as the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic Marian Society founded in 1563 by young Belgian Jesuit, Jean Leunis, at the Roman College of the Society of Jesus. Early sodalists were recognized as followers of Christ by their zeal, charity and service. The sodalities spread quickly throughout Europe and later came to America. Women and girls were finally admitted to the Society by Pope Benedict XIV in 1751. Mass and Communion were stressed. Sodality membership is worldwide, including the Holy Father, Cardinals, Bishops, Priests, and lay persons of all ages. The sodality was organized to increase the personal holiness of its members and to train them in charitable work for others.

A goal of Sodality has always been to further personal piety among its members by urging devotion to Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, devoted imitation of Mary, use of prayer, etc. engaged in the lay apostolate. In the parish, lay apostolate is the organized help given by parishioners to their parish priest in his apostolic work by participating in charitable and apostolic work. Throughout the centuries, various Popes have acknowledged the Sodality and granted a list of special indulgences. (An indulgence is a remission of the temporal punishment due to sin, the guilt of which has been forgiven) Today sodality is successfully engaged in the lay apostolate. In the parish, lay apostolate is the organized help given by parishioners to their parish priest in his apostolic work by participating in charitable and apostolic work. Sodality is an organization most perfectly adapted to our own times. The Sodality is the heart of the parish and the pastor’s most efficient helper.


 

Once a year, Our Lady of the Visitation Sodality holds an Installation Mass for those ready to dedicate their lives to Mary and the Church. This is an optional step to membership and participation, but it confirms the Sodalist is committed to live the Way of Life of a Sodalist. The Way of Life involves continuing personal growth, the apostolic work of our Sodality and a personal responsibility to participate in its meetings and activities. Sodality holds the Blessed Virgin up as the highest ideal of womanhood and is our model in faith. Christ is the center of Sodality devotion. Sodality is known to use the motto, “To Jesus, through Mary.”

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Sodality Monthly Mass
9 AM Mass offered before monthly meetings. 

Monthly in-person Rosary
 Wednesday at 11 AM
 Please see the calendar for information.

Weekly call-in Rosary 
Thursday night @ 8:00pm. Sign up to be a Leader/Co-leader HERE. Here's the Rosary Script.   Please see the calendar for dial in information. 

Prayer Support & Prayer Partners
Interested sodalists will have the opportunity to receive a prayer partner for mutual prayer and support throughout the year.   

 Ladies of Faith Walking Group
Please see the calendar for information.

Sodality Outings of Opportunity (S.O.O.O) 
Sodality welcomes your ideas for outings.

Sodality actively supports the parish social activities such as the Parish Fall Festival, Christmas Tree Sales, Sunday Donuts and Bingo. 

Sodality also offers...

Monthly Lunch Bunch

Social Events

Ladies of Faith Walk

Spring Tea/Luncheon

End of Year Dinner

Sodality actively supports OLVP's Social Concerns projects.  Examples include monthly food collections, Adopted Families, School Supplies and Lord's Table Soup Kitchen.




 

Sodality Meetings

Monthly Calendars

Flocknotes

Emails and OLVP Bulletin Announcements

Annual Membership Directory

Sodality Facebook Group