Mariological Societies and Marian Centers

Pontifical International Mariological Academy (PAMI)

Headquarters: 00120 Citta del Vaticano
Secretariat: 00185 Roma, Via Merulana, 124
Phone: 06-70373235 FAX: 06-70373234

Pontificia Facoltà Teologica Marianum

Director: Father Silvano Maggiani, O.S.M.
Viale XXX Aprile 6 - 00153 Roma
FAX: 0039-06-5880292

Société Française d'Études Mariales (SFEM)

President: Father Jean Longère, P.S.S.
50, Rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Paris, France

Sociedad Mariológica Española

President: Father Cándido Pozo, S.J.
Residencia de Profesores de la faculdad de Teología
Ap. 2056 - 1808 Granada - Spain
FAX: 0034-58-161700

Associazione Mariologica Interdisciplinare Italiana (AMI)

President: Father Alberto Valentini, S.M.M.
Via Cori 18a - 00177 Rome
FAX: 0039-06-2412020

Mariological Society of the United States

President: Father Johann G. Roten, S.M.
The Marian Library, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio 45469-1390 (USA)
FAX: (937) 229-4258
Website: mariologicalsociety.com
Blog (Members only): mariosocam.com

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Marianischer Vereinigungen in Deutschland

President: Prof. Dr. Manfred Hauke
Via Roncaccio 7, CH-6900 Lugano
Tel. 0049-91-966.42.38
FAX: 0049-91-967.36.04
Email: manfredhauke@bluewin.ch
Weiteres auf der privaten Homepage: manfred.hauke.de

Hrvatski Marioloski Institut (Croatia)

President: Rev. Adalbert Rebic
Nova Ves 5A - 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
FAX: 00385-1-271477

Polskie Towarzystwo Mariologiczne (Polish Mariological Society)

President: Rev. Teofil Siudy
ul. Sw. Barbary 41 - 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland
FAX: 0048-34-3611625

Sociedad Mariológica Colombiana

President: Father Gustavo Tobon Vallejo
Apartado Aéreo 403, Santafé de Bogotá, D.C., Colombia

Sociedad Mariológica Española

Website: sociedadmariologica.com

Academia Marial de Aparecida (Brazil)

Torre Brasília - Santuário Nacional
Avenida: Dr. Júlio Prestes, s/n
Cx, Postal 31 - 12570-970 Aparecida Sp, Brasile Telefone - (0xx12) 3104-1549
Telefax (0xx12) 3104-1548
E-mail: academia@santuarionacional.com

Ecumenical Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary--UK

Website: esbvm.org

Hon. General Secretary Rev. Bill McLoughlin, O.S.M.
Sts. Peter & Paul
112 Entry Hill
Bath Somerset BA2 5LS
United Kingdom
Email: gensec@esbvm.org.uk

HQ: Membership and Subscriptions
11 Belmont Road
Wallington, Surrey SM6 8TE 020-8647-5992
United Kingdom

Editorial Editor: David Carter, 6 Bampton Drive, Bristol  BS16 6BJ, UK
Email: david@carterbristol.eclipse.co.uk

Ecumenical Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary--United States Branch

Membership in the ESBVM/USA Society is open to all who are willing to support its aims and to accord equal respect to all Christian traditions. Members are entitled to vote at annual meetings and to receive newsletters and other publications as they occur.

Website: esbvm.org

President: Dr. Virginia M. Kimball
4 Wayne Road
Westford, Massachusetts 01886
USA
Email: virginiakimball@comcast.net

Membership:
1116 Criton Street
Herndon, Virginia, 20170-3114 USA

Newsletter Editor: Susan Fall
Email: esbvmeditor@gmail.com

Centro Mariano de los Siervos de María (Mexico)

Ave. Hidalgo 51, Col. Guerrero - 06300 México, D.F., México
FAX: 0052-5-5863448

Bahay Maria

95 Amapola Str. Bel-Air 3, Makati City, mm - 1200 Philippines

Centro Mariano

Our Lady Ta' Pinu Shrine, Gozo, Malta

Collegamento Nazionale Santuari

Santuario della Madonna del Divino Amore, Via Ardeatina, Km. 12 - 00134 Rome

Fondazione Adkins Chiti Donne in musica

Teatro Comunale, Piazza  Fiuggi Trento e Trieste, 003014 (FR)
Phone and FAX: 0775 504480, 06 35348533 - 06 35496010

Arch of Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

The Association for The Arch of Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and International Shrine of the Holy Innocents, a not-for-profit New York corporation, was formed on January 16, 2001 in Buffalo, New York. The Association's purpose is to build a truly world-class, globally-significant shrine, to be located on the shore of Lake Erie adjacent to downtown Buffalo.

Website: archoftriumph.org

Catholic Home Study Program

Website: amm.org/chss.htm

Creighton University Collaborative Ministry Office

Creighton Univesity's website offers reflections on daily readings, an on-line book of the names of the dead and a thirty-four-week on-line Ignatian retreat.

Website: creighton.edu/collaborativeministry/online.htm

Focolare

Focolare, also known as Opera de Maria [The Work of Mary], was founded by the late Chiara Lubich. Their rule for lay and consecrated members has been approved by the Catholic Church. They have a special charism for the ecumenical and inter-religious movements. Their website is multilingual.

Website: focolare.org

Holy Cross Family Ministries

Created by Father Patrick Peyton. The mission is to support family spirituality. The headquarters is in northeastern Massacusetts. Offices are in seventeen countries worldwide.

Website: hcfm.org

International Early Mariology Project

The International Early Mariology Project is the brainchild of Dr. Leena Mari Peltomaa, Institut für Byzantinistik und Neogräzistik, Universität Wien, and has been developed in collaboration with Professor Pauline Allen, Director, Centre for Early Christian Studies, Australian Catholic University.

Website: cecs.acu.edu.au/mariologyproject.htm

International Schoenstatt Movement

Multi-lingual website for the Catholic Marian movement called Schoenstatt. It originated in the Covenant of Love with Mary, the Mother of Jesus and all people, that Father Joseph Kentenich (1885-1968) sealed on October 18, 1914 for the first time.

Website: schoenstatt.de

Jacques Maritain Center

This center is in honor of Jacques Maritain who contributed a lot to different beliefs in culture, intellectual, and political concerns. It contains many documents written by Maritain.

Website: nd.edu/Departments/Maritain/ndjmc.htm

Legion of Mary (Dublin)

Official website for the headquarters of the international center of the Legion of Mary in Dublin, Ireland.

Website: legion-of-mary.ie/

Legion of Mary (Unofficial)

To find information about the Legion of Mary, what it is, who can join, how to become a member, etc., along with helpful hints in praying the rosary, try out this website.

Website: http://www.legionofmary.org/

Life on the Rock

Away at school and looking for good Youth/Young Adult Group? Check out the Life on the Rock College Network. This website is named Rocknet.

Website: ewtn.com/rock/

Marianist Mission

Marianists in the United States work in parishes, juvenile courts, catechetical and retreat centers. However, their principal apostolate is Catholic education, both at the high school and the university levels. The formation of a Marianist begins with an Aspirancy program before the Novitiate. This period of preparation is followed immediately by Profession of First Vows. After college the young religious begins apostolic work, frequently as a high school teacher. After three or more years of experience in the active apostolate, Brothers who are preparing for the Priesthood study four years of Theology. Practically all Marianist Sisters, Brothers, and Priests take graduate studies. All of these studies are financed by the Marianist Mission, Inc.

Website: MarianistMission.org

Marians in Kibeho

Cana Center in Kibeho, Rwanda under construction by the Association of Marian Helpers.

Website: kibeho-cana.org/

Mariological Society of America

The Mariological Society of America is a theological society dedicated to the study of the Virgin Mary along with an interest in encouraging Marian catechetics and Marian spirituality.

Website: mariologicalsociety.com/

Marytown

Marytown is the home of the Conventual Franciscan Friars of St. Bonaventure Province whose life-mission is to carry on the work of St. Maximilian Kolbe in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi.

Website: Marytown.com

Museums and Art Galleries on the Web

Index of websites for Art Galleries and Museums around the world.

Website: bertc.com/gallery.htm

Notre-Dame de la-Salette

Information about the sanctuary.

Website: lasalette.cef.fr

Notre-Dame du web

Center for Ignatian Spirituality on the internet. This website is in French.

Website: ndweb.org

Our Sorrowful Mother's Ministry

Our Sorrowful Mother's Ministry is a healing retreat ministry located in Vandalia, Illinois, about one hour east of St. Louis. It offers monthly retreats facilitated by priests from around the country with special charisms of healing.

Website: sorrowfulmothersministry.org

Pontifical Gregorian University

Italian language website for the Gregorianum in Rome.

Website: unigre.it

Pontifical Theological Faculty Marianum

Offical Italian language web site for the Marianum in Rome.

Website: marianum.it

Pontifical University Urbaniana

Italian language website for the Pontifical Institute Urbaniana in Rome.

Website: urbaniana.edu

Sociedad Mariologica Espanola

La pagina web oficial de la Sociedad Mariologica Espanola, con informacion sobre su fundacion, miembros, estatutos, publicaciones, etc.

Website: sociedadmariologica.com

Society of Mary--Church of England

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

Website: societyofmary.net/

Society of the Divine Word

It is an international Roman Catholic missionary congregation of priests and brothers counting among its six thousand members, men from sixty-two different countries. Each is ready to leave his home and culture to bring the Gospel to those who have not heard the Good News about Jesus Christ or to local churches that are, at this time, unable to tend to the needs of Catholic Christians.

Website: svdcuria.org/

St. Joseph's Covenant Keepers

St. Joseph's Covenant Keepers (i.e. SJCK) is an informal international network of Christian men, under the patronage of St. Joseph, dedicated to strengthening the family.

Website: dads.org

St. Mary's Institute, Caribbean Literacy Portal

Catholic website based in Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean. An on-line institute focusing on Literacy and Early Literacy Research. Work is done on a voluntary basis by a group of educators, under the patronage of the Holy Virgin Mary.

Website: freewebs.com/caribe

The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima

The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima was established to spread the message of Fatima. It is an official Catholic organization, recognized by the Vatican.

Website: bluearmy.com

The Catholic Liturgy Library

Website: catholicliturgy.com/

The Monks of Adoration

Contemplative Catholic monastic life dedicated to Eucharistic Adoration, the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Website: monksofadoration.org/index.html

Worldwide Prayer Cenacle Online

This website provides a listing of Marian centers throughout the United States.

Website: mmponline.org

Centre for Marian Studies

Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology
Cambridge, England

Director: Sarah Jane Boss
Email: s.boss@lamp.ac.uk

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