Reflection on The Prayers invariable

Chapter 23, page 135-136.

The prayers of the Legion of Mary is to be regarded as invariable. By invariable, we mean that the prayers is not expected to change. The prayers of the legion of Mary includes, prayer to the Holy Spirit followed by five decades of the rosary, Catena Legionis (otherwise known as the magnificat) and the Legion's concluding prayer. Any prayer outside this, is definitely not the Legion prayer and is not expected to be said while the legion meeting is in session.
Even at the invocation, we are not expected to include any local saints that is not a patron in the legion, either at the opening or concluding prayers.
This might sound harsh or strict as a rule in the Legion but please remember that the bulk of work of the legion is that of evangelism and about uniformity in the system. According to the handbook, it demands great sacrifice to follow this system. If par adventure, prayer for special intention is required for some of the praesidium members or any other intention, this can be said after the concluding prayer and as a matter of fact, to show that the meeting is over, the vexillum, that is the standard of the Legion, is to be removed from the altar before such prayer can be said.
You must note that the official prayer said at the legion meetings is always for the intention of Our Lady; then Our Lady who knows all our needs, will channel these our prayers to these areas.
Anyone who disobeys this rule, is only campaigning for dis uniformity in the legion system and such will surely be frowned at.
Play your part in the things that will bring about the oneness of Our Lady's army and the Legion's general will definitely reward you.