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Catholic Military Association (UK)

Abbreviation	CMA
Formation	13 April 2018; 6 years ago (2018-04-13)
Type	Association of the faithful in the Catholic Church
Purpose	Advancing religion and supporting members of HM Armed Forces
Headquarters	East Sussex, England
Affiliations	Roman Catholic Church
Website	catholicmilitaryassociation.org.uk

The Catholic Military Association (abbreviated CMA) is an association of the faithful and in the Catholic Church for the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom. The organisation provides community and spiritual support to serving personnel, veterans and their immediate families, and advances the Catholic religion in the British Armed Forces by promoting prayers, events and other charitable works.

The Catholic Military Association is a membership organisation managed by appointed trustees, legally constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, and having constitutional statutes aligned to the Code of Canon Law in addition to UK charities law.

It is recognised by the Ministry of Defence and the Holy See.

History and Development

The association was founded on 13 Apr 2018 with a public meeting at the Brompton Oratory, establishing itself as a private association of the faithful by the name 'Military Association of Our Lady of Victories'.

In November 2019 the association became a founding organisation of the Defence Christian Network, alongside the Armed Forces Christian Union and Soldiers’ and Aviators’ Scripture Readers Association, thereby becoming part of a recognised Ministry of Defence Staff Network. Then in March 2020 the association was approved by the Bishop in Ordinary to HM Forces Rt Rev Paul Mason, entitling the organisation use "Catholic" in its name. From that point the Military Association of Our Lady of Victories became the Catholic Military Association of Our Lady of Victories, often abbreviated to CMA.

The CMA grew in membership to several hundred serving members by 2022, at which point it accepted the role as national representative to the International Military Apostolate, which consults to the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life at the Vatican The national representative was formerly held by the Bishopric of the Forces.

In October 2023 the Catholic Military Association was recognised by the Charity Commission as a Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation.

The model of lay-led Catholic spirituality in the armed forces led to the formation of sister organisations in the United States of America in February 2022 and Canada in April 2023.

Activities

The association pursues its goals by offering a routine of structured prayer, fellowship, pilgrimages and retreats, by distributing rosaries and miraculous medals, by partnering with other organisations, and arranging prayers for the dead.

References

1. "Charity Commission", register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk, July 2024.
2. Register of Charities register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk Charities Register (accessed 30 Oct 2024)
3. jobs.army.mod.uk (accessed 10 Nov 2024)
4. apostolatmilitaire.com (accessed 10 Nov 2024)
5. Code of Canon Law, Book 3 Part 1 Title V Chapter III Legal Code, 25 January 1983, (accessed 30 Oct 2024)
6. www.apostolatmilitaire.com (accessed 30 Oct 2024)
7. UK Charity Commission (accessed 30 Oct 2024)
8. (accessed 30 Oct 2024)
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External links

• Catholic Military Association website

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