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SERVING GOD THROUGH SERVICE

Fostering Community

Building community
- In Person with pilgrimages, events and meet-ups
- Virtually with our chatgroups and prayer net

"As a Catholic, I aspire to have the greatest possible impact on the world and its people. I believe the best way for me to achieve this contemporarily in this world is to serve and do right by those under my command and influence, whilst appreciating my loved ones make a sacrifice to enable me to do this.

The CMA is full of people with a similar outlook and it has genuinely restored my faith in the military that there are so many genuinely good people, across all ranks and job roles in the military who put aside their aspirations for the primary purpose of doing good. Such selflessness is made more realistically possible by being part of the unique group that is the CMA.

[...] Fundamentally, there are those who require a lot of help, and through directly providing it and indirectly supporting its members through guidance and prayer, the CMA enables the proper treatment and welfare of numerous soldiers, sailors and airmen across the armed services."

Advocacy

Advocating for our Members
- In the MOD through the Defence Christian Network
- Nationally through the National Council for Lay Associations
- Internationally through the Apostolat Militaire International

"I appreciate the opportunity to raise my concerns through an organisation that understands that my beliefs are valid and legitimate, and that is going to take them seriously when advocating for me in the forums that can make a difference."

Encouraging Prayer

Providing our Members with sacramentals and prayer guides, along with initiatives like commissioning the first Icon of Our Lady of Victories, and Good Solid Lent.

"The CMA remains my anchor – the shared prayers, the honest conversations over social media chats, the knowledge that I’m not alone in this walk of faith within the uniformed life. That diverse network across the Army, Navy, and Air Force, all united under the Cross, provides a unique strength. Walsingham was the spark, the Rosary the channel for the Spirit's fire, and the CMA the brotherhood that fanned the flames and helps me tend them daily. I’m still a work in progress, a gunner under construction, but now I march with a different kind of strength – one rooted in faith, clarity, and the profound peace found on my knees, clutching rosary beads. The course of action moving forward is routed in Christ."

Living our Faith

Every day we support each other to live our faith actively at work, at home, online and everywhere in between.

"I've found the CMA to be a second family, source of camaraderie and support in practicing my faith. It has supported me through a rough separation, serious G1 issues and strengthened my resolve. Without it, I would likely be either lost, have struggled with my own well-being or not practiced my faith. Without being too extreme - it supports members well-being and operational capability. Due to the CMA existing, the military gains from my authentic self where I can bring my whole self to my role.
I recommend any Catholic to join it. "

Our President, Maj Gen Chris Barry CBE

"The CMA is a lay organisation supporting Service Personnel of Catholic faith, heritage, and interest, to represent and support their spiritual needs so they thrive in our Armed Forces. It underpins the moral component of fighting power both in peace and war by ensuring they are safe and secure in the exercise of their faith as part of the rich diversity of our country’s Armed Forces. As a lay organisation, it works closely with the Catholic Bishopric of the Forces but is independent of it to better represent and support individuals, veterans, and their families."
- Major General CBK Barry CBE, CMA President and Director Land Warfare

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"Joining the Catholic Military Association has been immensely beneficial both for my spiritual life and my service career. It has put me in touch with like-minded service personnel with whom I can share my experiences with as a Catholic in the Armed Forces, and get support from.

It’s not just a support network, but a community that strengthens both my spiritual health and my sense of purpose in service. Through prayer, fellowship, and formation, the CMA has helped me stay grounded in Christ whilst facing the day to day challenges of a military career. It’s a reminder that our vocation as military personnel and as Catholics can, and should go hand in hand.

Without the CMA, I would feel very much isolated as a Catholic in the Armed Forces, as prior to joining the support apparatus for those of us in the faith simply wasn’t there. Thank God then, for the opportunities to grow in a community of faith and prayer that makes my military experience so much more valid and meaningful."

“Those who devote themselves to the military service of their country should
regard themselves as the agents of security and freedom of peoples. As long as they
fulfil this role properly, they are making a genuine contribution to the establishment
of peace.”

- 'Gaudium et Spes', Pt2 ChV

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Our President, Maj Gen Chris Barry CBE

“Those who devote themselves to the military service of their country should regard themselves as the agents of security and freedom of peoples. As long as they fulfil this role properly, they are making a genuine contribution to the establishment of peace.”

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“Those who devote themselves to the military service of their country should
regard themselves as the agents of security and freedom of peoples. As long as they
fulfil this role properly, they are making a genuine contribution to the establishment
of peace.”