), an institute of religious sisters; the Alliance Mariale (A.M.), an historically all-female secular institute, composed of laypeople, who "dedicate their lives to God by taking vows while living in the world"; and the Marianist Lay Communities (M.L.C.
The reference mentions three distinct religious organizations: a religious institute for sisters, an all-female secular group devoted to God while living in the world, and Marianist Lay Communities.