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Brown Scapular Enrollment
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July 19, 2024Enrollment in the Brown Scapular
In the year 1251, Our Lady appeared to St. Simon Stock, a Carmelite, and she handed him a brown woolen scapular, promising him:
"Whoever dies invested with this Scapular shall be preserved from the eternal flames. It is a sign of salvation, a sure safeguard in danger, a pledge of peace and of my special protection until the end of the ages."
Originally a special privilege reserved only for Carmelites, in time, the Church would extend the magnificent privilege of perpetually wearing the Brown Scapular to all the laity who are willing to be invested.To be eligible for the scapular promise, one must be enrolled in the Brown Scapular Confraternity. The members of the Confraternity have the added benefit of sharing in all the spiritual benefits of the Carmelite Order. The ceremony to be enrolled in the Brown ScapularConfraternity is a simple one that may be done by any priest.
If you are interested in the promises and benefits of the Brown Scapular, join us after all Masses this weekend to enroll in the Brown Scapular Confraternity!
