Brown Scapular question(s)

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I recently received a Brown Scapular. Some folks told me in order to receive the promises of the Scapular, I needed to be "enrolled’ in some society (Mount Carmel perhaps?) A priest told me that I just needed to have it blessed, which he did for me. Does anyone know for sure?
 
I’m in the same predicament; the priest just wanted to bless it, and stated that I dont have to be enrolled. I’ve also asked another representative at a different parish and they did not know what the brown scapular even was.
I’m going to ask my spiritual director at some point about getting enrolled; it can be frustrating to get turned away constantly but I dont think Our Lady wants us to give up!
 
A special blessing from a priest (special, meaning certain words need to be said,) remaining chaste for one’s state in life and either: praying the Rosary every day, praying the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary every day, abstaining from meat on Wednesdays and Saturdays, or doing some other form of devotion approved by a priest, are what is required for the full benefits of the Brown Scalpular.
 
download a copy of the enrollment form take it to any priest and ask him to enroll you with your copy of it
 
You need to be investitured in the Brown Scapular. You can read that and more information about the Brown Scapular here:

sistersofcarmel.com/brown-scapular-information.php

I would recommend that you copy the Investiture ritual that is on that page into a document and then print it out and take it with you when you go to see your priest. This is helpful to him so he doesn’t have to look it up. You might want to print out two copies, one for you to read, and for him to read from. Any priest can do the investiture ritual.
 
Feel free to print this and take a copy to your priest, and have a copy for you. Once enrolled you are enrolled for life. All new scapulars need not be enrolled or blessed. You do have to ask the priest if you can substitute the Rosary for the Little Office, unless you want to pray the office everyday. You are to pray the rosary everyday. Of all the changes I’ve made in my Catholic life the Brown Scapular has been the most powerful. I wear the scapular always except while showering. The scapular and Mary has keep Satan out of my life. Please do get enrolled and wear the scapular. Pray the Rosary daily. You’ll see changes in your life. It’s not a magic charm, but a devotion to keep one focus on Mary. In turn Mary will keep you in her Love protecting your very soul getting you closer to Jesus and Salvation.

*Procedure for the Blessing and Investiture of the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

To be eligible for THE SCAPULAR PROMISE, one must be enrolled in the Family of Carmel.
This is a simple ceremony, which takes only a moment and can be done by any Carmelite or
duly authorized priest. The words used by the priest when enrolling a person in the
Confraternity of the Scapular are as follows:

Priest - Show us, O Lord, Thy mercy.

Respondent - And grant us Thy salvation.

**Priest **- Lord, hear my prayer.

Respondent - And let my cry come unto Thee.

Priest - The Lord be with you.

Respondent - And also with you.

**Priest **- Lord Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, sanctify by Thy power these scapulars,
which for love of Thee and for love of Our lady of Mount Carmel, Thy servants will wear devoutly,
so that through the intercession of the same Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and protected against
the evil spirit, they persevere until death in Thy grace. Thou who lives and reigns world without
end. Amen.

**THE PRIEST SPRINKLES HOLY WATER AND INVESTS PERSON(S) WHILE SAYING:
**
Receive this blessed Scapular and beseech the Blessed Virgin that through Her merits, you
may wear it without stain. May it defend you against all adversity and accompany you to eternal
life. Amen.

AFTER THE INVESTITURE THE PRIEST CONTINUES WITH THE PRAYERS:

I, by the power vested in me, admit you to participate in all the spiritual benefits obtained
through the mercy of Jesus Christ by the Religious Order of Mount Carmel.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

May God Almighty, the Creator of Heaven and earth, bless you, He who has deigned to join you
to the confraternity of the Blessed Virgin Of Mount Carmel; we beseech Her to crush the head
of the ancient serpent so that you my enter into possession of your eternal heritage, through
Christ our Lord.

**Respondent **- Amen.

The first Scapular must be blessed and imposed by a Priest using the (above) formula
contained in the Roman ritual for reception into the Confraternity of the Scapular.
*
 
Sincere thanks for all your replies. Sounds like I need to do the enrollment thing.
 
ChibiViolet said:
A special blessing from a priest (special, meaning certain words need to be said,) remaining chaste for one’s state in life and either: praying the Rosary every day, praying the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary every day, abstaining from meat on Wednesdays and Saturdays, or doing some other form of devotion approved by a priest, are what is required for the full benefits of the Brown Scalpular.
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Good grief. I’m not a very good Christian, and particularly, even worse at Catholicism.

There’s no way I have the discipline for all that. Perhaps I shouldn’t wear the Scapular.
 
reconman said:
Good grief. I’m not a very good Christian, and particularly, even worse at Catholicism.

There’s no way I have the discipline for all that. Perhaps I shouldn’t wear the Scapular.
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You wouldnt do ALL of those things. Here’s how it would go:
  1. Become invested by a priest (by the formula)
  2. Remain chaste (this is a given already)
  3. Ask the priest if you can pray the rosary every day, instead of praying the Little Office or abstaining.
If that still seems like too much, perhaps you would want to just start with praying the rosary, to get in the habit of continuous prayer. Of course there are other ways to pray; I think the point is to develop a sound, secure, and ongoing prayer life with God.
 
reconman said:
Good grief. I’m not a very good Christian, and particularly, even worse at Catholicism.

There’s no way I have the discipline for all that. Perhaps I shouldn’t wear the Scapular.
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That’s funny! First get enrolled with the Brown Scapular. I know you want to or you would not have asked about doing so. Ask the priest about substituting the Rosary instead of the Little Office. Then let Mary go to work. Will you feel a difference? Not over night. But changes will come. Mary knows just how to move you.
 
early february this year when a priest came to my house to do a house blessing I asked him whether if it was possible for him to enroll me with the brown scapular and I handed him the enrollment prayer that I printed from the internet but he just shoved it away and told me there was no need for that. So the priest only did a normal blessing.

Fortunately, early this month I went to a church run by the carmelite friars and after saturday mass I asked one of the friars to enroll me with the scapular and he gladly did it for me. The priest went to his room to take his stole, holy water and book of blessing just to enroll me with the brown scapular. 🙂

However, I asked him about the sabbatine privilege and he showed me a catechism on the brown scapular that can be found in the carmelite brown scapular enrollment book that stated the sabbatine privilege is unfounded but he did tell me to live a holy, chaste and prayerful life:tada:
 
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