Scapulars

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I did a search and not a single thread on this topic showed up! I feel like such a failure at searching…

Anyway!

My questions are quick and simple;

A: Should a Scapular be visible when you wear it?
B: Must you get it blessed before you wear it? (I read somewhere that you should but I’ve been wearing mine and it’s unblessed)
C: Are wooden Scapular’s all right? The ones I’ve read about are all cloth… or medal but mine is wooden and small.

Thank you in advance. 🙂
 
A. No, it should not be visible.
B. your initial scapular is bless when a priest enrolls you in the scapular using the investment ceremony. Subsequent scapulars need not be blessed. They become blessed when you put them on after enrollment. Like a priest’s vestment (they are actually a vestment) they are blessed by virtue of the fact that you wear them.
C. The brown scapular should be made of wool and worn against the body.
 
giuseppeTO said:
A. No, it should not be visible.
B. your initial scapular is bless when a priest enrolls you in the scapular using the investment ceremony. Subsequent scapulars need not be blessed. They become blessed when you put them on after enrollment. Like a priest’s vestment (they are actually a vestment) they are blessed by virtue of the fact that you wear them.
C. The brown scapular should be made of wool and worn against the body.
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Oh! Now I have more questions. What is an investment ceremony? I suppose I’ll have to talk to my priest now… Haha.
 
nickybr38 said:
Oh! Now I have more questions. What is an investment ceremony? I suppose I’ll have to talk to my priest now… Haha.
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It is usually contained in the packet with a new scapular. Its proper long and short version is contained in the Rituale. You can probably Google the short version … it isn’t long. Be sure you are prepared to fulfill the daily requirement for enrollment.
 
giuseppeTO said:
It is usually contained in the packet with a new scapular. Its proper long and short version is contained in the Rituale. You can probably Google the short version … it isn’t long. Be sure you are prepared to fulfill the daily requirement for enrollment.
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The scapular I bought came with no such thing. It is a wooden little thing… I was surprised because I was under the impression Scapular’s should be cloth. 🙂

I’ll look into it. Thanks for the info!!
 
nickybr38 said:
The scapular I bought came with no such thing. It is a wooden little thing… I was surprised because I was under the impression Scapular’s should be cloth. 🙂

I’ll look into it. Thanks for the info!!
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Your first brown scapular is to be brown wool (100% wool to be authentic). Then after that is worn out, you can replace it with a metal or wood-pendant one.
 
Not sure what you have if its wooden. Like others have said, a scapular is two woolen rectangles with a cord of some sort to attach the two ends. On one of the rectangles is sewn a picture of Mary/Jesus giving the scapular to ST. Simon Stock; on the other end is some wording that says," whosoever dies wearing this Scapular shall not suffer eternal fire".

The above is for the Brown Scapular. I also have a green scapular which is similar but is somewhat different and I believe has different promises.

For the Investiture ceremony you can search for it on the internet. Thats how I found it.

God Bless
 
The brown scapular should be wool. It is meant to be worn under your clothing, but there is nothing sinful about it showing.

Here’s a good site with information about the history and procedures for wearing the scapular. The investiture prayers are at the end of the page.

sistersofcarmel.com/brown-scapular-information.php
 
mfrances said:
Your first brown scapular is to be brown wool (100% wool to be authentic). Then after that is worn out, you can replace it with a metal or wood-pendant one.
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Read above web pages! Metal is reservered for certain conditions . Wood ?
 
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