Scapular of Our Lady of Ransom


The Scapular of Our Lady of Mercy is a Catholic devotional scapular that traces its roots to the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy also known as Our Lady of Ransom which was founded by St. Peter Nolasco in the city of Barcelona, at that time in the Kingdom of Aragon, for the redemption of Christian captives.

Description

The scapular is white and the front has a picture of Our Lady of Mercy. The back has a symbol representing the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The indulgences for the confraternity were approved by the Congregation for Indulgences in 1868. After the reforms of the Second Vatican Council the indulgences attached to the scapular were renewed by the Apostolic Penitentiary in 1967 and include a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions on:
  1. The day of enrollment
  2. The day of the following Mercedarian feasts: St. Peter Armengol, St. Peter Nolasco, St. Raymond Nonnatus, St. Mary de Cervellione, Our Lady of Mercy, St. Serapion, and St. Peter Pascual