The History of The Green Scapular
Ten years after the manifestation of the Miraculous Medal to Saint Catherine Labouré, the Blessed Virgin Mary, in an apparition on September 8, 1840, the Feast of her Nativity, entrusted the Green Scapular of her Immaculate Heart to Sister Justine Bisqueyburu, a religious of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. Our Lady promised that this new Scapular would contribute to the conversion of souls, particularly those who have no faith, and would procure for them a happy death.
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