Scapular of Our Lady of Ransom


The Scapular of Our Lady of Mercy is a Roman 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 of 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: Our Lady of Mercy, St. Peter Nolasco, St. Raymond Nonnatus, St. Peter Armengol, St. Mary de Cervellione, St. Serapion, and St. Peter Pascual