Apostolate of the Green

VOLUME 5 SEPTEMBER 2016

Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and

Special Edition The History of the Green Scapular

For the first time, we have combined events leading The origin of the Green Scapular is which said: of a happy death including Eternal to Jesus’ promise to Anna an incredible and miraculous story Salvation.” Marie on the merciful stemming from the many visits of “Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray redemption and promise our Blessed Mother to a nun, Sister for us now and at the hour of our Since this time, spiritual and physical death.” for those who are conse- Justine Bisqueyburu. She was a cures have taken place by means of the crated to Him through His Sister Novice from the Daughters of Green Scapular. It was twice approved Holy Mother’s blessed At the same moment, Sister Justine by Pope Pius IX, once in 1863 and Green Scapular. Charity that St. Vincent de Paul heard an interior voice describing helped begin. again in 1870. Pope Pius IX ordered the vision and explaining the mean- the Sisters of Charity to make and dis- On November 27, 1839, in Mother ing behind this new sacramental: tribute the when he stated: Inside this issue: Mary’s last visit to St. Justine “By this means, God would bring “Write to these good Sisters that I Healed From 2 Bisqueyburu, our Heavenly Mother to Himself, through the interces- authorize them to make and distrib- Dyslexia appeared holding in her right hand sion of Blessed Mother Mary, ute it.” her heart surrounded by flames and those who had lost their faith or He ordered the making and distribution Miracles In Conyers, 2 in her left hand a simple green cloth had been separated from Holy Georgia of the Green Scapular throughout the suspended from a cord of the same Church. They would be assured color. world and it has the Imprimatur and Nihil Apostolate Of Green 2 Obstat by the church. Today, Scapular Begins On one side of the cloth, these wonderful Sisters of Char- Jesus Leads Her To 3 was a picture of our Holy ity continue to make and distrib- Inner Healing Mother as she appeared to ute the corded Green Scapulars Sister Justine. On the other because they were given the Eternal Consecration 4 Prayer side was our Blessed task of bringing conversion to Mother’s Immaculate Heart the world. Mother Mary 4 with rays of light bursting Interceded more brilliant than the sun Today, our Apostolate has been and pierced with a sword tasked with helping these good Mother Mary Proves 5 and holy sisters by Jesus Christ Her Intercession and on it an inscription written around the heart Immaculate Heart of Mary, and His Mother Mary. Pray for us, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Jesus Requests “More 6 Souls”

A Vision From God 6 Was Given Before The Lord Calls, He Prepares Our Lady of Sorrows 6 As a child, Anna Marie felt the thought it was normal, not knowing Miracle children to pray for their father, to Lord’s presence. She had a special she was the only one who could see forgive him. Anna Marie however, was Angels Deliver Jesus’ 7 devotion and love for Blessed these evil spirits. It caused her to far to angry with him and didn’t even Promise Mother. Her mother taught her and increase in devotion and faith, saying realize that she was holding hate and the other children how to pray the her Holy Rosary daily with her sisters, anger towards him. St. Vincent de Paul 7 holy Rosary at an early age. Her brothers and mother. St. Louise de Marillac father had left her mother at an She buried her anger as she grew into 7 Anna Marie received all her Sacra- early age and times were hard. her adult hood. It would take years for Lady of Sorrows ments from the . She 8 They lived in poverty but the Lord Anna Marie to realize she was sinning Prayer was born with Dyslexia and struggled always provided. against the Lord because of her anger in school. Yet she grew in her love of Fr. John’s Thoughts 8 towards her own father. Even though At 8 years old, Anna Marie began the Lord and Mother Mary, but the she believed her anger was justified, it Personal Testimony 8 seeing demonic spirits who would resentment and anger for her father was not in the eyes of the Lord. Anger Apostolate Today 8 harass and torment her. She grew too. Her mother would tell her is one of the seven deadly sins. PAGE 2 APOSTOLATE OF THE GREEN SCAPULAR

Healed From Dyslexia

Many years had passed and Anna Marie All of a sudden, she felt a burning heat to learn more about the visionary, was an adult attempting to finish college on top of and inside of her head. Anna Nancy Fowler, and the apparitions of but continued to struggle, suffering from Marie suspected her head was on fire, so Blessed Mother Mary; Anna Marie Dyslexia. She could only take one maybe when she felt the top of her head, she knew she needed to go. She felt the two courses at a time to get passing only felt a rose pedal and head band. The Lord leading her to take this pilgrim- grades. burning stopped. age and she prayed and asked Jesus if it were possible, to please help her go. One night while trying to finish an im- It wasn’t until she picked up her Holy portant report due the following day, she Bible to read it, did she realize she had This was the beginning of our Lord prayed to the Lord to assist her, to help been healed. She began reading the Bible calling Anna Marie into His service. her brain unscramble so she could com- daily and grew to love Jesus’ Word. In She would need to be purged of her plete the paper. She placed a rose pedal thanksgiving for the healing, Anna Marie anger and unforgiveness first. The under her headband that she had received heard that Blessed Mother was appearing Lord needed to lead Anna Marie to from another Marian apparition site and to a holy Ukrainian Catholic woman in understand the Our Father prayer and prayed very hard, asking Jesus for mercy. Conyers, Georgia. Hoping for a chance forgiving her father was mandatory.

Miracles In Conyers, Georgia

When Anna Marie arrived in Conyers in Hill and Apparition House. The entire When Anna Marie went to visit and December 1996, the miracles of mercy land was covered with an invisible dome, adore the huge life sized Crucifix of began. Anna Marie was taken to the but Anna Marie could see it clearly. Jesus on the Holy Hill, she felt His Apparition Room where Nancy Fowler When she questioned some of those heart beating from it. She believed it would receive visits from Our Heavenly present if they could see it, no one could. was the heart beat of Jesus, and felt Mother. It was a day when hardly anyone the Lord healing her. Anna Marie was invited to attend a was there, just the local community. Christmas party in which the visionary, The Lord had imparted His holy gift As Anna Marie sat praying with those Nancy Fowler would be present. That of hearing His Voice and that of our present, she witnessed an amazing event night, she was privileged to meet Nancy Heavenly Mother’s Voice. The Lord in the sky. As they recited the Holy Ro- Fowler who gave her a book called, poured His grace upon her to place sary, a circular cone appeared and contin- “Read Me or Rue Me, How To Avoid her on a new path of life, to be His ued to grow, spreading out. Purgatory”. The book smelled like servant to help others find Healing Nancy Fowler, like myrrh. Mrs. Fowler, through His Holy Mother. Incredible As they finished reciting the Mysteries of smelled like roses, everywhere she went. miracles took place in Conyers. It still the Holy Rosary, the circular dome had She gave Anna Marie a special blessing remains Anna Marie’s favorite place to grown so large that it covered the Holy before she left. go on a retreat.

Apostolate Of the Green Scapular Begins

Anna Marie’s visit to Conyers, Georgia stood the Lord’s request of praying obedient. Thus the name of the Ro- changed her life. When she returned with others and she felt the necessity sary prayer group would be changed home, she asked the Lord to show her to call her friends from church and to: The Apostolate of the Green what He was calling her to do. It begin a Rosary prayer group, held on Scapular. would take some time for Anna Marie Friday’s. During these early months, each to understand what the Lord was ask- During one of their prayer meetings in member of the Apostolate began ing from her. February, Jesus asked Anna Marie and receiving incredible miracles and Our Heavenly Lord, Jesus, began in- the others to begin a lay Apostolate. signs of God’s mercy and love for spiring Anna Marie to begin a Rosary When Anna Marie asked Jesus what each of them. Jesus was truly calling prayer group. The Lord knew that the name of this Apostolate should be and acting within the lives of the through the recitation of the Holy called, Jesus said: Rosary members, through His Rosary, He could help Anna Marie Mother’s intercession, building their “Apostolate of the Green Scapular” find healing from her hardened heart relationship with the Lord. Jesus and full of anger towards her father. Although Anna Marie did not under- Mother Mary would bring healing to stand what an Apostolate was, she was the world, one soul at a time. In January 1997, Anna Marie under- PAGE 3 APOSTOLATE OF THE GREEN SCAPULAR

Jesus Leads Her To Inner Healing

In March 1997, Anna Marie heard that if she sent it to her father, he Anna Marie knew the Lord gave His about a very holy Catholic Priest who would probably throw it away since he Holy Mother special graces necessary was offering an Inner Healing Retreat was living in mortal sin. to bring her back to the State of Grace out of town. The Lord provided her She entrusted her father into Mother and would do the same for others. with the opportunity to go and hear Mary's intercession and Jesus' mercy This lady passed away some time later this Priest, Fr. John, (now the Apos- for his soul. Realizing she still had to that year after attending Sacramental tolate’s Spiritual Director) and learn try to forgive him, she started going to Confession, Communion and receiving about “Inner Healing”. Sacramental Confession and confess- the Sacrament for the Sick. She died in ing her anger. Seeking the Lord’s heal- the State of Grace! As have many oth- ing in her life. ers since. After experiencing the behavior of One day a dear friend asked her to those demonic spirits, Anna Marie pray for someone who had been away began writing all her family members from the Catholic Church for many names on Mother Mary's blessed years and was an alcoholic. Anna Green Scapulars, then her friends Marie gave her phone number to her friend and asked if she could give it to names, then even those who had her friend to call, if she needed to. harmed her in any way. When this lady called Anna Marie, she Through the grace of God, she was was desperate and in tears. Anna Marie inspired to start writing the names of spoke with her and then the Lord gave other people who had been asking her Anna Marie the understanding to write to pray for them. It would be so easy this woman’s name on a blessed Green to write someone’s name on a blessed Scapular, consecrating her to Jesus Green Scapular and consecrate him or through the Immaculate Heart of her to Blessed Mother Mary, so that Mary, and she wrote her name on a during Mass she could offer her Holy She stated: “I listened carefully to Fr. blessed Green Scapular. Communion, the Mass, her Rosaries, John speak about giving up our an- Chaplets of Divine Mercy and other Immediately Anna Marie smelled sul- ger. He stated that we had to forgive forms of prayer she would say daily. everyone that hurt us in order to be fur. The demons that were attacking saved from damnation and fulfill the her, were now instantly attacking Anna It was during this time in 1997 when Lord’s Prayer: "...forgive us our tres- Marie in retaliation. Anna Marie had the Holy Spirit came to Anna Marie passes as we forgive those who have no fear since she had been fighting evil and dictated a holy and special prayer trespassed against us." spirits since she was a child, so she to her. As she was using her computer, rebuked them in the Name of Jesus the Holy Spirit called to her and asked It all made sense to her. She had been Christ, and they departed. her to type everything that she heard. reciting the Our Father prayer her Anna Marie finished the call, and she It would be no ordinary prayer, but a whole life, but had not realized that prayer of total surrender. she had so much anger and unfor- then understood the amazing affect giveness in her heart towards her that writing someone’s name on a This prayer would be required from father. Through what Fr. John had blessed Green Scapular had! By writ- everyone who wanted to join our In- stated, she realized that she had ing a name on Mother Mary’s blessed ternational Network of Prayer, known sinned against the Lord, because she Green Scapular, the demonic spirits forever as Apostles. Some Apostles had not yet forgiven her father for his attacking that person were “given no- have given a donation so that we can trespasses against her mother and tice”. Those demonic spirits attached ship “free” blessed Green Scapulars to brothers, sisters. or harassing that person would know other new Apostles around the world. and understand that he or she was We call them the Ladies and Gentle- Shortly after that, she found that old forever consecrated to Jesus Christ, men of Charity. All Apostles are called Green Scapular that her mother gave the Sacred Heart through the Immacu- to pray for the conversion of others. her years prior that had her father’s late Heart of Mary as the prayer on the The prayer that the Holy Spirit gave name written on it from 1993. She Green Scapular says: placed it on her home altar for safe to the Apostles is called the Eternal keeping. Anna Marie knew the nor- “Immaculate Heart of Consecration Prayer. Your recitation mal use of a Green Scapular was to Mary, pray for us now of this prayer only once, will bless you place it in the room of the person it and at the hour of our for all eternity. was intended for, but she thought death. Amen.” VOLUME 5 PAGE 4

The Eternal Consecration Prayer

“Oh most Merciful Father, today I beg you members, friends and yes even our ene- ance for all those living souls clothed in to accept my sincere Act of Love in conse- mies; to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We her Green Scapular. She will beckon crating my entire life to Your Sons’ most know that You, our Divine Majesty, will her Divine Son for not only the spiri- Sacred Heart. I do this not alone, my dear- refuse Your Son nothing, and that Your tual conversion back to You, Eternal est Father, but through the Immaculate Beloved Son can refuse His Mother noth- Father, but also physical cures of those Heart of Mary, Queen of the Green Scapu- ing when it comes to the Salvation of whose mission on this earth requires lar. With her heart so pierced with the Souls. your Son’s gift of physical healing. seven sorrows, at the beginning of Your I make this Act of Eternal Consecration Most Holy Lord, Father Almighty, if it Son’s life until His tortuous death, she cries only once, my Merciful Father, and beg be Your Divine Will, allow me to serve daily for those who choose not to love You to apply its merits to those whom Your Son and His Mother daily in this Your Divine Son, Jesus. have their names placed on a Green Scapu- struggle against the infernal enemy, Even today with so many souls choosing lar. We offer those souls Your Son’s most where together in Communion of Your to spend their eternity in Hell, she longs beloved Body and Blood in the Holy Son’s Divine Mercy, we may bring for our intercession to bring others to Eucharist, along with the Rosaries, prayers, forth the reign of the Immaculate Heart know and love our God: The Father, Son joys, sacrifices and sufferings of each day, by placing the entire world on her and Holy Spirit. We ask then, Almighty past and present, until the end of our lives. Green Scapular. Daily do we pray, Father, that you would permit us to place ‘Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for us We know with great confidence that the all these souls in Mother’s hands, those now and at the hour of our death Queen of the Green Scapular will not rest whom have touched our life in some way. Amen.’” until she secures the gift of Final Persever- We wish to consecrate today our family

Mother Mary Interceded

In March 1998, Anna Marie received a "Whosoever shall die clothed in my with God the Fathers’ grace and call from her sister who reported that scapular, shall not suffer eternal fire." love. She was being healed from all her father had died the night before. her anger that she had tried so hard to Anna Marie hoped this promise would Later she found out from the autopsy get rid of during the past year. also apply to Mother Mary’s Green report indicated he had a heart attack Scapular. On the following Tuesday, she The incredible infilling of God's grace caused from a drug overdose. knew her Church had Confession and brought tears of healing and she was Anna Marie had been working on for- she felt drawn to go. She needed to con- not able to stop crying for three days giving him, and when she heard the fess her anger and hatred for her father. after. She was so overcome by the news, she cried. Her brothers and sisters She new she had to confess her Lord's grace that she felt only love and gave their best guess that he was proba- “unforgiveness” this final time. mercy for her father from that mo- bly in Hell, because of the life he lived ment on. Just as if he had been the In the Confessional, she told the Priest and many mortal sins he had committed. best father in the world. The anger that she had not loved her father from Anna Marie wasn’t certain, she thought had melted away, forever. birth and hated him her entire life for that he probably did not have enough leaving her mother and brothers/sisters Yet, she still had a question, did time to repent to the Lord for his life, in poverty. For never being there while Mother Mary intercede on behalf of since heart attacks are usually quick. they were growing up. She confessed her father? When she came home She began praying to Mother Mary and that she never wanted to know him, was from church that night, she humbled asked her if she had interceded before ashamed of him, and that she never gave herself in front of her home altar. She the Throne of God for her father's soul. him a chance to know her or be a part praised Father God and Jesus for the She needed to know, was he in Hell or of her life. The Priest spoke gently and healing. She then asked Mother Mary, was he possibly sent to Purgatory? gave her absolution for her sins. "Did you save my father from eternal damnation? Did you ask Jesus, your Anna Marie kept praying for him during Mass was about to begin, so she decided Holy Son to spare him from Hell be- the week and asked Blessed Mother to stay and attend. At the moment when cause his name was written on your again, was he in Hell. She asked Mother the parishioners were able to offer their Green Scapular Mother?” Mary if she was able to intercede at his prayer intentions to the Lord, Anna judgment, interceding for him and ask- Marie said out loud, "I wish to pray for She begged Mother for her help, she ing her Son Jesus to save him from go- the repose of my father's soul, who hurt not knowing if her father was in ing to Hell because his name was on a died this week." Hell or Purgatory. She had the under- blessed Green Scapular, remembering standing from others that you should At that moment, the Holy Spirit in- Blessed Mother's promise to St. Simon not pray for someone in Hell. The stantly came over Anna Marie and Stock regarding the Brown Scapular and answer would come three days later poured His grace upon her, filling her the promise she made then: on Friday at the Rosary meeting. PAGE 5 APOSTOLATE OF THE GREEN SCAPULAR

Mother Mary Proves Her Intercession

On Friday morning, April 3rd, Anna the same miraculous grace of salvation "If the greatest sinner on earth Marie hosted the Rosary prayer group on it as her Brown Scapular. should repent at the moment of meeting. More people were in atten- "Whosoever shall die clothed in my death, and draw his last breath in dance because a special guest speaker scapular, shall not suffer eternal fire." an act of love, neither the many had been invited to teach the group graces he has abused, nor the many about enthroning their homes to the Her holy and miraculous Green Scapu- sins he has committed would stand Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate lar was the source of Anna Marie’s in his way. Our Lord would receive Heart of Mary. father being saved from damnation. him in to His mercy." He had not been sent to Hell but was After the Rosary and our speaker’s most certainly in Purgatory. The author's name was St. Therese presentation, Anna Marie began shar- of Lisieux, Anna Marie’s Confirma- ing with the guest speaker the history Message From St. Theresa tion Patron Saint. of Blessed Mother’s Green Scapular. In Anna Marie’s great joy, she knew Anna Marie believed that St. She wanted to show the guest how she needed to go to church that night Therese came to deliver this mi- many blessed Green Scapulars she had to thank and praise the mercy of God raculous message of God’s Divine collected from others who had given the Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit, and Mercy. That her own father must their blessed Green Scapulars with to thank Blessed Mother Mary for her have repented at the last moment their loved ones names written on intercession. It was the first Friday of of his life. That through a great them, just for safe keeping. the month, and she had been observ- miracle, Mother Mary must have The container held around 300 to 400 ing all First Friday's dedicated to the defended him at his judgment, be- blessed Green Scapulars inside. This Sacred Heart of Jesus. cause Anna Marie had written his container or sewing box was shaped When she drove up to the church, the name on a blessed Green Scapular like a square which measured 24”x parking lot was packed. She couldn't years before. 24”. Most of the blessed Green Scapu- figure out why so many cars were at Her faith changed that day. Anna lars enclosed were those with a cord, the church, but the Lord told her Marie began to understand God's since the local Catholic Book Store where to park and there was a parking holy mercy for all souls, especially sold them with a long cord so that a spot open. When Anna Marie went those who are destined for Hell, person could wear it. inside, she realized it was Confirmation but had someone of faith write Anna Marie placed the container on a night and the Bishop was present. their names on a blessed Green chair so she could open it up. When Trying to find a seat was impossible Scapular. she opened the container, an amazing but Anna Marie found one chair that Anna Marie knew that she had to miracle took place. was situated against the back wall of share this true story with anyone A single Green Scapular lifted up in interior of the church. She brought who longed for the conversion of the air about a foot high, then her Bible, like she normally did, placed their father, mother, brother, sister, slowly moved horizontally towards it on the floor and pushed it against spouse, friend or enemy. To allow Anna Marie then it gently floated the wall to keep it hidden from others, others to realize, that even the most down to the carpet. so no one would pick it up. hardened of sinners, those who refused to know and serve the Those who were present and watching, Anna Marie kneeled and began prais- Lord, could receive the gift of eter- could not believe their eyes. When ing and giving thanksgiving to the nal life by the grace of someone Anna Marie bent down to pick up the Lord for the salvation of her father's else writing their name on a blessed blessed Green Scapular, she read the soul. She went to receive Holy Com- Green Scapular. name on it. It was her own father’s munion, and after returning to her name. She knew that this was the an- chair, she again kneeled to praise the This is when the Lord gave Anna swer to her prayer, she knew that Lord. When she looked for her Bible, Marie her mission to promote Mother Mary must have selected that she saw a yellow paper laying on top of Blessed Mother’s Green Scapular in one blessed Green Scapular out of the it. Surely no one put it there because order to fulfill this simple mission container and allowed all the others no one could see her Bible against the statement: present to see this holy miracle taking wall, the lights had been dimmed so it was darker in the church than normal. "Bringing Conversion to the place. World, one soul at a time.” Anna Marie had her answer from When she read the yellow paper, it stated the following: The Lord has also chosen you, an Blessed Mother Mary. Mother Mary’s Apostle of Jesus Christ and Mother blessed Green Scapular would have Mary to do the same! VOLUME 5 PAGE 6

Jesus Requests “More Souls”

The prayer group continued praying her statue of Blessed Mother, our Lady Suddenly, a Voice spoke out loud and discerning what the Lord was ask- of Sorrows, was crying in her Prayer and a vision was seen, it was Je- ing of them. They continued to pur- Room. Anna Marie got on her knees sus. Anna Marie recognized His chase Green Scapulars from the local and began pleading with the Lord say- soft, loving Voice. It was gentle Catholic Bookstore and write names ing: and kind, full of love. Jesus said: on them. The answer came through “Jesus please tell me what to do to various miracles reported by each of “Bring My Mother More Souls”. stop your Mother from crying. I them. don’t want your Mother to cry. At the same time, a vision was Absolute confirmation came in Octo- Please Jesus, tell me what to do to given to her in explanation of ber 1998, Anna Marie discovered that stop your Mother from crying!” what Jesus wanted from her.

A Vision From God Was Given

As Jesus was making His request of the Green Scapular, she thought. Nothing more was to be said, the known to Anna Marie to “Bring My message was clear and Anna Marie Next, another Green Scapular ap- Mother More Souls” a vision was also understood. The Apostolate was peared and flew across the room to given to her. being blessed by Jesus and His another person waiting in the crowd, Mother. A Green Scapular appeared before her then another one and another. This right eye, then it flew across the room continued over and over for some The new mission was to make and to a large group of people who spiritu- time. mail blessed Green Scapulars to ally appeared, standing in the corner others so they could write the Anna Marie believed they were people of her Prayer Room. names of those they loved on them. still alive and who were waiting to Bringing hope and salvation to the This was a prophetic vision, of people receive their own blessed Green world, to anyone requesting a who would one day request blessed Scapulars in the future. Green Scapulars from the Apostolate blessed Green Scapular Kit.

Our Lady of Sorrows Miracle

In 1999, Anna Marie was led by Jesus to knowledge that the Holy Queen had ar- thought the Holy Spirit came out from compile, print and distribute the Novena rived, everyone fell to their knees and their the picture. She then saw the Holy Spirit of Our Lady of Sorrows prior to her feast Rosaries turned gold. Everyone became drop large white tear drops of graces day of September 15th. She compiled this excited and overjoyed with this miracle. upon those present. Then Anna Marie Novena of special prayers taken from the Anna Marie announced that Mother Mary heard Jesus’ Voice say: Raccolta. Anna Marie made plans to invite was present, and everyone prayed fer- “My daughter, how can I thank you for and distribute the Novena to all her Ro- vently. Mother Mary stayed for about a honoring my Mother today?" sary prayer group members and had in- half hour, then she departed with St. Mi- vited a holy Byzantine Priest to come and chael, and their prayers continued. Anna Marie responded saying: hear Confessions. After finishing the Rosary, the group began “My Lord, you know I cannot receive On September 15, 1999, everyone came saying the final days recitation of Our Lady anything for myself because I have including the holy Priest, Fr. Anslem, who of Sorrows Novena. Anna made the Heroic Act, but please heard everyone’s Confession. During the Marie was sitting in front of Lord, release the Holy recitation of the Holy Rosary, Anna Marie her fireplace because the Souls in Purgatory”. witnessed a great miracle. other seats had been taken. Although Jesus did not speak Everyone was gathered in her family room An image of Mother Mary further, and the Holy Spirit and Mother Mary entered and stopped with the Holy Spirit hung had departed, Anna Marie next to where her statue of Our Lady of over the mantle. (Pictured would receive His response to Sorrows was placed in honor of her holy here) her request on September 27, Feast Day. St. Michael the Archangel came All of a sudden, Anna Marie 1999, when two Angels came also, escorting Blessed Mother Mary. witnessed the Holy Spirit to visit her in Church. Instantly, and without any warning or flying over her head. She VOLUME 5 PAGE 7

Angels Deliver Promise From Jesus

On September 27, 1999, the Feast of St. prayer group members over the past two “Apostolate of the Green Scapular”, to Vincent de Paul, a great miraculous years since the founding of the Aposto- “Bring His Mother More Souls”, was event took place. After Anna Marie late. blessing His Mother’s Green Scapular. attended Mass, she was greeted by two Anyone who died with his/her name Not knowing why the Lord had selected Angels. The Angels came to deliver a placed (written) on a blessed Green this day, the Feast Day of St. Vincent de new gift from the Lord. The Angels, Scapular; would be saved from damna- Paul, she began asking her friends about while on their knees, spoke to Anna tion and enter into Heaven annually on the significance of this Saint. One Marie saying: September 27th. friend had just returned from a pilgrim- “On this day, the Lord has chosen, that age visiting the Shrine of St. Catherine Anyone who while living, has his/her out of the 365 days of the year, on this Laboure, a Sister of Charity who had name placed (written) on a blessed day; whosoever shall have died through- received the , and the Green Scapular then dies, may be re- out the year with their names placed on incorrupt body of St. Vincent de Paul’s quired to go to Purgatory, but on the a Green Scapular, shall be released from Shrine. Feast of St. Vincent de Paul; he or she Purgatory and enter into the gates of will be taken from Purgatory and enter The friend realized that St. Vincent de Heaven.” into the Gates of Heaven. Paul helped form the order of the Sisters Nothing more was said, they departed of Charity (Daughters of Charity) and We celebrate this Feast Day with great and Anna Marie was overwhelmed. Sister Justine Bisqueyburu was a mem- reverence and joy! The Lord has given There had already been over 1,000 ber of this order, she received the holy our world a most precious gift of His names of people placed on the Green Green Scapular from Mother Mary. Mercy, His saving grace and eternal life Scapular by her and the other Rosary in Heaven. Alleluia. Jesus had asked Anna Marie to begin the

St. Vincent de Paul, Founder of the Daughters of Charity

St. Vincent de Paul was born near Dax His father agreed and was sent. St. married women who came from sub- in the village of Pouy in Gascony, Vincent finished his studies at the stantial financial means.) St. Vincent France in the 1581. Born one of four University of Toulouse and was or- de Paul helped so many living on the sons and two sisters and being of very dained a priest in the year 1600. streets, built an orphanage, hospitals, humble means, St. Vincent would He was the founder of the Congrega- cleaned up the prisons and so much watch over the sheep, reciting the more. He died in 1660, known as the Psalms. He was an astute child and tion of the Mission Priests, the peasant priest and Canonized by Pope the neighbors noticed his intelligence, Daughters of Charity (also known as convincing Vincent’s father that it the Sisters Charity) in 1660 A.D. and Clement XII in 1737 and later made would best if he received schooling. the Ladies of Charity (a lay order of Patron of all charities.

St. Louise de Marillac, Co-Founder of the Daughters of Charity

St. Louise de Marillac helped St. Vin- where her aunt was a Dominican nun. de Paul. The needs of the poor were so cent de Paul form the Daughters of Louise applied to become a Capuchin great then. When young women would Charity (also known as the Sister’s of nun in Paris, but was refused admis- ask St. Vincent if they could help, he Charity). She was born on August 12, sion. She was devastated. Her father sent them to St. Louise who instructed 1591 and died on March 15, 1660. told Louise she should marry, so she and guided them. She invited the did. Her uncle arranged her to marry women to live in her home, and She was born near Le Meux, France Antoine Le Gras on Feb. 5, 1613. trained them to care for those in need. and never knew her mother. Her Fa- They had one son, named Michel. ther was a prominent member of the She said to them: “Love the poor and Marillac family. When her father re- Antoine contracted a chronic illness honor them as you would honor Christ married, his new wife would not ac- and died in 1625. She wanted to serve Himself.” That was the foundation of cept Louise as part of their family so the poor and the Lord gave her a vi- the company of the Daughters of she was sent to be educated at the sion of a Priest who would be her Charity, which received official appro- royal monastery of Poissy, near Paris Spiritual Director, it was St. Vincent bation in 1655. She was a mystic too. PAGE 8 APOSTOLATE OF THE GREEN SCAPULAR

Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary

Apostolate of the Green Scapular Personal Testimony 7710 Cherry Park Dr., Suite T417 Houston, TX 77095 “It was the evening of September 15th. We were gathered at USA a friends house to celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of Sorrows for Mass and Adoration.

Web: www.greenscapular.org We gathered together before the Blessed Sacrament to pray the Rosary together. When we finished praying we gathered together in fellowship and then some of us noticed that our Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us! Rosary links had turned gold. It was an amazing grace and gift we received from Our Lord on the feast of His dear Mother.” - Yvonne Let intercession be made for us, we beseech Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, now and at the hour of our death, before Thy Apostolate Today throne of Thy mercy, by the Blessed Virgin Mary, Thy We are still working hard to make and mail out our blessed Mother, whose most holy soul Green Scapular Kits. From January 1st thru September 15th, was pierced by a sword of 2016, we have made and mailed out 35,000 blessed Green Scapulars. sorrow in the hour of Thy bitter passion. Through Our sweet Heavenly Mother has gathered the saints in Thee, Jesus Christ, Savior of Heaven to speak to their living descendants here on earth to the world, who with the find our website and order their own blessed Green Scapular Father and the Holy Ghost Kit. Our Heavenly Mother is our only hope, she inspires all livest and reignest world the volunteers to keep working hard for the conversion and without end. Amen. healing of the world.

Fr. John’s Thoughts

A very important day for those who would take these souls from Purgatory honor Mary’s Green Scapular is Septem- into Heaven. ber 27, the feast day of St. Vincent De She realized that God chose this great Paul. He was ordained a priest in 1600. and holy priest to oversee the works of He was the founder of a Mission Order charity that his own work helped to of Priests and of nuns, the Sisters of begin. Now that so many souls are in Charity. He had great zeal of Jesus for spiritual trouble and pulling away from all people neglected or abandoned. He Jesus and holy Mother Church, so Jesus died in 1660 and was canonized by Pope chose to revive his Church through the Clement in 1737. He was declared the intercession of His Mother Mary and St. Saint of all Charitable Societies. His Vincent De Paul. body remains incorrupt to this day. All who believe in the green scapulars, On September 27, 1999, Anne Marie need to write the names of your loved attended Mass on the feast day of St. ones, friends, enemies, politicians, on a Vincent De Paul. Two Angels appeared green scapular. Help to bring conversion to her and said, “On this day the Lord Anna Marie then understood that any- to the world one soul at a time. has chosen, that out of the 365 days of one who had their name written on a the year, on this day; whosoever shall green scapular was forever consecrated One does not need to write full names, have died throughout the year with their to Jesus through the Immaculate Heart even initials are recognized and one name placed on a green scapular, shall of Mary and would not go to hell, but green scapular can carry dozens of be released from Purgatory and enter only into Purgatory if needed. Then names. into the gates of Heaven.” The Angels once each year, on this feast of St. Vin- then vanished. —Fr. John cent De Paul, our Heavenly Mother