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Apostolate of the Green Scapular VOLUME 5 SEPTEMBER 2016 Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary 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 scapulars 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 Catholic Church. 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.