The Brown Scapular of our Lady of Mount Carmel is one of the most beloved sacramentals in the Catholic Church. According to pious Carmelite tradition, our Blessed Mother gave the sacramental to St. Simon Stock in an apparition on July 16, 1261. She instructed him that the faithful should wear the brown scapular as a sign of her protection, and she promised that those who die wearing it (and thus with faith in her divine Son Jesus) would not suffer eternal fire. This one-time ceremony formally places the person under the protection of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and into spiritual union with the Carmelite family. After enrollment, a Catholic can replace the scapular when it wears out without needing to repeat the enrollment ceremony. There will be a special enrollment after the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Saturday, November 14th for anyone who wishes to receive and wear the brown scapular.