Inexpensive Or Free Scapulars?

[Brother Adam]

Does anyone have a good source for inexpensive or free scapulars? I would like to give every child one in my program this year (about 200 students), but we don't have much money. I found a source for free rosaries, but not scapulars.

[Lil Red]

the thing about cheap scapulars (i've found) is that they don't stand the test of time. i usually get mine from Rose Scapular (i think?) but not sure of prices. sorry i can't help more.

[Brother Adam]

Yeah, I would love to get high quality scapulars, but we just don't have the money for it.

[Fidei Defensor]

Give them rosaries instead.

[Hassan]

Let them eat cake.

[Lil Red]

[quote name='Brother Adam' date='26 July 2010 - 07:39 AM' timestamp='1280155175' post='2148205']
Does anyone have a good source for inexpensive or free scapulars? I would like to give every child one in my program this year (about 200 students), but we don't have much money. I found a source for free rosaries, but not scapulars.
[/quote]
just had a thought: are you planning on enrolling all of them into the scapular too?

[vee]

Get them a scapular cake
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edited to add this pic
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Edited July 26, 2010 by vee8

[Slappo]

Maybe try contacting some of the carmelites in your area.

I know Carmelite vocation directors if they are ever running a booth (Steubenville vocation day) always have free good scapulars for people.

[Cherie]

I can't say anything about this site, as I haven't had a chance to thoroughly examine it. But apparently they give away free brown scapulars:

http://www.freebrownscapular.com/order_page.html

Of course, as it was mentioned, they aren't the best quality, but at least they're scapulars, and if the kids are interested, maybe it will inspire them to purchase another one themselves.

[the_rev]

Carmelite nuns typically make scapulars, you could maybe send the mother superior an email and ask her if they nuns would be able to make how many scapulars for a base rate, i'm sure the nuns would be honored to do that!

[MissScripture]

I know in jr high our teacher got us free scapulars from the Poor Clares, so if you have any Poor Clares in your area, you could ask them, too.

[CatherineM]

Learning to make them might be an interesting class assignment.

[IgnatiusofLoyola]

[quote name='Lil Red' date='26 July 2010 - 10:52 AM' timestamp='1280159569' post='2148226']
just had a thought: are you planning on enrolling all of them into the scapular too?
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Thanks for asking this because it brought up a question I've forgotten to ask.

I have seen scapulars for sale, but unlike a Rosary, it isn't enough to simply buy a scapular, right? Don't you have to be enrolled? How does that work?

Thanks!

[Brother Adam]

It is not 'wrong' to wear one without enrolling, but I don't see why you wouldn't.

[Ziggamafu]

Somebody beat me to http://www.freebrownscapular.com/order_page.html (they ship in free packs up to 50). However, I believe that the Universal Living Rosary Association of St Philomena ships free packs.