Red Scapular of the Passion
The Red Scapular of the Passion of Our Lord and the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary is a Roman Catholic sacramental scapular associated with the Vincentians. It is often just called the Scapular of the Passion or simply the Red Scapular but it should not be confused with other similarly-termed scapulars described below. The Red Scapular of the Passion is a popular scapular and forms the uppermost portion of the Fivefold Scapular. Origin Apolline Andriveau Louise-Apolline-Aline Andriveau was born on 7 May 1810 in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule (Allier) to Leonardo and Apolline (Grangie) Andriveau. Her father was a notary who saw to it that she received a good education. The family moved to Paris when her father received a promotion. Upon the death of her mother, it was decided that she should complete her studies at the convent of Saint Elizabeth. In 1830 Catherine Labouré had reported a vision of the Blessed Virgin, which she had experienced in the chapel of the motherhouse of the Daughters of Charity in Paris, which led to the development of the Miraculous Medal. Ten years later, in 1840, Sister Justine Bisqueyburu disclosed a vision of the Blessed Virgin she had purportedly experienced in the Daughters