The Blue Scapular Prayer Book

119 or medal—carry an additional partial indulgence granted by the Church. • There is the opportunity of accepting the Scapular of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary without joining the Marian Fathers’ Confraternity. The faithful who wish to accept the Scapular but do not want to belong to the said Confraternity should clearly state this when asking for the Scapular. The faithful who wear the Blue Scapular but are not formally aggregated (admitted into the Confraternity of the Marian Fathers and listed in their Register) belong spiritually to the broadly understood community of the Theatine Fathers—custodians of the Blue Scapular. In addition, they share in the spiritual benefits of the Archconfraternity of the Immaculate Conception located at the Sant’Andrea della Valle Basilica in Rome, which is run by the Theatine Fathers.