The coloured scarfes and ribbons

 We present here the scarfes used by some sodalities around the world. (Quintas Quessongo, Angola) Greetings, Congregated Brothers. Today I share with you photographs of Our Marian Congregations in Angola. These belong to the south of Angola, specifically in the Diocese of Namibe, a province in the south of Angola. As you can see in the images, the young people gathered here use the scarf as a symbol of their commitment to Mother Beloved, Virgin Mary. These Symbols differentiate between blue for young congregants and green for beginners, that is, aspirants. Ribbons with the medal are only given to the elderly, especially those who are already married. There are young Congregates who also receive a ribbon, but it is rare, only in cases where the young man is married and has a certain reputation and maturity.

             

  

 

(Thomas Murphy, Ireland) We also have green ribbons for aspirants and blue ribbons for members... but we must all be very old because we all get medals!
(Bruno Arena, Brazil) Here in Brazil the green ribbons for aspirants are just used in the Women Sodalities.

(Some sodalists engaged in a conversation about Children of Mary.  Here's a link about them.)

(Bruno) It follows some photos (found in this link) of the Children of Mary members from India.

         

(Alexandre Martins, Brazil) This is the Marian Congregation of the Naval School (institution that trains the Officers of the Brazilian Navy) headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, RJ.

(Thomas)The Children of Mary are really the St. Catherine Labouré Sodalities, given the indulgences and privileges of the Prima Primaria but, certainly in Ireland, CoM is used randomly for Sodalities of Our Lady too.