"I moved to Las Vegas for about 20 years. But I came back here every year because of my devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel," Yacenda said. "She's my heart. That's why I'm 81, I feel pretty good." ...

The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast in Williamsburg culminated Sunday with the lifting of the Giglio, an 80-foot tower carried by more than 100 men in celebration of faith, family, and heritage.

A Williamsburg parish officially began the 136th annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast, a street festival full of Italian eats, music and games, with an opening mass and processional on July 5. The 12 ...

The brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, according to the Carmelite tradition, was presented by Our Lady to St. Simon Stock, the then Father General on July 16, 1251.

It’s great,” said Laura Santos, volunteer and member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society, . On top of the food there was games, rides, activities and a bunch of entertainment.

Members of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church have been trying to get the attention of the Archbishop of Newark after he ordered their church to shut. They feel they've done just that after holding a ...

By 1251, they were undergoing great scrutiny over this transition, and so St. Simon Stock turned to the order’s patroness, Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

On the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, July 16, here are 12 keys to explaining the brown scapular and its use: 1. It is not an amulet.

The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel commemorates when Mary, the Blessed Mother, is said to have appeared to St. Simon Stock on July 16, 1251, after he sought her help.