Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Today we celebrate the feast of our parish’s patron saint, Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Please learn more about Our Lady of Mt. Carmel through Fr. Anthony’s Blog Post on the OLMC Feast Day

Elementary Activities

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Sweet Treat Scapulars

Scapular Coloring Page

High School Activities

Dr. Mark Miravalle on the scapular, how Our Lady gave this devotion to us and its great benefits. To ask questions regarding Mary, email Dr Mark Miravalle: m...

Here is some brief history about the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel:

On Sunday July 16th, 1251, as Simon Stock knelt in prayer, Our Lady appeared to him, holding the Child Jesus in one arm and the Brown Scapular in the other.  She uttered the following words: “Hoc erit tibi et cunctis Carmelitis privilegium, in hoc habitu moriens salvabitur” (This shall be the privilege for you and for all the Carmelites, that anyone dying in this habit shall be saved). 

The Brown Scapular comes from the word scapula meaning “shoulder”. It is worn over the shoulders to signify the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary to those who are devoted to her. It is brown to represent the Carmelite order. This outward sacramental outwardly represents that which happens inwardly; when we wear the scapular, we are physically showing an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary to show that we have faith in Mary’s promises to bring us to her son.

Here is a neat article on Evangelizing a Community, Using the Parish’s Patornal Feast. The writer specifically talks about his parish in New York, also Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church.

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Feast Day Spotify Playlist