The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel – East Harlem

THROUGH 129 YEARS HARLEM HONORS ITS BLESSED MOTHER

Processions, Novenas, and Prayers to Honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel, with 2nd Annual Special

Traditional Latin Pilgrimage on July 20

The Shrine Church of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel, located at 448 East 116th street in Manhattan has announced plans for its 129th Feast in honor of its patron Madonna. It has long  been the largest  sponsored religious procession in New York City, including its 2nd Annual Traditional Tridentine Latin Pilgrimage on July 20.

Drawing thousands of pilgrims to the feet of the Blessed Mother, the feast, originally created by Italian immigrants, now unites Catholics of all racial, economic and social classes in their love and devotion to Mary. I

The Vatican itself has specially recognized the Mt. Carmel Shrine. In 1904, Pope St. Pius X, following the approval of Pope Leo XIII who had just passed on, ordered that the image of the Madonna be given the right to wear a golden crown. This was done in recognition of the graces received, and prayers answered at the Shrine. This privilege, known as “incoronation”, is an extremely rare one in Catholicism, and has been granted to only five Marian images outside of Europe. Indulgences were also attached for visits to the Shrine during the Feast.

Events of the 2013 Latin Pilgrimage

10:15AM Entrance of Pilgrims  on knees

10:30AM Second entrance of Pilgrims

11:00AM Solemn Mass

1:30PM History of Shrine/ Spiritual Talk

2:00PM Rosary, followed by Investiture of Scapular/Indulgence Prayers/Benediction

Confessions available as needed