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What is the scapular ? Carmelites gather for their annual celebration of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in New York City. The crowd is diverse, but Haitian-American parishioners outnumber the Italians who …More
What is the scapular ?

Carmelites gather for their annual celebration of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in New York City. The crowd is diverse, but Haitian-American parishioners outnumber the Italians who as immigrants, established the parish on 115th Street in the 19th century.

After mass, attendees join the procession that begins outside church doors. Catholic priests and congregants walk through their East Harlem neighborhood receiving onlookers' best wishes. Creole songs, strains of "Ave Maria" and band music interrupt the otherwise quiet afternoon.

The statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is linked to the Haitian spirit of feminine love.
In Carmelite tradition, the Blessed Virgin Mary gave the scapular to St. Simon Stock on July 16 in 1251. She is one of three images of the Virgin Mary recognized by pontifical authority.
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God blesses you,carmelites gather for their annual celebration of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in New York City. The crowd is diverse, but Haitian-American parishioners outnumber the Italians who as immigrants, established the parish on 115th Street in the 19th century.
After mass, attendees join the procession that begins outside church doors. Catholic priests and congregants walk through their East …More
God blesses you,carmelites gather for their annual celebration of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in New York City. The crowd is diverse, but Haitian-American parishioners outnumber the Italians who as immigrants, established the parish on 115th Street in the 19th century.

After mass, attendees join the procession that begins outside church doors. Catholic priests and congregants walk through their East Harlem neighborhood receiving onlookers' best wishes. Creole songs, strains of "Ave Maria" and band music interrupt the otherwise quiet afternoon.

The statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is linked to the Haitian spirit of feminine love.
In Carmelite tradition, the Blessed Virgin Mary gave the scapular to St. Simon Stock on July 16 in 1251. She is one of three images of the Virgin Mary recognized by pontifical authority.