Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Novena begins this Tuesday, July 7th.

The Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Simon Stock on July 16, 1251, and presented him with the Brown Scapular — two small pieces of cloth connected by cords and worn over the shoulders. She promised that those who faithfully wore the scapular and lived a life of devotion would receive her special protection and intercession.

Mount Carmel is a mountain range in the Holy Land, where a community of hermits settled in the 12th century and dedicated their lives to God under Mary’s patronage — becoming the Carmelite Order. Mary has been honored as Our Lady of Mount Carmel ever since.