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.