Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the Carmelite order. Tradition states that a Carmelite friar, St. Simon Stock, received a vision of the Blessed Mother presenting him with the Brown Scapular. Today, the scapular forms a part of the habit of Carmelite friars and sisters. Lay faithful who wear the scapular do so as a sign of devotion to the Blessed Mother and a promise to imitate her example as the perfect follower of Christ.

Pilgrimage Site in the United States

• National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel — Middletown, NY

• Our Lady of Mt. Carmel - Pontifical Shrine — New York, NY

• Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel — Youngstown, OH