NYPD Detective Killed in 1902 Receives Headstone
August 12, 2026By Katie Vasquez ASTORIA, N.Y. — More than 120 years after Detective Sergeant John Sheridan was killed in the line of duty, […]
Topic: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Supper Series: Bamonte’s Role in Giglio Tradition
July 20, 2026By Katie Vasquez and Paula Katinas WILLIAMSBURG — The brass band came marching into Bamonte’s on July 19, playing tunes that had […]
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast Day Brings Devotion to the Streets of Williamsburg
July 16, 2026By Jessica Easthope WILLIAMSBURG — The 80-foot Giglio is the centerpiece of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel feast in Williamsburg but […]
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast Honors Italian Heritage
July 13, 2026By Katie Vasquez WILLIAMSBURG —More than 100 men carried the towering Giglio through the streets of Williamsburg as thousands gathered for the […]
Astoria Youth Inspired Nearly a Year After Jubilee of Youth
June 17, 2026By Katie Vasquez ASTORIA- For members of the youth group at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Astoria, attending the Jubilee […]
Parishioners Prepare for Once in a Lifetime Jubilee Pilgrimage
July 25, 2025By Katie Vasquez and Paula Katinas ASTORIA — Felicity Morel is about to embark on a summer trip to Rome, and like […]
‘It’s In Our Blood’: Generations of Lifters Keep the Giglio Tradition Alive in Williamsburg
July 14, 2025By Katie Vasquez and Alexandra Moyen WILLIAMSBURG — Every year in July for 138 years, the streets outside the Shrine Church of […]
TONIGHT AT 7: Hundreds Take Part in Dancing of the Giglio at Annual Brooklyn Feast
July 14, 2025By Katie Vasquez The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast is a tradition that dates back to 1887 – when Italian immigrants […]
Parishioner’s Generous Donation Offsets Costs for Youth Ministry to Travel to Jubilee in Rome
March 13, 2025By Katie Vasquez A group of six young people from Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Annunciation parish in Williamsburg are eager to head […]
Relic of St. Jude the Apostle Visits the Diocese of Brooklyn
February 25, 2025By Katie Vasquez Catholics in Brooklyn are having moment of prayer and reflection before one of the first followers of Christ. The […]