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 […]
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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 […]
TONIGHT AT 7: Relic of St. Jude the Apostle Comes to the Diocese of Brooklyn
February 25, 2025By Currents News You can be closer to Christ by venerating a relic of one of his disciples. A bone fragment belonging […]
Iconic Giglio Gets New Facade Ahead of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Feast
July 11, 2024By Jessica Easthope Danny Vecchiano was brought home from the hospital in a Giglio t-shirt. This year, his shirt says “Capo #1” […]
Feast and Fun: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Celebration Kicks Off 137th Year
July 10, 2024The more than 100-year-old Giglio feast returned July 10th. For 12 days, people from around the Diocese of Brooklyn will head to […]