The Giglio at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast in Williamsburg may stand 72 feet tall, but it’s not the only spiritual peak of the event.
Hundreds turned out for the July 16th Feast Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated Mass ahead of the annual procession of a statue of the apparition of the Blessed Mother through the streets of Brooklyn.
Feast-goers said every year the tradition gets richer and their devotion gets stronger.
In honor of the Marian feast, Our Lady of Mount Carmel held Masses all day in English, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Creole.