Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a title for the Virgin Mary originating from her role as the patroness of the Carmelite order. Tradition holds 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 both a sign of devotion to the Blessed Mother and as a promise to imitate her example as the perfect follower of Christ. Many famous Carmelites, including St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila, and St. Therese of Lisieux have extant writings of specific devotions to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

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