The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is filled with wonderful traditions dating back more than a century — like the lifting of the Giglio — but one of the eye-catching things to see this year is brand new.
Diocesan News
Glorious Giglio Makes Its Presence Felt at OLMC Feast
On a day when the weather was breathtakingly beautiful, the most stunning sight people saw when they looked up toward the blue sky wasn’t the sun or the clouds, but the Giglio.
Mural of Williamsburg and Mt. Carmel Feast Graces Parish Hall
Turn left at the bottom of the steps of Our Lady of Mount Carmel’s St. Paulinus Hall in Williamsburg and your eyes are filled with a colorful mural celebrating this Brooklyn neighborhood and the return of the parish’s annual Giglio Feast.
Inflation Sparks The Need For CCBQ’s Food Distribution Events
To help ease rising inflation, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens distributed cartons of eggs and fresh produce July 7 at St. Michael’s Parish in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. These “Live it Up: Get Healthy, Live Well” events, including health screenings, are held at parishes throughout the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast is Underway
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast — a beloved Williamsburg tradition featuring 12 days of fun, food, rides, music, and tributes to an Italian saint — has begun.
Only In Print: The Gregorian Festival Makes Bellerose Return
The opening night of the 41st Gregorian festival was a night of reunion for many since the pandemic, but also a night to remember a beloved priest.
$50,000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to Return of Stolen Tabernacle
A $50,000 reward has been announced for information leading to the return of the tabernacle stolen from St. Augustine during Memorial Day weekend. The money is in addition to the $3,500 reward from Crime Stoppers.
Bishop Robert Brennan’s Letter to the Faithful Regarding Roe v. Wade
Today’s decision by the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson is certainly encouraging. I offer sincere appreciation to all of you who have worked tirelessly as witnesses and advocates for the unborn, as helpers of mothers and babies before and after birth, and as healers of all who have been wounded by the horrors of abortion.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Renovates Sacristy in Sister Martin’s Memory
The memory of a beloved nun who served at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church for 52 years — right up to the time of her death in January at age 90 — will be kept alive thanks to a special tribute the parish is planning.
The Tablet’s 2022 Summer Reading List
The Tablet’s 2022 summer reading list is out now! Check out what’s being read around the Diocese of Brooklyn this summer.