The Pontifical Shrine of Our Lady of Mt Carmel in New York City will have a special series of events for its Patronal feast, which is this coming Tuesday, July 16th.
On Monday, July 15th:
On Tuesday, July 16th:
On Saturday, July 20th, the shrine will hold its 8th Annual Traditional Latin Mass Pilgrimage, with the following schedule.
On Monday, July 15th:
- 5:30 p.m. - Missa Cantata in the Extraordinary Form
- 7:30 p.m. - Solemn First Vespers of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Benediction
- 9:00 p.m. - Outdoor Candlelight Procession with Our Lady
- 11:00 p.m. - Recitation of the Holy Rosary and Chanting of the Litany of Loreto
- 12:00 a.m. - Solemn Midnight Mass in the Extraordinary Form, after which the church will remain open all night
- Starting in the morning, Mass will be offered every hour from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.; Confessions will also be heard, and brown scapulars and holy cards available will be available. The first two Masses (6 and 7 am will be Low Masses in the Extraordinary Form)
- 10:00 a.m. - Principal Mass of the Day in the Extraordinary Form (Missa Cantata, Solemn if Subdeacon is available)
- 11:15 a.m. - Grand Procession with Our Lady, (usually returns to the church at approximately 1:30 p.m.)
On Saturday, July 20th, the shrine will hold its 8th Annual Traditional Latin Mass Pilgrimage, with the following schedule.
- 10:15 a.m. - Invesiture with the Brown Scapular
- 10:45 a.m. - Entrance of Pilgrims on hand and knees, discalced
- 11:00 a.m. - Sung Mass in the Extraordinary Form
- 12:00 p.m. - Procession with and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, Veneration of the Relics of the Saints
- 3:00 p.m. - Recitation of the Holy Rosary
