July 20, 2015

A Look at the Festa della Madonna del Carmelo

Scenes from the 2015 Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 
and San Paolino di Nola in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Viva Maria! Before Mass, the statue of the Blessed Mother is placed on a float with beautiful flower arrangements generously donated by devotees
Photos by New York Scugnizzo
Viva San Paolino! Without a cloud in the sky, our beloved San Paolino di Nola stood sentinel over the fairgrounds high atop the giglio 
After Mass, devotees pinned donations on to the statue
Our pal Achille Pirro is raring to go
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio took part in the procession
(Above and below) During our three-hour procession through the neighborhood, we passed several festively decorated homes
It's always a pleasure to see our dear friends from the Our Lady of Snow Society
(Above and below) The procession passes Mount Carmel Triangle, a memorial for the original location of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Back at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church,
Giglio Boys Jordan, Pat and Dom place flowers around the children's giglio
As always, Danny Vecchiano (left) and the Giglio Band did a fantastic job playing all our favorite festival songs
There was no shortage of delicious food to eat at the fairgrounds