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Ave Maria!
Photos by New York Scugnizzo
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Scenes from Sunday's Feast Day Mass and procession at the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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| After Mass, the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was taken from the outdoor shrine and placed on the processional float |
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| Crowns affixed, the statue was moved onto the dais |
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| Devotees offer flowers and donations to Our Lady |
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| San Paolino di Nola's giglio stands sentinel in the distance. |
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| (Above & below) Some details from this year's giglio |
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| Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Sant'Antonio da Padova |
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| (Above & below) With some time to kill before the procession, I took the opportunity to visit the chapel, light a few candles and say my prayers |
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| With Gregorian chant in the background, the chapel was an oasis of serenity |
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| (L) In the chapel we ran into our friend Mario Zollo, who was venerating the Madonna della Misericordia. (R) Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in the nave |
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| Sisters of Life enjoying the festivities |
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| (L) Our pal Achille Pirro led the way with the Our the Lady of Mt. Carmel Standard. (R) Pastor Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio |
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| Danny Vecchiano and the Giglio Band |
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| The procession passes Mount Carmel Triangle, a memorial for the original location of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. |
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| This year's procession was expanded to Bedford Avenue. Returning on Driggs Avenue we passed the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration |
