July 29, 2019

A Look at the 16th Annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Bergen Beach, Brooklyn

Evviva Maria!
Photos by New York Scugnizzo
Scenes from the 16th Annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at St. Bernard's Church in Bergen Beach, Brooklyn.
After Mass, members of the Gioiosa Marina Social Club
place the statue on to the vera
 
Devotees pin donations on to the statue of Our Lady
(Above & below) Departing the bustling fairgrounds,
the procession wends its way through the neighborhood
Danny Vecchiano and the Giglio Band
Bishop Octavio Cisneros, Msgr. Joseph Grimaldi, Dcn. Frank D'Accordo and Dcn. Vincenzo La Gamba make a short stop at the beautiful Mazza residence
Members of the Associazione Culturale Pugliese
Figli Maria SS. Addolorata show their support
Back at the fairgrounds, devotees sing hymns for the Blessed Mother