The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16, was first instituted in the late 14th century in commemoration of the approval of the rule of the Carmelite Order a hundred years earlier.

Faithful gather around a statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel outside Saint Joseph’s Church, Hammonton, in July 2022. (File ...

UTICA, N.Y. -- St. Joseph is honored with a feast day and celebration this week. St. Joseph’s Day, also known as the Feast of ...