Today is the blessed Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Mass today is at St. Joseph's Church, Hammonton 
at 2 and 7pm. The beautiful "emergence ceremony" in which the statues of the saints are brought out from the church, followed by the procession around town, is at 4:00.
Also, don't miss the food, fun, music, rides, and games. I am obviously not a member of St. Joseph's, but my wonderful neighbors are and the feast is a great blessing and a beautiful tradition. As they say in Hammonton, Buona Festa!
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O exalted Queen of Heaven,
Supreme Mistress of the Angels,
Who from the beginning has received from God the power and the commission to crush the serpent's head,
We pray thee humbly,
Send down thy Holy Legions,
That they, under thy command and power,
May pursue the spirits of Hell,
Everywhere wage war against them,
Defeat their boldness and thrust them into the abyss of Hell.
at 2 and 7pm. The beautiful "emergence ceremony" in which the statues of the saints are brought out from the church, followed by the procession around town, is at 4:00.Also, don't miss the food, fun, music, rides, and games. I am obviously not a member of St. Joseph's, but my wonderful neighbors are and the feast is a great blessing and a beautiful tradition. As they say in Hammonton, Buona Festa!
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary
O exalted Queen of Heaven,
Supreme Mistress of the Angels,
Who from the beginning has received from God the power and the commission to crush the serpent's head,
We pray thee humbly,
Send down thy Holy Legions,
That they, under thy command and power,
May pursue the spirits of Hell,
Everywhere wage war against them,
Defeat their boldness and thrust them into the abyss of Hell.
:"Oh kind and tender Mother, thou shalt ever remain our love and hope."
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, pray for us! Protect St. Mary's from the onslaught of the powers of hell. May St. Mary's continue to be a place of healing and hope to all who visit. Amen.
Above: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and votive candles at St. Mary's Malaga.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, pray for us! Protect St. Mary's from the onslaught of the powers of hell. May St. Mary's continue to be a place of healing and hope to all who visit. Amen.
Above: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and votive candles at St. Mary's Malaga.