Statue of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (of the Holy Scapular)


Our Lady of Mt. Carmel holds in her right hand the Scapular, the sign of her maternal protection. In 1251, in the town of Aylesford in England, Our Lady appeared to St. Simon Stock, a Carmelite. She handed him a brown woolen scapular and said, “This shall be a privilege for you and all Carmelites, that anyone dying in this habit shall not suffer eternal fire.” In time, the Church extended this magnificent privilege to all the laity who are willing to be invested in the Scapular of the Carmelites and who perpetually wear it.

The Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel has promised to save those who wear the Scapular from the fires of hell; she will also shorten their stay in purgatory if they should pass from this world still owing some debt of punishment.

 True devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary consists of three things: veneration, confidence, and love. By simply wearing the Scapular, we can tell her every moment of the day that we venerate and love her, and trust in her protection. In order to receive the promise, the Scapular must always be worn. We must understand that by wearing the Scapular we show our consecration and devotion to the Blessed Virgin. Our Blessed Mother cannot be pleased by anyone who, out of vanity or fear, takes it off whenever it is not convenient to wear it. By wearing it, we make an open profession of our faith and confidence in her, and love for her.


Stella Maris Our Lady of Mount Carmel
St. Simon Stock
Our Lady appears to St. Simon Stock, a Carmelite
the Scapular

 

1A. Monastery
1B. St. John Paul II Hall
2A. Figure of Our Lady of Ludźmierz
2B. Arcades

2C. Jubilee Cross
3. Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy
4. Office
5. Gift Shop
6. Restroom
7. Banquet Hall
8. Grotto of Mother of God
9. Grotto of the Lord’s Tomb
(Station XIV)
and Calvary (Station XII)
10. “Scala Sancta” (Holy Stairway)
11. Highlander’s Chapel
12. Picnic Areas

 

I-XIV  Stations of the Cross

 

A. St. Raphael Kalinowski Statue
B. St. Maximilian Kolbe Statue
C. St. John Paul II Statue
D. Statue of St. Therese with Her Father
E. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Statue
F. St. Bernadette Statue
G. Our Lady of Lourdes Statue
H. Sacred Heart Statue

 


The Mount Carmel map