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Novena July 7 - 15, Feast Day July 16.
Our
Lady of Mount Carmel is a title given to the Carmelite order. Their humble
beginnings were as Christian’s hermits living on the
Holy Land
in the 12th and 13 century. Their first chapel and lives were
centered on the loving devotion of the Blessed Mother.
Since the 15th century the order has since been associated with the Carmelite Brown Scapular known as “The Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.” Carmelites believe that in wearing this scapular the Virgin Mary aids in the salvation of the devotee wearing the sacramental.
According to tradition, in the 13th century, Our Lady appeared to St. Simon Stock, and gave him the original Brown Scapular saying that whoever wore it would be preserved from eternal damnation and on the 1st Saturday after their death, would be taken by her to Heaven.
The order of Carmelite and chapels continue to be dedicated and devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Carmelites believe Mary was the perfect model of virtue of the interior life of prayer and contemplation to which all Carmelites aspire to achieve in an interior life in all humility in a lifetime service.
The orders of the Carmelites are well known for their special calling to the interior life. One most famous and beloved Carmelites is Saint Teresa of Avila. She entered the Carmelite Monastery of the Incarnation at Avila on Nov 2, 1535, the following year receiving her Habit, beginning a life long devotion to prayer and penance.
St. Teresa’s teaches us one of the most beautiful writing about the Carmelite life and way of the interior life to which Carmelites are called to practice and live with a full heart.
St. Teresa tells us; "Whoever makes a habit of prayer should think only of doing everything to conform his will to God's. Be assured that in this conformity consists the highest perfection we can attain, and those who practice it with the greatest care will be favored by God's greatest gift and will make the quickest progress in the interior life. Do not imagine there are other secrets. All our good consists in this.”
Prayer to the Blessed Mother of Mount Carmel; “O most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother. 0 Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity (make prayer request). There are none that can withstand your power. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. Sweet Mother I place this cause in your hands. Amen.”
Church Teachings on the Scapular; In 1996 a doctrinal statement tells us whoever receives the scapular becomes a member of the order and pledges him/herself to live according to its spirituality in accordance with the characteristics of his/her state of life.
About a Scapular; A scapular is a Marina habit or garment which signifies we belong to Our Lady; a pledge of her motherly protection in life and in death.
Apparitions of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel; The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to the three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal as Our Lady of Mount Carmel during the last of six total apparitions, on October 17, 1917. Our Lady promised on that day the people would receive signs and miracles. One of these miracles was the unnatural happenings of the sun which left it rotation coming closer and closer to earth, creating yet more miracles before returning back to its usual place.
If you would like to read about the apparitions of Fatima and see actual photo from the “Miracle of the Sun” in Fatima on Oct. 17, 1917, click here for more…. http://www.medjugorjeusa.org/fatima.htm
Image of brown scapular. Scapulars today come in all shapes, sizes and different
images on them. The scapular usually hangs over the neck with one image on the
front and one on the back. We do carry a variety of scapulars in the gift shop
at this link.
http://www.medjugorjeusa.org/prescapular.htm
Novena to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (July 7, to July 16)
FIRST DAY
O Beautiful Flower of Carmel, most fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, holy and singular, who brought forth the Son of God, still ever remaining a pure virgin, assist us in our necessity! O Star of the Sea, help and protect us! Show us that you are our Mother!
(Mention your request here)
Say:
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
SECOND DAY
Most Holy Mary, Our Mother, in your great love for us you gave us the Holy Scapular of Mount Carmel, having heard the prayers of your chosen son Saint Simon Stock. Help us now to wear it faithfully and with devotion. May it be a sign to us of our desire to grow in holiness.
(Mention your request here)
Say:
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
THIRD DAY
O
Queen of Heaven, you gave us the Scapular as an outward sign by which we might
be known as your faithful children.
may we always wear it with honor by avoiding sin and imitating your virtues.
Help us to be faithful to this desire of ours.
(Mention your request here)
Say:
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
FORTH DAY
When
you gave us, Gracious Lady, the Scapular as our Habit, you called us to be not
only servants, but also your own children.
We ask you to gain for us from your Son the grace to live as you children in
joy, peace and love.
(Mention your request here)
Say:
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
FIFTH DAY
O Mother of Fair Love, through your goodness, as your children, we are called to live in the spirit of Carmel. Help us to live in charity with one another, prayerful as Elijah of old, and mindful of our call to minister to God’s people.
(Mention your request here)
Say:
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
SIXTH DAY
With
loving provident care, O Mother Most Amiable, you covered us with your Scapular
as a shield of defense against the Evil One.
Through your assistance, may we bravely struggle against the powers of evil,
always open to your Son Jesus Christ.
(Mention your request here)
Say:
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
SEVENTH DAY
O Mary, Help of Christians, you assured us that wearing your Scapular worthily would keep us safe from harm. Protect us in both body and soul with your continual aid. may all that we do be pleasing to your Son and to you.
(Mention your request here)
Say:
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
EIGHTH DAY
You
give us hope, O Mother of Mercy, that through your Scapular promise we might
quickly pass through the fires of purgatory to the Kingdom of your Son.
Be our comfort and our hope. Grant that our hope may not be in vain but that,
ever faithful to your Son and to you, we may speedily enjoy after death the
blessed company of Jesus and the saints.
(Mention your request here)
Say:
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
NINTH DAY
O Most
Holy Mother of Mount Carmel, when asked by a saint to grant privileges to the
family of Carmel,
you gave assurance of your Motherly love and help to those faithful to you and
to your Son.
Behold us, your children. We glory in wearing your holy habit, which makes us
members of your family of Carmel,
through which we shall have your powerful protection in life, at death and even
after death.
Look down with love, O Gate of Heaven, on all those now in their last agony!
Look down graciously, O Virgin, Flower of Carmel, on all those in need of help!
Look down mercifully, O Mother of our Savior, on all those who do not know that
they are numbered among your children.
Look down tenderly, O Queen of All Saints, on the poor souls!
(Mention your request here)
Say:
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
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