Welcome to the Mount Carmel Society!

The Mount Carmel Society is located in historic Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. Founded over 100 years ago by Italian immigrants, the Mount Carmel Society carries on the traditions of the Carmelite order.

On July 16, 1251, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to St. Simon Stock, a Carmelite. During the vision, she revealed to him the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, popularly known as the "Brown Scapular."  A century and a quarter later, the Carmelite order began to celebrate on this date the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

The Feast celebrates the devotion that the Blessed Virgin Mary has to those who are devoted to her and who signal that devotion by wearing the Brown Scapular. According to tradition, those who wear the scapular faithfully and remain devoted to the Blessed Virgin until death will be granted the grace of final perseverance and be delivered from Purgatory early.

In addition to the annual Feast, The Mount Carmel Society hosts a number of other community events and supports charitable activities in Berkeley Heights.

Come visit with us and meet fellow members at one of our community events. You can also send us an email.