On Wednesday, the Day of Our Lady of Carmel was observed with a procession on Rua do Carmo in Funchal. The event, which bore witness to the faith of believers, was captured by the lens of Funchal Notícias.
The devotion to Our Lady of Carmel dates back to the hermits who lived on Mount Carmel in Israel. July 16th is noted in Christian historiography as the day the Virgin appeared to Saint Simon Stock in 1251, entrusting him with the Holy Scapular.
