Our Lady of Mount Carmel Guestbook
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12:12am 07-17-2011CHELLZ
- THANKS ALFRED GUERRA OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR CREATING A BEAUTIFUL SITE TO VISIT!!
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2:26pm 07-15-2011Barbara
- I was born on the feast day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 07/16/46 and we lived in the South Bronx. The story goes that my parents went the feast on 07/15/46 where my mother had a sausage and pepper hero and I was born at 7 AM the following morning. I really don't like sausage and pepper heros. Once I was old enough we used to walk across the Willis Avenue Bridge to celebrate my birthday and the feast day of Our Lady. We'd eat the food, ride the rides, say prayers at the church and always walk home eating the Zappoles (spelling ?). These are memories I treasure from my growing up years and I think these special birthdays are what helped my form my strong devotion to Mary.
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2:29pm 07-12-2011Audrey Conti-Levine
- OLMC has also been a tradition in our family. My father who passed in 1993 took us to the Church every year since we were born. We are four sisters. Dad's birthday was also July 16th so it was even more special. His Mother took him as a child and we now take our children and pray for all the family and their special intentions. I remember when we would wait many many hours on line with candles just to get in to the church. The memories are fond and the spiritual connection just as strong as ever.
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12:26pm 07-13-2010Michael Mallon
- Hi to all... Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been a family tradition since my great grandmother went in the early 1900's. I love going and hope to make it this year... I'm not sure the full history of my family in East Harlem, but I'm sure it's where they immigrated to from Italy. Many family members still come on July 16th to pray and participate in the procession. I'm 32 years old... let's keep these traditions of our faith alive!!!
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2:36am 05-29-2010Vincent Cancro
- 86 years old . born 247 E 117 st. Baptized Mt Camel. Marched for years with my dad who was Pres.Congrega. Graduated St Paul School 118 st. Left Harlem to enlist in Army Air Corps 1942 Returned 1945 met my swetheart also 117 st. We started St. Paul in first grade. Will celebrate 63 Wedding Anniv. this year. Many treasured memories of my Harlem youth.
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7:00pm 11-20-2009snoots
- hey anthony s,sorry to hear about your dad,my dad also passed last oct.he was 78.we moved out in 73.may our dads r.i.p.
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6:56pm 11-20-2009snoots
- hey anthony s,sorry about you dad .he was a great quiet guy.my dad also passed last oct but i think my dad was much older,my dad was 78.may they both rest in peace.i remember that you dad was only there on sat.we moved out in 73
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1:26pm 10-03-2009Anthony S
- hey snoots how r u I would buy hot dogs off the greek also my dad only sold on saturdays , my dad passed away last october it will be a year now, have you been to the east harlem web site I moved out of harlem in 1970
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3:54pm 10-02-2009snoots
- anthony s i knew your dad real well.i lived at 420 e 116th st and graduated olmc 1971,when i didnt get hot dogs from the greek i would see you dad outside shellys toy store on 116th and 1st
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7:52pm 09-10-2009nancy
- HI ESTHER YES IT IS A SMALL WORLD LUCY'S GRANDPARENTS WERE WONDERFUL PEOPLE HER MOM ROSELY PASSED AWAY FEB OF THIS YEAR SHE NOW LIVES UPSTATE NY AND LOUIS AND JIMMY LIVE IN FLA. THEY ARE ALL DOING WELL HAD LUCY OVER THIS JULY SHE LOOKS WONDERFUL AND HAS A VERY LOVING HUSBAND I AM GOING TO CALL HER AND TELL HER OF OUR CHANCE MEETING TAKE CARE NANCY
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1:25pm 09-09-2009ESTHER
- hi nancy, saw your post today. what a small world. Lucy lived with her mom Rosalie and grandparents on the last floor to the back. her grandfater passed away while i still lived there.yes, there are many memories on that block.
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8:38pm 09-04-2009nancy
- HI ESTHER I READ YOUR POST HERE AND IT MOVED ME TO TEARS I ALSO LIVED IN APT 13 AT 411 IT SEEMS THAT I MOVED OUT AND YOU MOVED IN AFTER ME ALSO ESTHER LUCY IS MY NEICE MY BROTHERS DAUGHTER LUCYS FATHER WAS BORN IN APT 13 WE LEFT SO MUCH HISTORY OF MY FAMILY THERE
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4:09pm 09-04-2009esther
- just saw note from Nancy who says she lived in 411. I also lived in 411 e 114th street from 1957 thru 1973 , apt 13.was friends with a girl named Lucy , had two brothers, Jimmy and Louie, Her mom was Rosalie.so many memories from back then. them were the "GOOD OLD DAYS" GOD BLESS to all the ones from the old neighborhood
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3:25pm 09-04-2009Esther
- I grew up on 114th street, made my first Holy Communion at OLMC in 1962. Remember all the fun times when the feast day was celebrated in the streets. Coppolla"s pizzzeria on first ave and Santarpia's liquor store on the corner of 116th and first ave.went to PS102 and PS 155. Dying to go back. Remembering Patsy's restauranat also. what great times!!
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7:48pm 07-20-2009Anthony s
- Hi my name is Anthony Somma I went to Mt Carmel from 1965 to 1970 at which time my family moved I lved on 115 between 1st and 2nd my fatehr was Anthony and my mom is Theresa older brother Joe and sister Lucyann My father use to sell the hotdogs on 116 and 1st every saturday, I have blog on the old neighbor hood site and it is great also.bye for now.