A SUMMARY It is widely known among Catholics that the Blessed Virgin Mary made a number of appearances to St. Bernadette in Lourdes, France in 1858, and that her first appearance was on 11 February 1858. But only few Catholics knew that Our Lady's last appearance to St. Bernadette was on July 16, 1858 which happens to be her feast as the Lady of Mount Carmel. Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the title of the Blessed Virgin Mary as the patroness of the Carmelite Order. On July 16, 1251, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to St. Simon Stock in Cambrige, England. She appeared to him holding in her hands the Scapular. She said: "This is for you and yours a privilege, the one who dies in it will be saved." This was probably in answer to the prayer of St. Simon Stock who was Prior General of the Carmelite Order at that time. He always asked the Blessed Virgin Mary in his prayers to favor his Order with some singular privilege. cc photo by jeromz on flickr ...