Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Orange kicked off its jubilant 125th anniversary celebration July 18 with a grand event honoring the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, involving floats, food and a visit from Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark.

The festivities kicked off with a procession during which hundreds of parishioners — some riding floats and carrying banners — marched through the streets of Orange with a statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, stopping at several businesses that have become favorites of the congregation over the years.