The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Feast Committee will kick off its landmark 125th annual feast by honoring all the candlehouses and religious groups on April 21 at Elmcrest Banquets in Elmwood Park. Caliendo’s Banda Napoletana will receive the Fr. Benjamin Franch Biretta Award at the event.

Cocktails will be served at 6:30 p.m., awards will be presented at 7:30 and dinner will be served at 8. Dinner music will be provided by Frank Fratto. For details or to make reservations, call the rectory at 708-344-4140. The 125th annual Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will culminate on July 15 with a 9 a.m. Solemn Mass in Italian in the church, a morning procession to a noon field Mass and a second procession following the Mass.