In 1617, the image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was brought to the Philippines by the Spanish Recollects. She was enshrined in a makeshift church in Calumpang, where the present steel basilica of San Sebastian in Plaza del Carmen, San Sebastian, Quiapo District now stands. A cofradia dedicated to her was founded in 1625 which later grew in numbers.
Ang matandang parokya ng Marilao ay may espesyal na pamimintuho sa santong ito. Isang patunay rito ang pagkakaroon ng lugar ni San Antonio sa pinakataas na bahagi ng lumang retablo ng simbahan.