Having been one of with rich history of origination, constant miracles and intercessions to her beloved land of Barrio Pulong Buhangin, and by the clamor of its devotees, the image has been granted with episcopal coronation on September 8, 2019.

The devotees and parishioners fervently pray and excitingly await for the image to be granted with canonical coronation, and for the parish to be elevated to a diocesan shrine as the center of the brown scapular devotion in the Diocese.

In February 2023, the image was accorded by the local government of Santa Maria with the title "Mother and Queen of Pulong Buhangin" by passing a resolution filed by Hon.

The resolution was based on the image's popularity among the parishioners and devotees, importance to the historical roots not only for Pulong Buhangin but also for Santa Maria, and several testimonies of miracles through the intercession of the our lady.

This decree separated the barrios of Pulong Buhangin, Quepombo, Catmon, Tigbe, among others from the jurisdiction of La Purisima Concepcion Parish in Santa Maria.

In 2007, through the supervision of Elmer Ignacio, the incumbent parish priest at that time, the altar underwent a major renovation for its centennial fiesta and church dedication which took place on February 17, 2008, and November 16, 2008, respectively.

The centennial fiesta had the theme: "Pamanang Pananampalataya, Bayang Naglilingkod" (Legacy of faith, a community that serves to God).

The relic of Therese of the Child Jesus, a prominent figure in the Carmelite society and one of the doctors of the church, was brought in the parish last 2008.

The current altar features a gold-painted bronze statue at the center, depicting a risen Christ with a cross backdrop.

Legend says an old lady (believed to have been the Virgin Mary) approached an old man dwelling in the barrio named "Kunino" and instructed him to build a chapel.

The old lady gave a letter and said that it must be presented to Simeon and Simeona, the richest spouses in the barrio to provide him the funds needed for the construction.

It read as follows:[citation needed] Ad Perpetuam Rei Memoriam - Decretum: On the occasion of the 354 years of devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, I, Honesto Flores Ongtioco, D.D., Bishop of Cubao and Apostolic Administrator of Malolos, by the grace of God and the Apostolic See, and by virtue of the power granted upon me, after having reviewed the petition made by the Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Pulong Buhangin, Santa Maria, Bulacan, through its parish priest, the Rev.

Edgardo C. de Jesus, do hereby decree and promulgate: The Solemn Episcopal Coronation of the Image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Given on this 31st day of May, Feast of Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the year of our Lord, 2019, National Year of the Youth at the Cathedral - Basilica Minore of the Immaculate Conception, Malolos City, Bulacan.The image was solemnly crowned on September 8, 2019, the feast of the nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

As commemoration for the historic event, the parish issued memorabilia e.g. limited edition shirts, compact disks (CDs) containing originally-produced music for the coronation and scapulars, among others.