The Shrine and Parish Church of the Holy Innocents

“The Little Catholic Church Around the Corner” at the crossroads of the world

128 West 37th St. (Just West of Broadway) New York City 10018 Founded 1866 Schedule Rev. Fr. James L. P. Miara, M. Div., Pastor Perpetual Novenas

Rev. Fr. Louis Van Thanh, Senior Priest Weekdays following the 7:30 a.m. and 12:15 & 1:15 p.m. Rev. Fr. Oliver Chanama, In Residence Masses and at 5:50 p.m. and on Saturday following the 12 Rev. Fr. Andrew Bielak, In Residence noon and 1:00 p.m. Masses. Rev. Fr. Daniel Sabatos, Visiting Celebrant Monday: Miraculous Medal Tel: (212) 279-5861/5862 Tuesday: St. Anthony and St. Anne Wednesday: Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Joseph www.shrineofholyinnocents.org Thursday: Infant of Prague, St. Rita and St. Thérèse Friday: “The Return Crucifix” and the Passion Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Saturday: Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of Fatima Sunday: Holy Innocents (at Vespers) Weekdays: 7:00 & 7:30 a.m.; 12:15 & 1:15 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin) Devotions

Vespers and Benediction: Saturday: 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin) Sunday at 2:30 p.m. (Tridentine Latin) and 4:00 p.m. Vigil/Shopper’s Mass Holy Rosary: Weekdays at 11:55 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. (Tridentine Low Mass), Saturday at 12:35 p.m. 10:30 a.m. (Tridentine High Mass), Sunday at 2:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet: Weekdays at 3:00 p.m.

Holy Days of Obligation: Stations of the Cross (during Lent):

Vigil at 5:15 p.m. Fridays at 12:45 p.m. 7:00 & 7:30 a.m.; and after 6:00 p.m. Mass

8:00 a.m. (Tridentine Latin); 11:15 a.m.; Holy Hour of Reparation to the Sacred Heart: 12:15, 1:15 & 5:15 p.m.; First Friday of the month from 7:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin High Mass) 8:00 p.m.

Confessions First Saturday Devotions: Rosary, 15 minute meditation, prayers & Weekdays: 7:30-8:30 a.m.; 12 noon-1:30 p.m.; Benediction following 1:00 p.m. Mass 5:15-5:35 p.m. 2000 Hail Marys: Saturday: 12 noon-1:00 p.m. and 3:15-3:45 p.m. Second Saturday of the month from 6:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:45-10:30 a.m. and 12 noon-12:30 p.m. Church Hours And anytime upon request or by appointment Monday-Friday: 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Exposition Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. of the Most Blessed Sacrament Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.- 5:45 p.m. Parish Office/Gift Shop Hours Benediction Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. BAPTISMS Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

3rd & 4th Saturdays at 11:00 a.m.; Sundays at 1:30 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

LATIN TRIDENTINE MASS CORNER February 2, 2020 Calendar FOURTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Mass Intentions February 2 - Anniversary of the Dedication of Holy Innocents Church 1st Class - Polyphonic Mass SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 - Anniversary of the Dedication of Holy Innocents Church February 3 - St. Blaise, Bishop & Martyr

09:00 - Benischek Family (L) 4th Class - Low Mass

10:30 - In Thanksgiving February 4 - St. Andrew Corsini, Bishop & Confessor 12:30 - Pro Populo rd 3 Class - Low Mass

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3 - St. Blaise, Bishop & Martyr February 5 - St. Agatha, Virgin & Martyr 07:00 - Carlos Julio Ruiz (L) 3rd Class - Low Mass 07:30 - Valentina Pelaez (L) 12:15 - Families in the Book of Life February 6 - St. Titus, Bishop & Confessor with 01:15 - Purificacion Rivera (d) Commemoration of St. Dorothy 06:00 – All Souls in Purgatory 3rd Class - Low Mass

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 - WEEKDAY February 7 - Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart of 07:00 - Imelda de Lara (d) Jesus with Commemoration of 07:30 - Christian Pepo (L) St. Romuald 12:15 - Robert Nodzak (d) 3rd Class - Low Mass 01:15 - Segundo Sumido, Jr. (L) Birthday February 8 - St. John of Matha, Confessor 06:00 - St. Anthony rd 3 Class - Low Mass

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 - St. Agatha, Virgin & Martyr 07:00 - Valentina Pelaez (L) Next Sunday 07:30 - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena Intentions February 9 - Septuagesima Sunday 12:15 - Editha de Asis (d) 2nd Class - Chant Mass 01:15 - Gerry L. Panes (L) 6:00 - Jennifer Lee (L) Eucharistic Holy Hour of Reparation THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 - St. Paul Miki and Companions, in honor of the Martyrs Holy Face of Jesus 07:00 - Marginita Dublin (L) 07:30 - Infant of Prague Novena Intentions Every Third Tuesday of the month 12:15 - Irma Giardina (d) Following the 6:00 p.m. Mass 01:15 - Wilson Jr., Montealegre Osorio (L) Next Holy Hour: February 18 06:00 - Miriam Awad’s Friends & Coworkers (L) FEAST OF DEDICATION OF HOLY INNOCENTS CHURCH

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 - WEEKDAY The Saturday Vigil Mass and all Masses this weekend 07:00 - Mefellimelio de Asis, Sr. (d) will be that of the Anniversary of the Dedication of 07:30 - Tommaso Chieco (d) a Church, taking the place of the Feast of the 12:15 - For the Sick Presentation of the Lord in the Temple in the Ordi- 01:15 - Holy Souls in Purgatory nary Form of the Mass and the Feast of the Purifica- 06:00 - Benilda del Campo & Family (L) Birthday tion of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 - St. Jerome Emiliani, St. Josephine Bakhita, Virgin; Blessed Virgin Mary HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTION

12:00 - The O’Donnel Family (d) Please join Pope Francis in praying for the following 01:00 - Kalina Grabda (d) intention during the month of February:

04:00 - Noah McKee (d) Listen to the Migrants’ Cries NEXT SUNDAY - 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time We pray that the cries of our migrant brothers and sisters, victims of criminal trafficking, may be heard 09:00 - Purgatorial Society 10:30 - Ann Mary Ignacio (L) Birthday Blessings and considered. 12:30 - Pro Populo ALTAR GUILD VOLUNTEERS

For truly great things to take place, often an unseen Altar Offerings army of workers are present to help bring them to fruition. The greatest event ever, the Mass needs SANCTUARY CANDLE you to be one of the unseen. Join Our Lord's House- In Thanksgiving for Healing & Deliverance keepers; both men and women needed. Contact May by Myriam Queria at: [email protected]

ST. BLAISE MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, February 3 is the Feast of St. Blaise, A special share in the Holy Sacri- Bishop & Martyr, one of the 14 Holy Helpers. fice of the Mass can be obtained Throats will be blessed on that day at 6:45 a.m., for a living or deceased person by following the 7:30 a.m. Mass, from 12:30 until having a Mass offered for the per- 1:30 p.m. and following the 6:00 p.m. Mass. son. A Mass for someone gives

them a share in the spiritual bene- fits of the Holy Sacrifice. Holy Innocents offers three types of Masses:

Announced Masses: These Masses are offered at Holy Innocents Church at a specific time. The intention for the Mass is printed in the weekly bulletin and an- nounced at the Mass. The offering for these Masses is $15.00

“I can do all things Unannounced Masses: These Masses are offered as in Him who strengthens me soon as possible by priests here at the parish who through the Immaculate!” may not have a scheduled Mass on a particular day

--St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, O. F. M., Conv. or may be on retreat or vacation, or missionary or retired priests who are in need of Mass Intentions. FEAST OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES - February 11 These Masses are announced, that is a person does not know the day or time the Mass will be offered. In preparation for the Feast of Our La- The offering for these Masses is $10.00 dy of Lourdes, there will be a series of bulletin inserts in the weeks leading up Purgatorial Society: These Masses are offered on to the Feast. This week’s article con- the Second Sunday of each month at one of the an- tains Lessons from the 2nd Nocturn of nounced Masses for all of the deceased enrolled. the Roman Breviary for the Feast Day Those enrolled are enrolled “perpetually,” meaning of Our Lady of Lourdes. as long as Holy Innocents Parish will exist. The of- fering for these Masses is $25.00. FEBRUARY ROSARY RALLY NOVENA PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA

On Saturday, February 22 at 12 noon Queen of Peace and Mercy a Rosary Rally of Reparation to offer Our Lord and Our Lady consolation Virgin Most Holy, Our Lady of Czestochowa, Mother of the Word Incar- for the conversion of poor sinners nate, Treasurer of graces, and Refuge of will be held in front of Macy’s on th th us poor sinners, we fly to your motherly Herald Square, Broadway between 34 and 35 affection with lively faith, and we beg th Streets in celebration of the 100 Anniversary of of you the grace ever to do the will of God. Into the death of St. Jacinta Marto as well as the Feast your most holy hand we commit the keeping of our Day of St. Jacinta and her brother St. Francisco on hearts, asking you for health of soul and body, in February 20. February 22 is the Saturday closest to the certain hope that you, our most loving Mother, these events. The children of Fatima offered daily will hear our prayers (mention your request). Wherefore with lively faith we say: sacrifices for the salvation of poor souls. This Rally will be offered in their honor and in imitation of Hail Mary (three times). them to help convert sinners. Our Lady of Czestochowa, Queen of Peace and Mercy, pray for us. 2000 HAIL MARYS

SECOND COLLECTION The next 2000 Hail Marys devotion will take place next Saturday, February 8 beginning at 6:00 and Next week, we will take up the Peter’s Pence Col- ending with the 4:00 p.m. Mass. lection, which provides Pope Francis with the funds to carry out his charitable works around the world. FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on the On Friday, February 1, a Eucharistic Holy Hour of Rep- margins of society, including victims of war, oppres- aration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be held after sion, and disasters. Please be generous. For more the 6:00 p.m. Mass. information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence.

PROPHETIC WORDS FROM VENERABLE In the midst of all his seeming love for humanity and

ARCHBISHOP FULTON J. SHEEN, WRITTEN IN 1948 his glib talk of freedom and equality, he will have one great secret which he will tell no one: he will “We are living in the days of the not believe in God. Because his religion will be Apocalypse, the last days of our era. brotherhood without the fatherhood of God, he will The two great forces—the Mystical deceive even the elect. He will set up a counter body of Christ and the Mystical body church which will be the ape of the Church, because of the anti-Christ—are beginning to draw battle lines for the cata- he, the Devil, is the ape of God. It will have all the strophic contest. notes and characteristics of the Church, but in the The False prophet will have a reverse and emptied of its divine content. It will religion without a cross. A reli- be a mystical body of the Antichrist that will in all gion without a world to come. A religion to de- externals resemble the mystical body of stroy religions. There will be a counterfeit Church. Christ… ...In desperate need for God, he will induce Christ’s Church, the Catholic Church will be one; modern man in his lowliness and frustration, to hun- and the false Prophet will create the other. ger more and more for membership in community The False Church will be a worldly, ecu- that will give man enlargement of purpose without menical, and global. It will be a loose federation any need of personal amendment and without the of churches and religions, forming some type of admission of personal guilt. These are days in global association. A world parliament of Churches. which the devil has been given a particularly long It will be emptied of all Divine content, it will be rope. the mystical body of the anti-Christ. The Mystical But the twentieth century will join the coun- body on earth today will have its Judas Iscariot, and ter church because it claims to be infallible when he will be the false prophet. Satan will recruit him its visible head speaks ex cathedra from Moscow on from our Bishops. The Antichrist will not be so the subject of economics and politics, and a chief called; otherwise he would have no followers. He shepherd of world communism.” will not wear red tights, not vomit Sulphur, nor car- ry a trident nor wave an arrowed tail as Mephistoph- eles in Faust. This masquerade has helped the Devil convince men that he does not exist. When no man recognizes him the more power he exercises. God has defined Himself as “I am Who am,” and the Dev- il as “I am who am not.” Nowhere in Sacred Scripture do we find war- rant for this popular myth of the Devil as a buffoon THE 2020 CARDINAL’S ANNUAL who is dressed like the first “red.’ Rather is he de- STEWARDSHIP APPEAL HAS BEGUN scribed as an angel fallen from haven, as ‘the prince Stewardship Prayer of this world,” whose business it is to tell us that Heavenly Father, you have called your Church there is no other world. His logic is simple: if there to be a community of faith, hope, and charity. is no heaven there is no hell; if there is no hell, then there is no sin; if there is no sin, then there is Perfect in us, O God, these virtues, so that our no judge, and if there is no judgment then evil is hearts may belong completely to you good and good is evil. But above all these descrip- and our words and deeds may serve to continue tions, Our Lord tells us that he will be so much like our work of salvation. himself that he would deceive even the elect—-and Increase our faith, that we may bear witness certainly no devil ever seen in picture books could to the Gospel in a world so burdened by pain deceive even the elect. How will he come in this and anxiety, strengthen our hope, new age to will followers to his religion? that we may trust your infinite love The pre-communist Russian belief is that he that will bring healing to a broken humanity will come disguised as the Great Humanitarian; he and to a suffering Church. An deepen our charity, will talk peace, prosperity and plenty not as means that we may serve you and our neighbor to lead us to God but as ends in themselves… with greater devotion. The third temptation in which Satan asked We ask this through Christ our Lord. Christ to adore him and all the kingdoms of the Amen world would be his, will become the temptation to have a new religion without a Cross, a liturgy with- MOBILE PHONES out a world to come, a religion to destroy a religion, or a politics which is a religion—one that renders Please turn off all phones before entering the church. unto Caesar even the things that are God’s. ... Thank you.

HOLY INNOCENTS BOOKSHELF ST. ANDREW CORSINI - February 4

Putting Down Roots: Fr. Joseph Muzquiz Born in Florence at the beginning of the and the Growth of Opus Dei 14th century, St. Andrew Corsini entered

By John F. Coverdale religious life in the Carmelite house in his native city. He was appointed Provincial Putting Down Roots by John Coverdale of Tuscany in 1348 by the General Chap- (author of Uncommon Faith) is the ex- ter meeting in Metz and the following citing story of the beginnings of Opus year he was named bishop of Fiesole, Dei in the U.S. It tells how Fr. Joseph near Florence. He governed his diocese well, becom- Muzquiz came to America in 1949 to ing a model of charity and an eloquent preacher. begin Opus Dei with very little money He was distinguished by his zeal for the apostolate, and only a rudimentary command of the his wise judgement and his love for the poor. He language. At the time, only a handful of was admired and appreciated by everyone. Many Americans had ever heard of Opus Dei. But by the people, rich or less well endowed, came to him as time he passed away in 1983, Opus Dei had put peacemaker after the many years of in-fighting and down deep roots in this country. quarrelling which had ruined their families and their In Putting Down Roots, we learn many remarkable de- cities. He died on 6th January 1374 and was canon- tails about Fr. Joseph’s life including: ized on 29th April 1629. His first meeting with St. Josemaría Escrivá, the PARISH MEMBERSHIP founder of Opus Dei. His tireless efforts, first as a layman, then as a priest, In order to be considered active members of to spread Opus Dei in Spain during the 1940s. The Shrine & Parish Church of the Holy Inno- His remarkable faith beginning Opus Dei with Salvador cents, each family and single adult must be Ferigle in the U.S. with no money, few contacts, properly registered and regularly use the week- and a very rudimentary command of English. ly donation envelopes for our Parish. This is the The many heroic virtues he lived, earning him a repu- only way the Parish can issue documents at- tation as an unusually holy priest. testing to parish membership and Catholic Today, many people in the United States and in other practice (e.g. Letter to be a Godparent or countries pray to Fr. Joseph, as he was called in this sponsor. Newly registered parishioners must be country, and hope that one day the Church will de- registered and use envelopes for at least six clare him a saint. This book explains why. months before a Sponsor Letter can be issued). Putting Down Roots contains eight pages of photos. New parishioners should request a registration form at the Parish Office. Available in the Gift Shop in the Parish Office ENVELOPE SYSTEM “CHRISTUS VINCIT” BOOK DISCUSSION CLUB To assist us in keeping accurate records of your con- Our book club meets on the 2nd and 4th tributions, we kindly ask all registered parishioners Tuesdays of every month at 7:00 pm to to use the weekly envelope system accordingly, if discuss a chapter of the book; and those for any reason you use an envelope that does not interested in participating should write to correspond to the current date please make sure to Henry, the coordinator of our R.C.I.A. pro- indicate the correct date on the envelope, and in- gram, at [email protected] or clude your envelope number. This enables us to the Parish Office at rectory@ shrineofholy- verify your donations should it be necessary for tax innocents.org purposes. Please notify the Parish Office if you Classes are free and your only cost is the cost of the change your address. book and voluntary donation to the parish for the use Your cooperation is greatly appreciated! of the space. We look forward to having you join us! PLEASE NOTE WELL COLLECTION REPORT Remember A complete fast from all food and drink Regular Collection - 01/26/20 $6,260.00 for one hour before the reception of the Holy Eu- Shrines and Candles $2,912.50 charist is the current law for all Catholics. The fast Regular Collection - 01/20/19 $6,407.01 does not include water and medicine. Shrines and Candles $2,219.50 Getting to Mass late: how late is too late: Your generous contribution to your Parish is In order to fulfill your obligation on Sundays greatly appreciated! and Holy Days, you must be present by the time the May the Good Lord reward you abundantly! Offertory begins.

Often children who have died before birth have no grave The Shrine to the Unborn or headstone, and sometimes not even a name. At The Blessed by Cardinal O’Connor on December 28, 1993 Church of The Holy Innocents, we invite you to name your child(ren) and to have the opportunity to have your baby's name inscribed in our "BOOK OF LIFE". Here, a candle is always lit in their memory. All day long people stop to pray. On the first Monday of every month, our 12:15pm Mass is celebrated in honor of these children and for the comfort of their families. We pray that you will find peace in knowing that your child(ren) will be remembered at the Shrine and honored by all who pray here.

We will inscribe the names of babies who have died before and at birth in our Book of Life, and as always, we invite you to visit the Shrine if you are in New York City.

SUBWAY ROSARY

The Shrine is dedicated in Memory of the Children Our Regina Mundi Praesidium of the Legion of Mary Who Have Died Unborn conducts a Subway Rosary on the second and fourth We invite you to name your child(ren) Saturdays of the month. All are invited to join in this evangelization effort to spread devotion to Our Lady. and provide the opportunity to have Anyone interested in joining is asked to gather at Holy your baby's name inscribed in our “Book of Life". Innocents by 10:00am. The group will then proceed to 42nd and Broadway Time Square subway station. We will be located by the Time Square Shuttle downstairs. We recite 20 decades of the Holy Rosary and return back to Holy Innocents around 12:15. Come for all or part of the Subway Rosary.

Upcoming Subway Rosaries

February 8 February 22

VOLUNTEER SINGERS NEEDED

"Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart, al- ways and for everything giving thanks..." LEGION OF MARY – REGINA MUNDI - Ephesians Ch 5. The Holy Innocents Legion of Mary group The Shrine & Parish Church of Holy Innocents Volun- meets each Monday in the Parish Hall fol- teer choir needs your voice! All ages welcome. We lowing the 6 p. m. Mass. For more infor- meet on Sundays at 9:30am in the Church Hall. mation on joining this ministry as an active Please email Rachel Aldridge at Al- or auxiliary member please contact Melissa [email protected] if you are interested in join- Becker at: [email protected] ing. No prior experience necessary.

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