Founded 1866 The Shrine and Parish Church of the Holy Innocents

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

128 West 37th St. (Just West of Broadway) New York City 10018 CONCLUSION OF THE CELEBRATION

OF THE CENTENARY OF THE FATIMA APPARITIONS 1917-2017 TRIDENTINE CORNER Week of November 26, 2017 Mass Intentions Calendar

th November 26 - 24 and Last Sunday after THIRTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN 2nd Class

November 27 - Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25 - St. Catherine of Alexandria 4th Class - Low Mass 04:00 - Antoinette Ferrannini (d) November 28 - – of the Holy Angels SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 - OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, 4th Class - Low Mass KING OF THE UNIVERSE November 29 - St. Saturninus, Martyr 0 9:00 - Pro Populo th 10:30 - Cynthia Smith & Joseph Burleigh (L) 4 Class - Low Mass 12:30 - Asuncion Panis (d) November 30 - St. Andrew, Apostle nd MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27 - LAST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 2 Class - High Mass

7:00 - Vincent McDonnell (L) December 1 - Votive Mass of the 07:30 - Aurora Madarang (d) 3rd Class - High Mass 12:15 - Maria Cidalina Correia (d) 01:15 - Peter Pissuto (L) December 2 - Votive Mass of the Immaculate Heart 06:00 - Evelyn Adams (d) 3rd Class - High Mass

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Next Sunday December 3 - First Sunday of 07:00 - Ellen Keane & Family (L) st 07:30 - George J. Travers (d) 1 Class 12:15 - St. Anthony 01:15 - Jeanette Garrity (d) 06:00 - Lino Flaim (d) CONCLUSION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FATIMA APPARITIONS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29

7:00 - Michel, Anna & Jacques - Anthony Craan (d) On Sunday, November 26, a Eucharistic 07:30 - Pierre, Lydie & Marie-Ange Lataillade (d) and traditional “Fatima Farewell” will follow the 12:15 - Gene Fogarty (L) 10:30 a.m. High Mass to conclude the Jubilee cele- 01:15 - Christopher Lucin (d) bration of the 100th Anniversary of the Apparitions 06:00 - Maria Idzik (d) of Our Lady of Fatima to the three little shepherd THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 - St. Andrew, Apostle children. Please remember to bring a white hand- kerchief to wave farewell to the Blessed Mother.

07:00 - Vincent McDonnell (L) 07:30 - Jean Dovones (d) FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS 12:15 - Mauricio Bermudez (d) 01:15 - William Gaine (L) Saturday of this week, December 2, is the First Satur- 06:00 - Mary Byrne (L) day of the month. Devotions of Reparation to the Im- maculate Heart of Mary consisting of the recitation of FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 the Holy Rosary, a guided 15-minute meditation on 07:00 - Maria Trinceri & Family (L) the mysteries, concluding with Benediction of the 07:30 - Mr. Steven Munn (d) Most Blessed Sacrament will take place following the 12:15 - Mass for the Sick 1:00 p.m. Mass. Please plan on attending to fulfill this 01:15 - Carmine & Lena Salerno (d) “forgotten part of the Message of Fatima!” 06:00 - Bishop John O’Hara (L)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 ALL-NIGHT VIGIL

05:00 - Elisa Schnur (L) Friday of this week, December 1, is the First Friday 12:00 - In honor of St. Michael 01:00 - Laurence McDonough (d) of the month. The All-Night Vigil of Reparation and 04:00 - Servant of God Mary Grace Bellotti Prayer will take place beginning after the 6:00 p.m. Latin High Mass with the devotion of the Way of the

Cross, and concluding on Saturday with a 5:00 a.m. Latin Low Mass. RORATE MASSES NOVEMBER - Month of the Souls in Purgatory

The Mass is a traditional Advent devo- De Profundis (Ps. 129) tion wherein the Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary for Advent is offered just before dawn. The Mass takes Out of the depths I have cried out to Thee, O its title, Rorate Caeli, from the first words of the Lord: Lord hear my voice. Let Thy ears be at- , which are from 45:8: tentive to the voice of my supplication. If

“Rorate, caeli, … Drop dew, ye heavens, from Thou, O Lord, will mark iniquities; Lord, who above, and let the clouds rain the just: let the shall stand it? For with Thee there is merciful earth be opened and bud forth a Saviour.” forgiveness; and by reason of Thy law, I have

The Rorate Mass is lit only by candlelight. Because waited for Thee, O Lord. My soul hath relied on it is a votive Mass in Mary’s honor, white vestments His word: my soul hath hoped in the Lord. are worn instead of Advent violet. In the dimly lit From the morning-watch even until night, let setting, priests and faithful prepare to honor the Israel hope in the Lord. Because with the Lord Light of the world, Who is soon to be born, and of- there is mercy: and with Him plentiful redemp- fer praise to God for the gift of Our Lady. As the tion. And He shall redeem Israel from all his Mass proceeds and sunrise approaches, the church becomes progressively brighter, illumined by the iniquities. sun as our Faith is illumined by Christ. V. Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord. The readings and prayers of the Mass foretell the R. And let perpetual light shine upon them. of the Virgin who would bear a Son called V. From the gate of Hell. Emmanuel. R. Deliver their souls, O Lord. ***The “Rorate Mass” (Traditional Latin Mass) will be V. May they rest in peace. celebrated at The Shrine and Parish Church of the R. Amen. Holy Innocents on the following days of Advent at V. Lord, hear my prayer. 6:00 a.m.: R. And let my cry come unto Thee. V. The Lord be with you.  Monday, December 4 R. And with Thy Spirit.  Tuesday, December 5  Wednesday, December 6 Let us pray:  Thursday, December 7 O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faith-  Saturday, December 9 ful, we beseech Thee to grant to the Souls of Thy  Monday, December 11 servants the remission of their sins, so that by our  Wednesday, December 13 prayers they may obtain pardon for which they long.  Thursday, December 14 O Lord, Who lives and reigns, world without end.  Friday, December 15 Amen.  Saturday, December 16 May they rest in peace. Amen

You are invited to join a 10-Day Pilgrimage to Poland FEAST OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL with the Shrine and Parish Church of the Monday, November 27 is the Feast of Our Lady of Holy Innocents the Miraculous Medal. Investiture in the Miraculous with Rev. James Miara, Pastor Medal for those who have never been enrolled will

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JUBILEE OF FATIMA - 1917-2017

Dear Parishioners & Friends,

For the past year the entire Church and our parish in particular, have observed the special Jubilee Year celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the merciful apparitions of Our Blessed Lady to the three little shepherd chil- dren at Fatima, Portugal. It truly has been a year of grace for all and a tremendous outpouring of love and devotion to the most excellent of all mothers, our Heavenly Queen! From the monthly First Saturday Devo- tions, to the services on the 13th of the month from May through October; the parish pilgrimage to Fatima and Lourdes; the rosaries prayed in our church and at the subway; the statue of Our Lady of Fatima being vener- ated and the beautiful ceremony of consecration of our parish to the Sor- rowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary and the individual consecrations you made for the first time or renewed on the 13th of October, the Fatima Message was made known and lived on 37th St!

As Pope St. John Paul II stated “Fatima is more pertinent now than it was in 1917,” the challenge for us is to continue to live Our Lady’s Peace Plan of Prayer (especially the Most Holy Rosary), Sacrifice (to make reparation for poor sinners), and Consecra- tion to Her Sorrowful and Immaculate (through the wearing of the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.) With the graces of this Jubilee Year supporting us, may we move forward as a parish family and together con- quer the world for the Immaculate, beginning right here in the Garment District and Times Square!

O Fatima, Farewell!,

Fr. Miara

The Miracle of the Miraculous Medal: Designed and Revealed by the Blessed Virgin

The Medal of the , popularly known as the Miraculous Medal, is unique among all medals.

The Miraculous Medal was created in response to a request from the Blessed Virgin Mary, who entrusted us with our mission. It was given by the Blessed Virgin Mary herself! No wonder, then, that it gives such extraordinary graces to those who wear it and pray for Mary’s intercession and help. Our Lady manifested the Medal to St. Catherine Labouré on November 27, 1830, in the motherhouse of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac, in Paris.

Catherine saw Our Lady standing on a globe, with dazzling rays of light streaming from her outstretched hands. Framing the figure was an inscription: “O Mary, con- ceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” Then Mary spoke to Catherine: “Have a medal struck upon this model. Those who wear it will receive great graces, especially if they wear it around the neck.”

The vision then seemed to turn to show the reverse of the Medal: the letter M surmounted by a cross with a bar at its base; below this monogram, the Sacred Heart of Jesus crowned with thorns, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary pierced with a sword.

With approval of the Catholic Church, the first medals were made in 1832 and were distributed in Paris. Almost immediately the blessings that Mary had prom- ised began to shower down on those who wore her medal, and soon all of France was clamoring for what the people referred to as the “Miraculous Medal.” Use of the Medal spread from country to country and now blankets the world. Everywhere, the Medal is still drawing down from God blessings for body and soul.

ALL I WANT FOR HOLY INNOCENTS BOOKSHELF FATIMA 1917-2017- THE MESSAGE FOR OUR TIMES by Fr. Bertrand Labouche, SSPX

The 20th and 21st centuries must be understood in the light of Fati- ma. Mary’s visit to this little hamlet in Portugal is a fact that is part of contemporary history. The Message of Fatima concerns all of Beginning on St. Andrew the Apostle’s feast day, us. Its blessed influence can touch November 30, the following beautiful prayer is tra- all of us, touch families, touch ditionally recited fifteen times a day until Christ- nations: “If what I say to you is mas. This is a very meditative prayer that helps us done, many souls will be saved increase our awareness of the real focus of Christ- and there will be peace.” mas and helps us prepare ourselves spiritually for His coming. The commemoration of the one hundredth anniver- sary of the apparitions of Fatima must not simp- Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which ly consist in “remembering” them; it must also be the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin an opportunity to measure our fidelity to the press- Mary, at midnight, in , in the piercing ing calls Mary addressed to the entire world in 1917 cold. In that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, O my through the intermediary of three shepherd chil- God, to hear my prayer and grant my desires, [here dren. Never has Our Lady spoken to her children on mention your request] through the merits of Our earth with such gravity and insistence, using Saviour Jesus Christ, and of His Blessed Mother. such striking means to get them to heed her re- Amen. quests and save their souls: the revelation of

Beautiful cards with this prayer are available Her Immaculate and Outraged Heart, the vision of in the Parish Office hell, the miracle of the sun before 70,000 witness- es. This book brings to life the extraordinary Marvels of Fatima.

HOLY INNOCENTS CHRISTMAS CARDS The author was ordained a priest on June 29, 1987 by His Excellency Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, was

Our own Holy Innocents Christmas stationed that same year in Portugal, where he ex- Cards are now available for purchase ercised his apostolate until 1997. During these ten in the Gift Shop in the Parish Office. years, he visited Fatima often and welcomed many Scenes depict the Nativity Stained- pilgrims there. glass window and the Adoration of the Also Available Magi window. Cards may be pur- chased for $18.50 for a box of 20 or $1.00 per card. The magazine

Theme: Fatima

ANNUAL O DINNER  Mary as Mediatrix in Dante’s Divine Comedy, by Andrew J. Clarendon The Regina Coeli Council Knights of Columbus are sponsoring their Fourth Annual Dinner on  Fatima, The Message for Our Time Interview Sunday, December 17 beginning at 4PM around the with Fr. Bertrand Labouche, SSPX corner at Arno's Ristorante located at 141 W 38th St.  The Miracle of the Sun (and Broadway) Tickets are $110 per person and in- cludes a buffet dinner. Tickets may be purchased by  Mary’s Mission Tour cash or check from Ron Mirro, Eddy Toribio, or Thom-  Personal Reflections on a First Trip to Fatima, as Vaniotis or in the parish office by check or credit by Dr. John Rao card. This event is Black Tie Optional. Plan on at- tending this Holy Innocents’ tradition to ring in the Copies available in the Gift Shop in the Parish Office holiday season.

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 and provide the opportunity to have evangelization effort to spread devotion to Our Lady. your babyʹs name inscribed in our “Book of Lifeʺ. Anyone interested in joining is asked to gather at Holy Innocents by 10:00 a.m. The group will then proceed to either Herald Square, Duffy Square, or a subway SISTERS OF LIFE station for the recitation of the 20 decades of the Holy Hope & Healing After AbortionI Rosary and return back to Holy Innocents around 12:30 p.m. Come for all or part of the Subway Rosary! If you are suffering from the pain of a past abortion, know that there is hope and healing. Contact the Sisters of Life at Upcoming Subway Rosaries

866-575-0075 December 9 or e-mail [email protected] For information on the December 23 DAYS OF PRAYER AND HEALING FOR WOMEN IN NEW YORK VOLUNTEER SINGERS NEEDED DAYS OF PRAYER AND HEALING FOR MEN: For more information or to register for men please call "Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in Lumina at 877-586-4621 or email psalms, , and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart, always [email protected] and for everything giving thanks..."

- Ephesians Ch 5.

YOUNG ADULT HOLY HOUR The Shrine & Parish Church of Holy Innocents Volun- THURSDAY EVENINGS 7:15pm teer needs your voice! All ages welcome. We Bible Study afterwards meet on Sundays at 9:30am in the Church Hall. ease More info: 212-279-5861 email Rachel Aldridge at [email protected] if you are interested in joining. No prior experience CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS necessary. OF THE AMERICAS Regina Angelorum Court

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