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

Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord. O King of Israel: Hosanna in the highest!

-- , Blessing of the Palms

Three Hours Agony Devotions SCHEDULE 12 noon

The Traditional Latin Services will follow 7 Last Words of Christ preached by: the old Order, pre-1955 Rev. Fr. Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Ph. D., S. T. D. “The Virtues of the Dying Christ” HOLY MONDAY, April 10 Afternoon Liturgical Service Regular weekday schedule of Masses and Devotions 3:00 p.m. of the Pre-Sanctified in the Traditional Latin Rite “Reconciliation Monday” 6:00 p.m. English Good Friday Confessions: 7:30-8:30 a.m.; 12 noon-1:30 p.m.; 3:00-9:00 p.m. HOLY SATURDAY, April 15 Paschal Fast: It is recommended to Abstain from HOLY TUESDAY, April 11 meat and to Fast today in preparation for Easter Regular weekday schedule of Masses, Confessions and Devotions Church opens at 9:00 a.m. for Veneration of the

SPY WEDNESDAY, April 12 Cross and visits to the Lord’s Tomb

Regular weekday schedule of Masses, Confessions: 12 noon-1:00 p.m.; 3:00-4:00 p.m. Confessions and Devotions Traditional Blessing of Easter Food 7:30 p.m. Office of Tenebrae (Traditional Latin) 1:00 p.m.

SOLEMN EASTER TRIDUUM Solemn Easter Vigil Service and First Mass of Easter HOLY “Maundy” THURSDAY, April 13 6:00 p.m. in the Traditional Latin Rite Confessions: 7:30-8:30 a.m.; 12 noon-1:30 p.m.; 5:15-5:35 p.m. EASTER SUNDAY, April 16

Holy Masses Votive Masses of the Most Holy Eucharist 9:00 a.m. Traditional Latin

7:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. in English 10:30 a.m. Traditional Latin Solemn High Mass (for those unable to attend the principal Mass 12:30 p.m. English Mass in the evening) 2:30 p.m. Vespers & Benediction

Exposition of the Most Confessions: 9:45-10:30 a.m. & 12 noon-12:30 p.m.

1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Novena & Benediction

Solemn High Vesperal Mass HOLY THURSDAY ALL-NIGHT ADORATION of the Lord’s Following the Solemn Evening Mass of the Lord’s 6:00 p.m. in the Traditional Latin Rite Last Supper on Holy Thursday, there will be all night adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament at the Re- All-night adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament pository until the 3:00 p.m. Good Friday Liturgy. at the Repository Please commit to a specific time of adoration that night by signing the sign-up sheet on the bulletin GOOD FRIDAY, April 14 board in the vestibule. Please respond to our Lord’s question to the three Apostles that first Holy Thurs- Day of Fast & Abstinence! day: “Could you not watch one hour with Me?”

Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament at the Repository continues until 3:00 p.m. HOLY THURSDAY PILGRIMAGE

Confessions: 7:30-8:30 a.m.; 12 noon-3:00 p.m.; Join over 100 participants for the 12th Annual Walking 5:15-5:35 p.m. Pilgrimage to seven area Catholic Churches on Holy Thursday, April 13, leaving from St. John the Baptist th th th Stations of the Cross Church, West 30 St. between 7 & 8 Avenues at 8:45 a.m. The group will attend the 12:15 p.m. Holy Mass at 11:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Holy Innocents, have lunch in the Lower Church Hall, and continue their pilgrimage, eventually ending at the Church of the on Second Avenue and E. 22nd St.

LATIN CORNER Parish Bus Pilgrimage to the National Shrines of Canada Calendar June 26-July 1, 2017

April 9 - (Passion Sunday II) $850 per person 1st Class Visiting St. Joseph’s Oratory, Montreal Our Lady of the Cape, Trois-Rivieres April 10 - Monday of Holy Week Ste. Anne-de-Beaupre, Quebec 1st Class - Low Mass Blessed Dina Belanger, Blessed Father Frederic, St. Kateri Tekakwitha April 11 - Tuesday of Holy Week St. Margurite Bourgeoys, St. Brother Andre st and much more! 1 Class - Low Mass For more information and to make a reservation, April 12 - Wednesday of Holy Week please contact the Parish Office 1st Class - Low Mass

BENEFACTORS NEEDED April 13 - Holy Thursday 1st Class - Solemn High Mass Anyone interested in donating the following items for use during the Sacred Liturgy here at Holy Innocents is asked April 14 - Good Friday to please contact the Rectory: 1st Class - Solemn High Mass  Green Gothic - $500.00 April 15 - Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil  Black/Silver lampass Roman chasuble - $1,250.00 1st Class - Solemn High Mass  Red damask Roman chasuble - $1,750.00  Green damask with watered silk Roman chasuble - $1,000.00 Next Sunday April 16 - Easter Sunday 1st Class RECONCILIATION MONDAY

This Monday, April 10 is Reconciliation Monday throughout the Archdiocese of New York and the WAY OF THE CROSS OVER THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE Dioceses of Brooklyn and Rockville Centre. Con-

th fessions will be heard in all parishes throughout On Good Friday, April 14 , 2017, and these 3 dioceses from3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Liberation will sponsor the Way of the Cross over the Brooklyn Bridge. Participants will congregate for the first station at St. James Cathedral, Brook- SPENDING WITH THE OF ST. JOHN lyn, at 10:00 a.m. After a station on the Brooklyn Bridge, the procession will follow the cross to a Father Peter Stravinskas will lead us through the Season third station at City Hall Park in Manhattan, and a of Lent with the Gospel according to St. John as guide. fourth station near Ground Zero. The final station The final session will take place following the 12:15 and will be at St. Peter’s Church, on Barclay Street, 6:00 p.m. Masses on Holy Tuesday, April 11. concluding at 1:30 p.m. At each station, there will be readings from the Passion, a meditation, a re- JUBILEE OF FATIMA - 1917 - 2017 flection and hymns. All are invited. For more in- formation, please call Communion and Liberation at A special invitation to join (212) 337-3580 or visit its website at The Shrine and Parish Church www.wocbrooklynbridge.org. of the Holy Innocents In Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima EASTER FLOWER COLLECTION Led by Fr. James Miara, Pastor On a 10-day Pilgrimage: August 15-24, 2017 The annual collection for Easter Flowers and deco- To the Marian Shrines of Lisbon, Fatima, rations for the church will take place on THIS WEEK- Santarem, Tuy, Pontevedra, Burgos, Lourdes END. Envelopes for this purpose have been included $3,290.00 in your envelope packets, or you may pick one up in To make a reservation or for the back of the church near the bulletins. The gen- more information erosity of our parishioners will determine the beau- contact: Peter’s Way Tours ty of the church on this of . 1-800-225-7662 www.petersway.com

Week of April 9, 2017 ADORATION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT

Conclusion of the Prayer of St. Faustina PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD while in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Mass Intentions “O Blessed Host, I trust in You

The Tridentine is depicted in italics when hostile blows will be aimed against me.

O Blessed Host, I trust in You when my toils

SUNDAY, APRIL 9 - PALM SUNDAY and efforts will be misjudged by others. 9:00 - Pro Populo O Blessed Host, I trust in You when Your 10:30 - Purgatorial Society 12:30 - Regina Chang (L) judgements will resound over me; it is then that I will trust in the sea of your mercy. " MONDAY, APRIL 10 - MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK (Diary #356) 7:00 - Anthony John D’Amato (D) 7:30 - Maria Modica (L) The Most Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration in Holy Inno- cents Church Monday through Friday from 2:00 – 5:45 p.m. Please 8:00 - Grandchildren of Richard Harris (L) make every effort to spend some time in prayer before truly 12:15 - In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony present in the Holy Eucharist as your schedule permits. 1:15 - Giovanni Cavallini (D)

6:00 - Nancy Angel’s Family (L) 2017 CARDINAL’S ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP APPEAL TUESDAY, APRIL 11 - TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK

7:00 - In Thanksgiving to Our Lady of Lourdes The Cardinal’s Appeal helps spread the Good News. 7:30 - St. Anthony The Appeal supports the many programs that nur- 8:00 - Susan Lewis (L) ture our faith through each stage of spiritual devel- 12:15 - In Thanksgiving opment in 12 Ministry Offices, which include: Adult 1:15 - Mrs. Sproat (D) Faith Formation, Family Life/Respect Life, Hispanic 6:00 - Firefighter Louis Arena (D) Ministry, Black Ministry, Liturgy, University Aposto-

late, Prison Apostolate, Young Adult Outreach, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 - WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK 7:00 - Lillian Camejo (D) Youth Ministry, and Hospital Apostolate. Please 7:30 - In Thanksgiving help sustain these vital programs by making your pledge to the Appeal today. Your commitment will 8:00 - Mary & Pancracio Salomone (D) help us reach our parish goal of $42,000. Thank you 12:15 - Paul & Florence Salerno (D) th for your prayerful consideration. 1:15 - Dmytro & Maria Onuszkanycz (64 W. Anniv) 6:00 - Maria Chrin & Family & Souls in Purgatory (D)

PLEASE REFER TO THE COMPLETE SOLEMN EASTER The Sanctuary Candle TRIDUUM SCHEDULE ELSEWHERE IN THIS BULLETIN Intentions of THURSDAY, APRIL 13 - HOLY THURSDAY Dmythro and Maria Onuszkanicz

No Masses at 7:00 & 8:00 a.m. or 1:15 p.m.

7:30 - Violeta Aurelio (L) Adoration Candles 12:15 - Piero Cenni (D) Intentions of 6:00 - Solano Family (Living & deceased) The Galias Family

FRIDAY, APRIL 14 - FRIDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD - GOOD FRIDAY Bread No Masses celebrated today Special Intentions of 3:00 p.m. - Mass of the pre-sanctified (Latin) 6:00 p.m. - Good Friday Liturgy (English) Bruno Di Panes Sr. and Family

SATURDAY, APRIL 15 - HOLY SATURDAY/EASTER VIGIL GOOD FRIDAY - SECOND COLLECTION No Masses at 12 noon, 1:00 or 4:00 p.m. 6:00 - Avelina Obmaces (Death Anniversary) There will be a second collection on Good Friday to support Christians in the Holy Land. Thank you for your continuous support!

GOOD FRIDAY IS A DAY OF FAST & ABSTINENCE!

Abstinence (obliges one to abstain from flesh meat.) Current Law: Obligatory at age 14 until death on Good Friday. Recommended on Holy Saturday but not required.

Traditional: Obligatory at age 7 until death on Good Friday as well as on Holy Saturday.

Fasting (One full meal is permitted and two other meals may be taken which, when combined, are less than a full meal; no eating in between meals but liquids are allowed, including milk and fruit juices.) Current Law: Applies to Catholics aged 18 to 59 inclusive on Good Friday. Recommended on Holy Saturday but not required.

Traditional: All days of Holy Week.

DIVINE MERCY NOVENA HOLY INNOCENTS BOOKSHELF

From 1931 to 1938 Our Lord revealed the secrets of Our Lady Book His great mercy to St. Faustina. He designated the first Sunday after Easter as the Feast of the Divine by Fr. F. X. Lasance Mercy. In preparation for this Feast, He asked that a Novena of Chaplets be started on Good Friday. Jesus This book was Fr. Lasance's effort to "cultivate said: “By this novena, I will grant every possible grace among the faithful a tender and practical devotion to souls.” (Diary, #796). “I desire that during these to Our Lady." Part I, Reflections, consists of medita- nine days you bring souls to the fountain of My mercy, tions of her life, mediations for the month of May, that they may draw therefrom strength and refresh- and meditations also for every day of the year. Part ment and whatever grace they need in the hardships II, Prayers and Devotions, includes Mass devotions of life, and especially at the hour of death. On each for Our Lady, , Stations of the Cross, devo- day you will bring to My Heart a different group of souls, and you will immerse them in this ocean of My tions for Communion, Confession, Vespers, and a mercy, and I will bring all these souls into the house of wealth of other devotions to the Blessed Mother. My Father…”(Diary, # 1209) The intentions for the No- 711 pp. Hardcover. vena as dictated by Jesus are as follows: Available in the Gift Shop in the Parish Office 1st day - All mankind, especially all sinners 2nd day - Priests and Religious rd 3 day - All devout and faithful souls EASTER NOVENA OF MASSES 4th day - Pagans and those who do not know Jesus 5th day - Heretics and schismatics A nine day novena of Holy Masses in honor of Our Risen 6th day - Meek and humble souls and the souls of Lord will take place at Holy Innocents beginning on East- er Sunday and ending on the day after Divine Mercy Sun- little children th day. Cards and envelopes for this purpose are located 7 day - Souls who especially venerate and glorify throughout the church. Please return the envelope with God’s mercy the names of all those you wish to remember in this spe- 8th day - Souls in Purgatory th cial series of Masses to the rectory, collection basket, or 9 day - Souls who have become lukewarm any of the offering boxes in the church by Holy Week so

The Novena will be prayed here at Holy Innocents publicly they can be placed on the altar for Easter. And present the Easter card to those you are enrolling in the Masses. with veneration of the First Class relic of St. Faustina as follows:

Good Friday, April 14 - During the 3 Hours SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND Agony Devotions (around 12:45 p.m.)

Holy Saturday, April 15 - Following the 1:00 p.m. The second collection on Easter Sunday will be the special “My Easter Gift to my Parish” collection. Blessing of Easter food Please make a sacrificial gift to Holy Innocents this Easter Sunday, April 16 - 10:15 a.m. (prior to the Easter in gratitude for the 5 Daily Masses, 4 Sunday Solemn High Mass) Masses, Traditional Latin Masses, 3 hours of daily con-

Easter week, Monday through Friday: 5:40 p.m. fessions, 4 hours of daily , nove- Easter Saturday, April 22 - Following the 1:00 p.m. nas and devotions which take place here. Your gener- Latin Mass osity is needed so that Holy Innocents may continue to be a place of prayer and peace in the Garment District If you are not able to pray the novena publicly, please in this great City of New York. take a novena leaflet and pray it at home on your own. The Shrine to the Unborn SUBWAY ROSARY

Blessed by Cardinal O’Connor on December 28, 1993 Our Regina Mundi Praesidium of the Legion of Mary conducts a Subway Rosary on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. All are invited to join in this evangelization effort to spread devo- tion to Our Lady. 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 station for the recitation of the 20 decades of the Holy Rosary and return back to Holy Innocents around 12:30 p.m. Come for all or part of the Subway Rosary!

Upcoming Subway Rosaries

April 22 May 13 The Shrine is dedicated in Memory of the Children

Who Have Died Unborn We invite you to name your child(ren) LEGION OF MARY

and provide the opportunity to have Weekly Meeting of the Legion of Mary your babyʹs name inscribed in our “ ʺ. Book of Life will be in the Parish Hall at 7:00pm every Monday, following the 6:00pm Latin Mass FATIMA STATUE RAFFLE

In observance of the Centenary of the Fatima Appari- tions, Holy Innocents will be raffling off a stunning resin YOUNG ADULT figure of Our Lady of Fatima that is hand-painted and THURSDAY EVENINGS 7:15pm decorated. Absolutely stunning, this statue is a beauti- Social afterwards ful reminder of that holy apparition that called sinners to repentance. Tickets are $5.00 each. To purchase More info: 212-279-5861 them and to view this statue, please stop by the Parish Office. The statue will be raffled off on Saturday, May 13 following the Fatima Devotions & Candlelight Proces- BOOK DISCUSSION sion marking the first apparition of Our Lady to the three shepherd children 100 years ago! Join Rooted in Jesus Christ, an Adult Faith Formation Com- munity, in a discussion of the book: Christ, God’s Compan- ionship with Man by the Servant of God, Fr. Luigi Giussani, WAY OF THE CROSS OVER THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE starting today, Sunday, April 9 and continuing each Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in the Lower Church Hall. For additional infor- th On Good Friday, April 14 , 2017, Communion and Libera- mation contact Henery Artis at [email protected] or tion will sponsor the Way of the Cross over the Brooklyn Greg D’Uva at [email protected]. EVERYONE is invit- Bridge. Participants will congregate for the first station at ed and encouraged to attend! St. James Cathedral, Brooklyn, at 10:00 a.m. After a sta- tion on the Brooklyn Bridge, the procession will follow the cross to a third station at City Hall Park in Manhattan, and CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS a fourth station near Ground Zero. The final station will be OF THE AMERICAS at St. Peter’s Church, on Barclay Street, concluding at 1:30 Regina Angelorum Court p.m. At each station, there will be readings from the Pas- Looking for a way to be of service to God sion, a meditation, a reflection and hymns. All are invited. and community? Come check out this For more information, please call Communion and Libera- group of dynamic, Catholic women! We tion at (212) 337-3580 or visit its website at meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the www.wocbrooklynbridge.org. month, at 7:15pm in the Parish Hall.

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