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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 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. Daniel Sabatos, Visiting Celebrant noon and 1:00 p.m. Masses.

Tel: (212) 279-5861/5862 Monday: Miraculous Medal Tuesday: St. Anthony and St. Anne www.shrineofholyinnocents.org Wednesday: Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Joseph Thursday: Infant of Prague, St. Rita and St. Therese Friday: “The Return Crucifix” and the Passion Holy Sacrifice of the Saturday: Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of Fatima Weekdays: 7:00 & 7:30 a.m.; Sunday: Holy Innocents (at ) 8:00 a.m. (Tridentine Latin only during ) 12:15 & 1:15 p.m. Devotions and 6:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin) 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. Saturday at 12:35 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. (Tridentine ), Sunday at 2:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. (Tridentine High Mass), Divine Mercy Chaplet: Weekdays at 3:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross (during Lent): Holy Days of Obligation: Fridays at 12:45 p.m. Vigil at 5:15 p.m. and after 6:00 p.m. Mass

7:00 & 7:30 a.m.; All-Night Vigil: 8:00 a.m. (Tridentine Latin); 11:15 a.m.; First Friday of the month from 7:00 p.m.- 12:15, 1:15 & 5:15 p.m.; Saturday 5:00 a.m. Mass (Tridentine Latin) 6:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin High Mass) First Saturday Devotions: Confessions Rosary, 15 minute meditation, prayers & Benediction following 1:00 p.m. Mass Weekdays: 7:30-8:30 a.m.; 12 noon-1:30 p.m.; 5:15-5:35 p.m. 2000 Hail Marys: Second Saturday of the month Saturday: 12 noon-1:00 p.m. and 3:15-3:45 p.m. 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. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Exposition Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. of the Most Parish Office/Gift Shop Hours

Weekdays from 2:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Benediction Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Week of December 17, 2017 2017 SCHEDULE Mass Intentions

MASSES FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY OF OF CHRISTMAS - !

Sunday (December 24) at 4:00 p.m. (English) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 12 midnight (High Tridentine ) 04:00 - Mary Bauer (L) Health The Midnight Mass will be preceded by Exposition & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament beginning

0 9:00 - Romualdo Fernandez (d) at 10:00 p.m. with the singing of Christmas Carols 10:30 - Sumido & Misenas Family (L) at 11:15 p.m. and Benediction at 11:45 p.m. 12:30 - People of the Parish Monday (December 25) at 2:30 a.m. (Low Triden- MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 - LATE ADVENT WEEKDAY tine Latin Mass at Dawn) 07:00 - Anthony John D’Amato 9:00 a.m. (Low Tridentine Latin Mass) 07:30 - All Souls in Purgatory 10:30 a.m. (High Tridentine Latin Mass) 12:15 - In Thanksgiving 12:30 p.m. (English) 01:15 - Amelita Agustin (d) 06:00 - Fr. William E. Shelley (d) MASSES FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 - LATE ADVENT WEEKDAY HOLY INNOCENTS 07:00 - St. Anthony 07:30 - Liola Leith (d) Patronal Feastday of the Parish 12:15 - Aurora D. Malanta (d) - Plenary Indulgence 01:15 - Giovanna & Emanuel Haber (d) 06:00 - In Thanksgiving Thursday (December 28) at 7:00 & 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Pro-Life Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 - LATE ADVENT WEEKDAY Byrne followed by Exposition of the Most Blessed 7:00 - Christmas Novena Sacrament and ; 8:45 am 07:30 - B. Sandruck (d) Prayerful procession reciting the Rosary to abortion 12:15 - Joy Mastrangelo (d) clinic; 10:45 am Return to Church for Benediction 01:15 - Raymond Caron (d) followed by Social 06:00 - In Honor of Padre Pio 12:15 & 1:15 p.m. 6:00 p.m. (Solemn High ) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 - St. Peter Canisius, Priest 07:00 - Christmas Novena CHRISTMAS NOVENA OF MASSES 07:30 - Peter Gaine (d) 12:15 - Joy Mastrangelo (d) A Novena of Holy Masses will be offered for all those en- 01:15 - Francis D. Ring (d) rolled in the Christmas Mass Remembrance beginning on 06:00 - Charles Friscia (d) Wednesday, December 20 and ending on the Solemnity of the Holy Innocents on December 28. Envelopes for FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 - LATE ADVENT WEEKDAY this purpose are located in the back of the church. 7:00 - Christmas Novena Please list the names of all those you wish to remem- 07:30 - Edelizo DeLara (L) ber in these Masses and return the envelope in the col- 12:15 - Joy Mastrangelo (d) lection basket, to any of the boxes in the church, or 01:15 - Orson Williams (L) to the Rectory Office by Monday, December 18. 06:00 - Nicole Correnti (L) ADVENT RECONCILIATION MONDAY SCHEDULE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 - St. John Cantius Monday, December 18, 2017 12:00 - Christmas Novena 01:00 - Alexandrena Augustus (d) • 7:30-8:30 a.m. 04:00 - Philip Kowitz (d) • 12 noon-1:30 p.m. • 4:00 PM - 8:00 p.m. NEXT SUNDAY’S MASS INTENTIONS 09:00 - Pro Populo 10:30 - Christmas Novena Offerings

12:30 - George Chummar (L) Birthday The Sanctuary Candle 04:00 - Living & Deceased members of the Nguyen Family In Memory of Lucia Go

LATIN TRIDENTINE MASS CORNER ****TRADITIONAL RULES FOR FASTING AND ABSTINENCE

Calendar For everyone over 7 years of age-- PARTIAL ABSTINENCE (which permits meat, and soup or

December 17 - Third “Gaudete” Sunday of Advent gravy made from meat, to be eaten only once a day, at the principal meal) on Ember Wednesday and Ember Saturday 1st Class COMPLETE ABSTINENCE on Christmas Eve December 18 - Greater of Advent 2nd Class - Low Mass For everyone ages 21 to 59 inclusive— FASTING on the (meat may be taken at prin- December 19 - Greater Feria of Advent cipal meal) and the Vigil of Christmas (no meat). Only nd 2 Class - Low Mass one full meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals ,

December 20 - Ember Wednesday**** sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according 2nd Class - High Mass to one’s needs, but together they should not equal an- other full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, December 21 - St. Thomas, Apostle with but liquids, including milk and fruit juices, are allowed. of Feria 2nd Class - High Mass PLEASE NOTE WELL: The FAST and ABSTINENCE for December 22 - Ember Friday**** the Vigil of Christmas (Dec. 24) may instead be ob- 2nd Class - High Mass served on Dec. 23 December 23 - Ember Saturday**** 2nd Class - High Mass ADVENT EMBER DAYS THIS WEEK

Next Sunday Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday after Gaudete Sunday (3rd Sunday of Advent) are known as December 24 - Vigil of Christmas**** st "Advent Embertide," and they come near the begin- 1 Class ning of the Season of Winter (December, January, February). Liturgically, the readings for the days' ADDITIONAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Masses follow along with the general themes of Ad- vent, opening up with Wednesday's of Isaias “A thousand years of enjoying human glory is not 45: 8 and Psalm 18:2: worth even an hour spent sweetly communing with Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.” the clouds rain the Just: let the earth be opened --Reflection of St. Padre Pio and bud forth a Savior. The heavens show forth the In addition to the usual times of Eu- glory of God: and the firmament declareth the work charistic Adoration Monday through of His hands.

Friday, 2:00-5:45 p.m., there will be Wednesday's and Saturday's Masses will include one Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacra- and four Lessons, respectively, with all of them ment on Christmas Eve, Sunday, De- concerning the words of the Prophet Isaias except cember 24 from 10:00-11:45 p.m. and for the last lesson on Saturday, which comes from on New Years Eve, Sunday, December Daniel and recounts how Sidrach, Misach, and Ab- 31 from 5:00-11:00 p.m. For the New denago are saved from King Nabuchodonosor's fiery Years Eve adoration, please commit furnace by an angel. This account, which is fol- to a specific time of adoration by lowed by a glorious hymn, is to all Ember- signing the sing up sheet located in the vestibule to tide Saturdays but for Whit Embertide. insure that the Blessed Sacrament will not be left The readings for the three days concern, alone during this time. respectively, the Annunciation (Luke 1:26- 28), Visitation (Luke 1:37-47), and St. John the ANNUAL O DINNER Baptist's exhorting us to "prepare the way of the Lord and make straight His paths" (Luke 3:1-6). The Regina Coeli Council Knights of Columbus are sponsoring their Fourth Annual Dinner on Sunday, December 17 beginning at 4PM around the COLLECTION REPORT corner at Arno's Ristorante located at 141 W 38th St. (and Broadway) Tickets are $110 per person and in- Regular Collection 12/10/17 $7,928.07 cludes a buffet dinner. Tickets may be purchased by Shrines and Candles $3,858.00 cash or check from Ron Mirro, Eddy Toribio, or Thom- Same week last year 12/11/16 $6,771.00 as Vaniotis or in the parish office by check or credit Shrines and Candles $3,432.50 card. This event is Black Tie Optional. Plan on at- tending this Holy Innocents’ tradition to ring in the Your continued and generous support to your holiday season. Parish is greatly appreciated!

OUR LADY OF EXPECTATION - December 18

Drop down dew, ye Heavens, from above and let the clouds rain the just: let the earth be opened, and bud forth a Saviour. The Heavens show forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of His hands. (Isaias 45:8 and Psalm 18:2)

This Feast owes its origin to the Bishops of the tenth Council of Toledo, in 656. These Prelates having thought that there was an incongruity in the ancient practice of celebrating the feast of the Annunciation on the twenty-fifth of March, inasmuch as this joyful solemnity frequently oc- curs at the time when the Church is intent upon the Passion of our Lord, and is sometimes obliged to be transferred into Easter Time, with which it is out of harmony for another reason;- they decreed that, henceforth, in the Church of Spain there should be kept, eight days before Christmas, a solemn Feast with an , in honor of the Annunciation, and as a preparation for the great solemnity of our Lord's Nativity. In course of time, however, the Church of Spain saw the necessity of returning to the practice of the Church of Rome which solemnize the twen- ty-fifth of March as the day of our Lady's Annunciation and the Incarnation of the Son of God. But such had been, for ages, the devotion of the people for the Feast of the eighteenth of December, that it was con- sidered necessary to maintain some vestige of it. They discontinued, therefore, to celebrate the Annunciation on this day; but the faithful were requested to consider, with devotion, what have been the sentiments of the Holy Mother of God during the days immediately preceding her giving Him birth. A new Feast was instituted, under the name of the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin's Delivery.

"This Feast, which sometimes goes under the name of Our Lady of O, or the Feast of O, on account of the Great ‘O’ Antiphons which are sung during these days, and, in a special manner, of that which begins O Virgo Virginum (which is still used in the Vespers of the Expectation, together with the O Adonaï, the of the Advent Office,) - is kept with great devotion in Spain. A High Mass is sung, at a very early hour, each morning during the Octave, at which all who are with child, whether rich or poor, consider it a duty to assist, that they may thus honor our Lady's Maternity, and beg her blessing upon themselves. It is not to be wondered at that the Holy See has approved of this pious prac- tice being introduced into almost every other country.

O Virgin of virgins! how shall this be! for never was there one like thee, nor will there ever be. Ye daughters of Jeru- salem, why look ye wondering at me! What ye behold, is a divine mystery. (The Great Antiphon to Our Lady)

Our Lady of Expectation, pray for us unceasingly who have recourse to Thee!

FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS 2017 CHRISTMAS COLLECTION

Pro-Life Mass, Rosary Procession & The 2017 Christmas Collection will be taken up on Eucharistic Adoration Christmas Day, December 24/25. Envelopes for this Thursday, December 28, 2016 year’s Christmas Collection are located throughout • 8:00 am: Mass followed by Exposition of the Blessed the church. Holy Innocents relies very much on this Sacrament and Eucharistic Adoration. annual collection to help us meet our many expens- • 8:45 am: Prayerful Procession reciting the Rosary to es and to continue to provide for our parishioners, abortion clinic. workers and visitors 5 daily Masses, 3 hours of con- • 10:45 am: Return to Church for Benediction, followed by fession per day, 3 hours of daily exposition of the Social / Lunch. Most Blessed Sacrament, and many novenas and de- Join us in carrying on this traditional Christmas event, which votions. In thanksgiving for what is offered here, was led by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR for many years. consider making a sacrificial gift to the “Little Cath- Sponsored by the Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Renewal, the Sisters of Life, and the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants. olic Church Around the Corner.” If you will not be with us on Christmas, you may leave your Christmas You are invited to join a 10-Day Pilgrimage gift in any of the boxes in the church, return it to to Poland the Rectory Office, or put it in any of the collec- with the Shrine and Parish Church of the tions. May the Infant Jesus reward your generosity Holy Innocents to YOUR parish! with Rev. James Miara, Pastor

“The Life and Legacy of St. John Paul II” ADVENT TUESDAYS WITH FATHER PETER STRAVINSKAS

May 6 – 15, 2018 Join Father Peter Stravinskas as he leads us in a guid- Warsaw * Niepokalanow * Lichen * Kalisz * ed reading of “Introduction to the Devout Life” by St. Czestochowa * Zakopane Francis de Sales. The final conference in this series Krakow * Wadowice will be on Tuesday, December 19 following Holy Mass All-Inclusive Package: $3,290.00 at 6:00 p.m. You will need your own copy of Contact: Peter’s Way Tours “Introduction to the Devout Life.” Copies are available 1-800-225-7662 for purchase in the Gift Shop in the Rectory Office.

HOLY INNOCENTS BOOKSHELF CHRISTMAS NOVENA - December 17-25

Una Voce As an immediate preparation for the Solemnity of Christ- The History of the Foederatio Internationalis Una mas, consider offering this prayer as a final Novena be- Voce (1964-2003) fore this great Feast

by Leo Darroch Prayer to Infant Jesus of Prague by Ven. Father Cyril, OCD Here is a unique contribution to mod- ern Catholic literature. Leo Darroch pre- O Divine Infant Jesus, I have re- sents in chronological order a factual and course to Thee. Please, through Thy Blessed Mother, assist me in this neces- very detailed history, fully referenced, of sity (...mention intention...), because I the work of the Foederatio Internationalis firmly believe that Thy Divinity can help Una Voce, a movement of lay people me. I hope with confidence to obtain formed after the sudden and insensitive Thy holy grace. I love Thee with all my enforcement of Novus Ordo Missae. It is heart and with all the strength of my the first fully documented account of the decades-long soul. I repent sincerely of my sins and I beg Thee, O Good Jesus, to grant me struggle for the preservation of the traditional Rite of the strength to triumph over them. I resolve never more Holy Mass in the face of unrelenting opposition from to offend Thee and I come to offer myself to Thee with the bishops of the Church. This book is a straightfor- the intention of enduring everything rather than to dis- ward document. It eschews the debate on the merits please Thee. Henceforth, I desire to serve Thee with of the Old Rite and the shortcomings of the new. It fidelity and, for the love of Thee, O Divine Infant, I will love my neighbor as myself. simply records in unemotional detail the ways in which for nearly forty years faithful Catholics were denied All-powerful Infant, O Jesus, I implore Thee again, assist me in this need. Grant me the grace of possessing Thee access to the Old Rite. Published by Gracewing and eternally with Mary and Joseph and of adoring Thee with ships from London. A must read for those who have the angels in the Heavenly Court. Amen. been involved in this movement and battle over the past 4 decades, especially those directly involved dur- HOLY INNOCENTS CHRISTMAS CARDS ing the Indult days. Well written and very interesting history! Softcover, 504 pages. Our own Holy Innocents Christmas Cards are now available for purchase in the Gift Shop in the Par- Copies available in the Gift Shop in the Parish Office ish Office. Scenes depict the Nativity Stained-glass window and the Adoration of the Magi window. Cards may be purchased for $18.50 for a box of 20 VINTAGE RELIGIOUS ARTICLE SALE or $1.00 per card. Today following the 10:30 A.M. Mass, there will be a sale of older statues, pictures, rosaries, medals, etc.in 2018 CALENDARS the Parish Hall during the Coffee Hour. The 2018 calendars are now available from the Gift Shop in the Parish Office or from one of the sacristans. CONSECRATION TO THE GUARDIAN ANGEL There are four different styles of Traditional Roman The Consecration to the Guardian Angel for those who Catholic Calendars $10 each: made the one-year preparation will take place follow- • Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters ing the 6:00 p.m. High Mass on the Solemnity of the • Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Brothers Holy Innocents on Thursday, December 28. A letter with an application stating that you have fulfilled the • requirements and are requesting to make this conse- • Liturgical Calendar cration has been mailed out to those who attended last years Mission and received the packet of For- CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS mation Letters. Please follow the instructions and submit to the Opus Angelorum headquarters what is Stop in the Gift Shop in the Rectory Office at the asked in a timely manner. Shrine & Parish Church of the Holy Innocents for your Christmas shopping needs. A wide variety of Catholic books, scapulars, various religious articles, and items SECOND COLLECTION TODAY particular to Holy Innocents (coffee mugs, drinking

The second collection today is for the Christmas glasses, prints and cards of the crucifixion mural by Constantino Brumidi, and our own Christmas Cards). Flowers and Decorations for the church. The beauty of the church during this holy season depends upon your generosity. Thank you for your past generous ADVENT MEDITATIONS support of this special collection. A book of Advent meditations written by Very Rev. Peter M. J. Stravinskas titled Helps to ‘Wait in Joyful Hope’ is PRAYER available in the Parish Office for $8.00. Don’t waste an- other Advent! Keep Christ in Christmas this year by turn- When life gets too hard to stand … kneel ing to this slim volume of daily Advent meditations.

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

Our Regina Mundi Praesidium of the Legion of Mary con- The Shrine is dedicated in Memory of the Children ducts a Subway Rosary on the second and fourth Satur- Who Have Died Unborn days of the month. All are invited to join in this evange- We invite you to name your child(ren) lization effort to spread devotion to Our Lady. Anyone and provide the opportunity to have interested in joining is asked to gather at Holy Innocents your babyʹs name inscribed in our “Book of Lifeʺ. by 10:00 a.m. The group will then proceed to either Her- ald Square, Duffy Square, or a subway station for the rec- itation of the 20 decades of the Holy Rosary and return SISTERS OF LIFE back to Holy Innocents around 12:30 p.m. Come for all Hope & Healing After AbortionI or part of the Subway Rosary!

If you are suffering from the pain of a past abortion, know Upcoming Subway Rosaries

that there is hope and healing. Contact the Sisters of Life at December 23 866-575-0075 January 13 or e-mail [email protected] For information on the

DAYS OF PRAYER AND HEALING LEGION OF MARY FOR WOMEN IN NEW YORK Weekly Meeting of the Legion of Mary DAYS OF PRAYER AND HEALING FOR MEN: will be in the Parish Hall For more information or to register for men please call at 7:00pm every Monday, Lumina at 877-586-4621 or email following the 6:00pm Latin Mass [email protected]

YOUNG ADULT VOLUNTEER SINGERS NEEDED

THURSDAY EVENINGS 7:15pm "Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in Bible Study afterwards , hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and More info: 212-279-5861 making melody to the Lord with all your heart, always and for everything giving thanks..."

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS - Ephesians Ch 5. OF THE AMERICAS Regina Angelorum Court The Shrine & Parish Church of Holy Innocents Volun- teer choir needs your voice! All ages welcome. We Looking for a way to be of service to God meet on Sundays at 9:30am in the Church Hall. ease and community? Come check out this email Rachel Aldridge at [email protected] if group of dynamic, Catholic women! We you are interested in joining. No prior experience meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the necessary. month, at 7:15pm in the Parish Hall. Bring a friend! More info: 917-301-5859

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