The Shrine and Parish Church of the Holy Innocents
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Founded 1866 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 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 Mass Saturday: Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of Fatima Weekdays: 7:00 & 7:30 a.m.; Sunday: Holy Innocents (at Vespers) 8:00 a.m. (Tridentine Latin only during Lent) 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 Low Mass), 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 Blessed Sacrament 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 CHRISTMAS 2017 SCHEDULE Mass Intentions MASSES FOR THE SOLEMNITY THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT OF CHRISTMAS - HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION! Sunday (December 24) at 4:00 p.m. (English) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 12 midnight (High Tridentine Latin Mass) 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 Eucharistic Adoration; 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 Tridentine Mass) 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 Altar 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 Feria of Advent 2nd Class - Low Mass For everyone ages 21 to 59 inclusive— FASTING on the Ember Days (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 nd to one’s needs, but together they should not equal an- 2 Class - High Mass other full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, December 21 - St. Thomas, Apostle with but liquids, including milk and fruit juices, are allowed. Commemoration 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 Introit 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 common to all Ember- signing the sing up sheet located in the vestibule to tide Saturdays but for Whit Embertide.