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 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.

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. Thérèse Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Friday: “The Return Crucifix” and the Passion

Weekdays: 7:00 & 7:30 a.m.; Saturday: Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of Fatima 12:15 & 1:15 p.m. Sunday: Holy Innocents (at Vespers) and 6:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin) Devotions Saturday: 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin) and 4:00 p.m. Vigil/Shopper’s Mass Vespers and Benediction: Sunday at 2:30 p.m. (Tridentine Latin)

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. (Tridentine Low Mass), Holy Rosary: Weekdays at 11:55 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. 10:30 a.m. (Tridentine High Mass), Saturday at 12:35 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

Holy Days of Obligation: Divine Mercy Chaplet: Weekdays at 3:00 p.m.

Vigil at 5:15 p.m. Stations of the Cross (during Lent): 7:00 & 7:30 a.m.; Fridays at 12:45 p.m. 8:00 a.m. (Tridentine Latin); 11:15 a.m.; and after 6:00 p.m. Mass 12:15, 1:15 & 5:15 p.m.; Holy Hour of Reparation to the Sacred Heart: 6:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin High Mass) First Friday of the month from 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Confessions

Weekdays: 7:30-8:30 a.m.; 12 noon-1:30 p.m.; First Saturday Devotions: 5:15-5:35 p.m. Rosary, 15 minute meditation, prayers & Benediction following 1:00 p.m. Mass

Saturday: 12 noon-1:00 p.m. and 3:15-3:45 p.m. 2000 Hail Marys: Second Saturday of the month Sunday: 9:45-10:30 a.m. and 12 noon-12:30 p.m. from 6:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

And anytime upon request or by appointment Church Hours

Exposition Monday-Friday: 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. of the Most Blessed Sacrament Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 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. Benediction Parish Office/Gift Shop Hours

BAPTISMS Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 3rd & 4th Saturdays at 11:00 a.m.; Sundays at 1:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

LATIN TRIDENTINE MASS CORNER Twenty-Fist Sunday Calendar In Ordinary Time August 23 - Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost August 23, 2020 2nd Class - Chant Mass

August 24 - St. Bartholomew, Apostle Mass Intentions 2nd Class - High Mass

Sunday: August 23 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time August 25 - St. Louis, Confessor

09:00 - Patrick McWeeney (d) 3rd Class - Low Mass

10:30 - Cathy Hassett (L) August 26 - Our Lady of Czestochowa with 12:30 - People of the Parish Commemoration of St. Zephyrinus Monday, August 24 - St. Bartholomew, Apostle 4th Class - Low Mass

07:00 – Leticia Serrano & Antonio Gonzalez (d) August 27 - St. Joseph Calasanctius, Confessor 07:30 – Carmencita Pineda (d) 3rd Class - Low Mass 12:15 – Stephen Conlon (d) 01:15 – Thanksgiving to the 13 Blessed Souls August 28 - St. Augustine, Bishop, Confessor, & 06:00 – Luis Obmaces (d) Doctor with Commemoration of St. Hermes Tuesday, August 25 – Weekday 3rd Class - Low Mass 07:00 – St. Anthony 07:30 – Rolando De Leon (d) August 29 - Beheading of St. John Baptist with 12:15 – Joseph & Elvira Onove (d) Commemoration of St. Sabina 01:15 – Joseph J. Derrane (d) 3rd Class - Low Mass 06:00 – Emerancienne Family (d) Next Sunday Wednesday, August 26 – Weekday August 30 - Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost 07:00 – Margarita Caraballo (L) 2nd Class - Chant Mass 07:30 – Freddy Benjumea (d) 12:15 – L&D Family of Carmine & Lena Salerno Eucharistic Holy Hour of Reparation 01:15 – Carmine & Lena Salerno (d) in honor of the 06:00 – Maureen Donovan (L) Holy Face of Jesus

Thursday, August 27 – St. Monica Every Third Tuesday of the month 07:00 – Peggy Lynn Johnson (d) Following the 6:00 p.m. Mass 07:30 – Michael Connor (d) 12:15 – The O’Donnell Family (d) Next Holy Hour: September 15 01:15 – Jolanta Idzik (L) Thanksgiving 06:00 – Natalie Benieschek (L) Birthday FROM THE DIARY OF ST. FAUSTINA

Friday, August 28 – St. Augustine, Bishop & Doctor “Once when I went outside the convent to go to con-

07:00 – Charles Giovanni Coutinho (L) fession [St. Michael‟s Church], I chanced upon my con- 07:30 – The Dynes Family (d) fessor [Father Sopocko] saying Mass just then. After a 12:15 – Paul & Florence Salerno (d) while, I saw the Child Jesus on the altar, joyfully and 01:15 – Anthony & Andrew Salerno (d) playfully holding out His hands to him. But a moment 06:00 – Brenna Carey (d) later the priest took the beautiful Child into his hands, broke Him up and ate Him alive. At the first Saturday, August 29 - The Passion of St. John the Baptist instant I felt a dislike for the priest for having done 12:00 – Remedios Agustin Mendoza (d) this to Jesus, but I was immediately enlightened in 01:00 – All Holy Souls in Purgatory the matter and understood that this priest was very 04:00 – Edward Gargiulo (d) pleasing to God. (Entry # 312) \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ + / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Flower Offering - August 26 Altar Offerings Sanctuary Candle Our Lady of Czestochowa In Memory of Susan Yap Tan

In Honor of Our Lady of Czestochowa Altar Bread 'When we see a beautiful object, a beautiful gar- In Thanksgiving to the Immaculate Heart of Mary den, or a beautiful flower, let us think that there we behold a ray of the infinite beauty of God, who Adoration Candles has given existence to that object.' In Honor of the Blessed Mother

AUGUST 26th - Feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa unfair as none of them were allowed to have a law- yer. For a sentence many received from 10 months to two years in prison as a warning to oth- ers. Those who professed their faith had to pay a high price. Despite the repression, people came to the Cathedral to pray in front of the image of the Mother of God. It is a special place where even to- day the faithful still ask for favors and offer thanks- giving for graces received.

Our Lady of Czestochowa, pray for us!

While the original Miraculous Icon of Our Lady of ATTENTION! Czestochowa, the Black Madonna, is located in a chapel at the Pauline Monastery on Jasna Gora in Proper Attire For Church

Poland, there are many such copies throughout the world. The following tells of a miraculous event associated with one of these copies of the image of Our Lady of Czestochowa:

The Weeping Virgin

On Sunday, July 3, 1949, the Polish Diocese of Lu- blin was taken over by the new Bishop Peter Kla- wa. Around 4:00 p.m. on that day, people were praying in front of the painting of Our Lady of Czestochowa at one of the side altars of the Cathe- dral. Sister Barbara Sadowska noticed changes on the face of Our Lady. A tear was visible under Mary's right eye. The nun informed Joseph Our of respect for Our Lord Wojtowicz about it. Other people in the cathedral and for the edification of our neighbors, also noticed the phenomenon and the news spread we beg men and women, boys and girls so that by the evening the church could not be to appear modestly and respectfully dressed. closed due to the constant crowd coming in. The Shorts, tank-tops, low cut, backless and church authorities assumed it was moisture which minidresses, halters, bared midriffs, settled in that very place. The cathedral was badly tight-fitting clothes, etc. damaged during the war and was undergoing reno- do not meet the norm of vations, so humidity seemed to be the natural ex- Christian modesty and of respect. planation. However when the painting was re- Your cooperation is evidence moved from the wall, it turned out that the under- of your love for our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and side was dry and that there was no question of for His Holy Mother Mary. moisture. A special commission was established to examine the liquid. However, the research meth- Our RCIA Classes Begin Soon! ods at the time did not allow to clearly define what the substance was because it did not react with any Applications for our parish’s 2020-2021 Rite of of the chemicals used. It was only stated with cer- Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) classes are now tainty that it was not blood or tears but some type being accepted. The classes, which begin on Sep- of substance from a living organism. But the faith- tember 19th, thoroughly explore the beauty and ful did not need research. They saw the phenome- richness of the Catholic Faith and are designed for non with their own eyes. The communist authori- 1) unbaptized individuals; 2) individuals baptized in ties at the time accused the church of a hoax, and another Christian tradition who desire to become a the press wrote of the backwardness of people who Catholic Christian; 3) baptized Catholics in need of believed in such miracles. But this did not deter First Communion and/or the sacrament of Confir- people from all over Poland to go on pilgrimage mation; or 4) Catholics who wish to learn more about their Faith there. As a result of this, tickets to Lublin were not sold, trains were stopped, and guards were set Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, classes will up on the outskirts of the city. When that didn't take place via Zoom on Saturday evening's at 7:00 help, the arrests began. Those arrested were p.m. for the foreseeable future. If you’d like to transported to various police stations and kept in participate in the RCIA classes, please contact the small, dark, and humid cells until they were trans- Parish Office at (212) 279-5861 or send an email to ported to the prison in the Lublin Castle. The trial [email protected] requesting an of the prisoners began on August 20, 1949 and was application..

ST. JOSEPH CALASANZ (CALASANCTIUS) ADORATION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR St. Joseph of Calasanz, was born in 1557 in Aragon, Spain. He was well One thing is certain, that next to Holy educated in philosophy, law and Communion, no act of worship is so theology. His father wanted him to pleasing to God and none is so useful, marry and continue the family, but on recovery from an illness which as the daily visit to our Lord Jesus brought him close to death, he de- Christ in the Blessed Sacrament dwell- cided to become a priest. For ten ing upon our altars. Know that in one- years after he was ordained he quarter of an hour which you spend held various posts as a secretary, administrator and before Jesus in the Blessed Sacra- theologian in the diocese of Albarracín in Spain. ment, you attain more than in all the In 1592 he went to , where he became a theolo- good works of the rest of the day. gian in the service of Cardinal Marcoantonio Colonna and a tutor to his nephew. He worked alongside St. --Saint Alphonsus Maria de Ligouri Camillus de Lellis during the plague that hit Rome at the time and helped carry the bodies of the dead on BY FREQUENT CONFESSION… his own shoulders to burial.

Joseph worked with the Confraternity of Christian -- Genuine self-knowledge is increased-- Doctrine and soon he opened a school for homeless -- Christian humility grows-- children himself. Within ten years he had rented a -- Bad habits are corrected-- house at Sant’Andrea della Valle and started a com- -- Spiritual neglect and tepidity are resisted-- munity for teaching poor children, which later were -- The conscience is purified-- called the . Popes Clement VIII and Paul V both -- The will is strengthened-- gave him financial help and soon he had a thousand -- A salutary self-control is attained-- children in his charge. In 1612, the school moved to -- Grace is increased in virtue of the Sacrament itself-- San Pantaleo, near Piazza Navona, and this became the motherhouse of what came to be called the Pious --Pope Pius XII Schools. In September 1616 the first public and free school in Frascati was started up on his initiative. A PARISH MEMBERSHIP year later, approved the “Congregation of the Pious Schools,” the first dedi- To be considered active members of The Shrine & cated to teaching. During the following years Joseph Parish Church of the Holy Innocents, each family and was able to set up Pious Schools in various parts of single adult must be properly registered and regularly Europe. use the weekly donation envelopes for our parish. St. Joseph Calasanz was a man of great moral cour- age. He accepted Jewish children into his schools and This is the only way the parish can issue documents made sure they were treated equally. Although Latin attesting to parish membership (Newly registered pa- was the accepted language of the time, he defended rishioners must be registered for at least six months and had textbooks in vernacular languages. He ad- before a Sponsor Letter can be is issued). vanced the study of mathematics and science. He was a friend of the scientist , and sent some ENVELOPE SYSTEM of his Piarists to study with him. He shared and de- fended Galileo’s heliocentric view of the cosmos and To assist us in keeping accurate records of your con- even after Galileo was condemned and became blind, tributions, we request that you use the weekly enve- he stood by him. This caused opposition towards him lope system. This enables us to verify your donation and his congregation in influential quarters and he was should it be necessary for tax purposes. If you did not removed from his post as superior general of the Pia- rists, but he remained patient and humble in the face receive your envelopes, please inform the office and of these trials. use the envelopes in the church making sure to put

St. Joseph Calasanz died in 1648, at the age of 90 and your name, envelope number, date and amount of was buried in the church of San Pantaleo. Eight years your weekly contribution. Please notify the rectory if after his death, Pope Alexander VII cleared his name you change your address. and that of the Pious Schools so the Pia- rist congregation continued to spread throughout Eu- rope. It had considerable success in education of phys- In heaven Mary remains always ically and mentally disabled persons. in the presence of her Divine Son.

The Feast of St. Joseph Calasanz is celebrated in the There she is continually praying new liturgical calendar on August 25 and in the old on behalf of sinners. calendar on August 27. He is the of Cath- olic Schools. – St. Bede

THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYING FOR THE DYING FROM THE DIARY OF ST. FAUSTINA

Jesus said to St. Faustina: "Pray as much as you can for the dying. By your entreaties, obtain for them trust in My mercy, because they have most need of trust, and have it the least. Be assured that the grace of eternal salvation for certain souls in their final moment depends on your prayer. You know the whole abyss of My mercy, so draw upon it for yourself and especially for poor sinners. Sooner would heaven and earth turn into noth- ingness than would My mercy not embrace a trusting soul." (Entry 1777)

Jesus said: "My daughter, encourage souls to say the chaplet which I have given to you. It pleases Me to grant everything they ask of Me by saying the chaplet. When hardened sin- ners say it, I will fill their souls with peace, and the hour of their death will be a happy one.... Write that when they say this chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying per- son, not as the just Judge but as the merciful Savior. (Entry 1541)

+ I felt today how greatly a certain dying soul desired prayers. I prayed until I felt she had died. Oh, dying souls are in such great need of prayer! O Jesus, inspire souls to pray often for the dying. (Entry 1015)

+When I went to the garden one afternoon, my Guardian Angel said to me, "Pray for the dying." And so I began at once to pray the rosary with the gardeners for the dying. After the rosary, we said various pray- ers for the dying. After the prayers, the wards began to chat gayly among themselves. In spite of the noise they were making, I heard these words in my soul: "Pray for me!" But as I could not understand these words very well, I moved a few steps away from the wards, trying to think who it could be who was asking me to pray. Then I heard the words: "I am Sister ...."[78] This sister was in Warsaw while I was, at the time, in Vilnius. "Pray for me until I tell you to stop. I am dying." Immediately, I began to pray fervently for her, [addressing myself] to the expiring Heart of Jesus. She gave me no respite, and I kept praying from three [o'clock] until five. At five, I heard the words: "Thank you!" and I understood that she had died. But during Holy Mass on the following day, I continued to pray fervently for her soul. In the afternoon, a postcard came saying that Sister ... had died at such and such a time. I understood that it was at the same hour when she had said to me, "Pray for me." (Entry 314)

When I entered the chapel for a moment, the Lord said to me, My daughter, help Me to save a certain dy- ing sinner. Say the chaplet that I have taught you for him. When I began to say the chaplet, I saw the man dying in the midst of terrible torment and struggle. His Guardian Angel was defending him, but he was, as it were, powerless against the enormity of the soul's misery. A multitude of devils was waiting for the soul. But while I was saying the chaplet, I saw Jesus just as He is depicted in the image. The rays which issued from Jesus' Heart enveloped the sick man, and the powers of darkness fled in panic. The sick man peace- fully breathed his last. When I came to myself, I understood how very important the chaplet was for the dying. It appeases the anger of God. (Entry 1565)

CONTINUED PARISHIONERS DONOR SUPPPORT

During these unsettling times, Parishioners and Do- nors can make their weekly contribution online which is available at https://innocents.churchgiving.com or by calling WeShare Customer Service at 800-950-9952 (press #3 and then press #2)

* Stewardship * Goal for Holy Innocents - $57,000

Participation Goal - 67 Regular Collection - 08/16/20 $7,055.00 Online Contributions $1,210.00 Pledged to date - $24,885 Shrines and Candles $1,754.50 Number of donors - 62

Regular Collection - 08/18/19 $9,225.00 Still needed - $32,115 Shrines and Candles $4,236.00 If you have not made your pledge/gift to this year’s Your generous contribution to your Parish is Appeal, please do so today! greatly appreciated! Thank you for your generosity. May the Good Lord reward you abundantly!

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 and provide the opportunity to have this evangelization effort to spread devotion to Our your babyʹs name inscribed in our “Book of Lifeʺ. Lady. Anyone interested in joining is asked to gath- er at Holy Innocents by 10:00am. The group will LEGION OF MARY – REGINA MUNDI then proceed to 42nd and Broadway Time Square subway station. We will be located by the Time The Holy Innocents Legion of Mary group Square Shuttle downstairs. We recite 20 decades of meets each Monday in the Parish Hall follow- ing the 6 p. m. Mass. For more information the Holy Rosary and return back to Holy Innocents on joining this ministry as an active or auxil- around 12:15. Come for all or part of the Subway iary member please contact Melissa Becker Rosary. at: [email protected] Upcoming Subway Rosaries

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