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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 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.