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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. 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. Thérèse 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) 12:15 & 1:15 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin) Devotions

Saturday: 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin) Vespers and Benediction: and 4:00 p.m. Vigil/Shopper’s Mass Sunday at 2:30 p.m. (Tridentine Latin)

Holy Rosary: Weekdays at 11:55 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. (Tridentine Low Mass), Saturday at 12:35 p.m. 10:30 a.m. (Tridentine High Mass), Sunday at 2:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet: Weekdays at 3:00 p.m. Holy Days of Obligation: Stations of the Cross (during Lent): Vigil at 5:15 p.m. Fridays at 12:45 p.m. 7:00 & 7:30 a.m.; and after 6:00 p.m. Mass

8:00 a.m. (Tridentine Latin); 11:15 a.m.; Holy Hour of Reparation to the Sacred Heart: 12:15, 1:15 & 5:15 p.m.; First Friday of the month from 7:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin High Mass) 8:00 p.m.

Confessions First Saturday Devotions: Rosary, 15 minute meditation, prayers & Weekdays: 7:30-8:30 a.m.; 12 noon-1:30 p.m.; Benediction following 1:00 p.m. Mass 5:15-5:35 p.m. 2000 Hail Marys: Saturday: 12 noon-1:00 p.m. and 3:15-3:45 p.m. Second Saturday of the month 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. Exposition Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. of the Most Blessed Sacrament 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. Parish Office/Gift Shop Hours Benediction Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. BAPTISMS Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 3rd & 4th Saturdays at 11:00 a.m.; Sundays at 1:30 p.m.

Week of October 20, 2019 LATIN TRIDENTINE MASS CORNER

TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Calendar

Mass Intentions October 20 - 19th Sunday After Pentecost with Commemoration of Propogation of the Faith SUNDAY, OCTOBER - 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME nd 2 Class - Chant Mass

09:00 - David & Patty Haro (L) Wedding Anniversary 10:30 - Blessed Mother’s Intentions October 21 - St. Ursula & Companions, Virgins & 12:30 - People of the Parish Martyrs with Commemoration of St. Hilarion MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 - WEEKDAY 4th Class - Low Mass

07:00 - Maganye Mars (L) Thanksgiving Intentions October 22 - Feria - Votive Mass of the Holy Angels 07:30 - Alexandrina Augustas (d), Holy Souls in Purgatory 4th Class - Low Mass 12:15 - Elizabeth A. Ferrari (d) 01:15 - Linda Lyman (L) Birthday October 23 - St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop & 06:00 – Romualdo Fernandez (d) 3rd Class - Low Mass TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 - St. John Paul II, Pope

07:00 - Christiana Noel (d), Holy Souls in Purgatory October 24 - St. the Archangel 07:30 - Vincent McDonnell (L) 3rd Class - Low Mass

12:15 - Maganye Mars (L) Thanksgiving Intentions October 25 - Votive Mass of the Holy Eucharist & 01:15 - St. Alnthony Opening of 40 Hours 6:00 - Thomas McBride (d) 2nd Class - High Mass WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 - St. John of Capristano, Priest

October 26 - Votive Mass Pro Pace 07:00 - L & D Quirk, Braut, Williams & Nicholson Families 2nd Class - High Mass 07:30 - Thanksgiving 12:15 - Miguel Rivera (d) Next Sunday 01:15 - Maganye Mars (L) Thanksgiving Intentions October 27 - Christ the King - Mass of Deposition 06:00 - Laureano Galias (d) Anniversary & Closing of the 40 Hours 2nd Class - Polyphonic Mass THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 - St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop

07:00 - Maganye Mars (L) Thanksgiving Intentions ADORATION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT 7:30 - Susana Levy (d), All Holy Souls in Purgatory 12:15 - Helen and Benjamin Homan (d) 01:15 - Rev. Fr. Louis Van Thanh (L) 06:00 - Alicia Panes (L) Birthday

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 - WEEKDAY

07:00 - Maganye Mars (L) Thanksgiving Intentions 07:30 - Anthony John D’Amato (d) 12:15 - Valerian Dias (d) 01:15 - Giovanna & Emanuel Haber (d)

06:00 - Romualdo Fernandez (d)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 - Blessed Virgin Mary

12:00 - Mona Oganesyan (L) 01:00 - Romualdo Fernandez (d)

04:00 - Patricia White (d) In addition to the regular times of Exposition of the NEXT SUNDAY - 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Most Blessed Sacrament from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Mon-

09:00 - Pro Populo day through Friday here at Holy Innocents, begin- 10:30 - Margaret Wells (d) ning on Monday, October 7 the Most Blessed Sacra- 12:30 - Bruno Panes (d) ment is exposed for adoration from 8:00 a.m. until

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 12 noon, Monday through Friday. If you are willing

Altar Offerings to make a commitment to cover an hour a week during the morning hours of adoration, please con- SANCTUARY CANDLE tact the Rectory Office. Intentions of Anthony Garavuso and Family Let us adore for eternity the Most Holy Sacrament

OCTOBER - Month of the Rosary

Excerpts from: APOSTOLIC LETTER ROSARIUM VIRGINIS MARIAE OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF JOHN PAUL II TO THE BISHOPS, CLERGY AND FAITHFUL ON THE MOST HOLY ROSARY October 16, 2002 Christian spirituality is distinguished by the disciple's commitment to be- 40 HOURS EUCHARISTIC DEVOTION come conformed ever more fully to his Master (cf. Rom 8:29; Phil 3:10,12). Friday, October 25 - Sunday, October 27 In the words of the Apostle, we are called “to put on the S C H E D U L E Lord Jesus Christ” (cf. Rom 13:14; Gal 3:27). In the spiritual journey of the Rosary, based on the con- Friday, October 25 stant contemplation – in Mary's company – of the face of

6:00 p.m. - High Mass of Exposition Christ, this demanding ideal of being conformed to him is (Latin Tridentine) pursued through an association which could be described in terms of friendship. We are thereby enabled to enter Followed by Procession and Opening Ceremonies naturally into Christ's life and as it were to share his of the 40 Hours deepest feelings. In this regard Blessed Bartolo Longo has All-night Adoration written: “Just as two friends, frequently in each other's of the Most Blessed Sacrament company, tend to develop similar habits, so too, by hold- ing familiar converse with Jesus and the Blessed Virgin, Saturday, October 26 by meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary and by liv- Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament all day ing the same life in Holy Communion, we can become, to the extent of our lowliness, similar to them and can learn 12 noon - Mass at Side Altar of Our Lady of from these supreme models a life of humility, poverty, Perpetual Help (English) ( hiddenness, patience and perfection”. 18) 1:00 p.m. - Missa pro pace (Mass for Peace, In this process of being conformed to Christ in the Ro- Latin Tridentine) sary, we entrust ourselves in a special way to the mater- nal care of the Blessed Virgin. Mary is the perfect icon of 4:00 p.m. - Reposition of the Most Blessed the motherhood of the Church. Sacrament and Vigil Mass (English) Jesus invited us to turn to God with insistence and the

All-night Adoration confidence that we will be heard: “Ask, and it will be of the Most Blessed Sacrament given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you” (Mt 7:7). Sunday, October 27 - Solemnity of Christ the King In support of the prayer which Christ and the Spirit cause to rise in our hearts, Mary intervenes with her maternal Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament intercession. “The prayer of the Church is sustained by during the morning hours the prayer of Mary”.(23) If Jesus, the one Mediator, is the Way of our prayer, then Mary, his purest and most trans- 9:00 a.m. - Mass at Altar of Our Lady of parent reflection, shows us the Way.

Perpetual Help (Low Latin Tri- “O Mary, Help of Christians, dentine) in our need we turn to you with 10:30 a.m. - High Mass of Deposition eyes of love, with empty hands (Latin Tridentine) and longing hearts … Followed by Closing Ceremonies of the 40 Hours O Help of Christians, protect us! and Procession Bright Star of the Sea, guide us! Our Lady of Peace, pray for us! Our Lord allows Himself to be seen in the Blessed Sacrament for the salvation of the world.” --Pope St. John Paul II - St. Peter Julian Eymard

Adoremus in aeternum A QUOTE ON THE HOLY ROSARY

Sanctissimum Sacramentum; “Recite your Rosary with faith, with humility, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament with confidence, and with perseverance.”

pray for us! - Louis de Montfort

POPE ST. JOHN PAUL II - October 22nd ST. ANTHONY MARY CLARET - October 24

Karol Jozef Wojtyla, known as John Paul II St. Anthony Mary Claret was born in since his October 1978 election to the pa- , in the county of in the pacy, was born in Wadowice, on , Spain, on De- May 18, 1920. He was the second of two cember 23, 1807, the fifth of the elev- sons born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Ka- en children of Juan (a weaver) and czorowska. His mother died in 1929. His Josefa Claret. As a child he enjoyed eldest brother Edmund, a doctor, died in pilgrimages to the nearby Shrine of 1932 and his father, a non-commissioned Our Lady of Fussimanya. He took up army officer died in 1941. weaving but then studied for the priesthood, desiring He made his First Holy Communion at age 9 and was con- to be a Jesuit. Ill health prevented his entering the firmed at 18. Upon graduation from Marcin Wadowita Order, and he served as a secular priest. Anthony was high school in Wadowice, he enrolled in Cracow's Jagiel- ordained on June 13, 1835, on the feast of St. Anthony lonian University in 1938 and in a school for drama. of Padua. In 1849 on the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Car- The Nazi occupation forces closed the university in 1939 mel, he founded the Missionary Sons of the Immacu- and young Karol had to work in a quarry (1940-1944) and late Heart of Mary, known today as the , and then in the Solvay chemical factory to earn his living and the Apostolic Training Institute of the Immaculate to avoid being deported to Germany. Conception, Claretian nuns. From 1850 to 1857, Antho- In 1942, aware of his call to the priesthood, he began ny served as the of Santiago de Cuba, Cu- courses in the clandestine seminary of Cracow, run by ba. He returned to the court of Queen Isabella II as Cardinal Adam Stefan , archbishop of Cracow. At confessor and went into exile with her in 1868. In 1869 the same time, Karol Wojtyla was one of the pioneers of and 1870, Anthony participated in the First Vatican the "Rhapsodic Theatre," also clandestine. Council. Anthony Mary Claret wrote 144 books. He Soon after his ordination to the priesthood on November died in the Cistercian of Fontfroide in 1, 1946, Cardinal Sapieha sent him to Rome where he southern France on October 24, 1870. Antho- worked under the guidance of the French Dominican, ny Mary Claret had the gift of prophecy and performed Garrigou-Lagrange. He finished his doctorate in theology many miracles throughout his life and after his death. in 1948 with a thesis on the topic of faith in the works of He was opposed by the liberal forces St. John of the Cross. of Spain and Cuba and endured many trials. In 1948 he returned to Poland and was vicar of various His zealous life and the wonders he wrought, both be- parishes in Cracow as well as chaplain for the university fore and after his death, testified to his sanctity. In- students until 1951, when he took up again his studies on formation was sought in 1887 and he was de- philosophy and theology. On July 4, 1958, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cra- clared venerable by Pope Leo XIII in 1899. His relics cow by Pope Pius XII, and was consecrated September 28, were transferred to the mission house at in 1897, 1958, in , Cracow, by Archbishop Baziak. at which time his heart was found incorrupt. His grave On January 13, 1964, he was nominated Archbishop of Cra- is visited by many pilgrims. cow by Pope Paul VI, who made him a cardinal June 26, Anthony Mary Claret was beatified in Rome by Pope 1967. Pius XI on February 24, 1934. He was canonized 16 Since the start of his Pontificate on October 16, 1978, years later by Pope Pius XII on May 7, 1950. Pope John Pope John Paul II has completed 95 pastoral visits outside XXIII included him in the in of Italy and 142 within Italy . As Bishop of Rome he has 1960, and fixed his feast on October 23, where it re- visited 301 of the 334 parishes. mained for nine years until the 1969 revision of the His principal documents include 14 encyclicals , 13 apos- calendar moved it to the day of his death, October 24, tolic exhortations , 11 apostolic constitutions and 42 ap- which had been the feast of Saint Raphael the Archan- ostolic letters. The Pope has also published three books : gel since 1921. "Crossing the Threshold of Hope" (October 1994); "Gift He is the of Textile Merchants, Weavers, and Mystery: On the 50th Anniversary of My Priestly Ordi- Savings, Catholic press, Claretians Missionary Sons of nation" (November 1996) and "Roman Tryptych - Medita- the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Diocese of the Canary tions", a book of poems (March 2003). Islands, Claretian Students, Claretian Educators, Tech- John Paul II has presided at 138 ceremonies nical and Vocational Educators. ( 1,310 Blesseds proclaimed ) and 48 cere- monies ( 469 ) during his pontificate GAUDETE SUNDAY DINNER

No other Pope has encountered so many individuals like The Regina Coeli Council of the Knights of Columbus is John Paul II: more than 16,700,000 pilgrims have partici- hosting its 6th Annual Dinner on Gaudete Sunday, Decem- pated in the General Audiences held on Wednesdays. ber 15 at 4PM at Tony Di Napoli at 147 W 43rd St Such figure is without counting all other special audienc- (between Broadway and 6th Ave). It will be a Family es and religious ceremonies held and the millions of Dinner. Black Tie Optional. Tickets $85.00 per per- faithful met during pastoral visits made in Italy and son until October 15 and $95.00 thereafter. Tickets may throughout the world. be purchased by cash or check from Ron Mirro, Eddy Pope John Paul II died on the Vigil of Divine Mercy Sunday, Toribio, or Eric Carbonaro or by cash, check, or credit April 2, 2005 and was Canonized on April 27, 2014. card through the parish office.

40 HOURS EUCHARISTIC DEVOTION You are invited to join us on a 5-day

Sign-up sheets for the annual parish Forty Hours Eucharistic Franciscan Pilgrimage Eucharistic Devotion will take place on October 25- to Mother Angelica’s 27 are located on the bulletin board in the vesti- Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament bule. Volunteers are needed to cover all the hours of adoration, especially the night/early morning Hanceville, Alabama & EWTN hours. Please commit to a specific time of adora- Irondale, Alabama tion by signing the sign-up sheet today. led by Fr. James Miara!

ALL SOULS’ DAY MASS REMEMBRANCE May 4—8, 2020 $1,200 (per person) All Souls’ Day envelopes have been included in your $1,400 (for single room) envelope packet and are placed throughout the church for you to list the names of your deceased Enrollment Deadline: December 12, 2019 loved ones you wish to remember in the Holy Sacri- fice of the Mass on November 2. Please return the Daily Holy Mass * Rosary * Sightseeing envelope via the collection basket, parish office, or place them in any of the boxes in the church by No- For more information, to request a brochure and vember 1 so they can be placed on the altar. to make your please contact the Parish office at 212.279.5869 or email [email protected] Eucharistic Holy Hour of Reparation in honor of the QUOTES BY Mother Angelica Holy Face of Jesus “Patience is adjusting yourself to God’s Time” Every Third Tuesday of the month Following the 6:00 p.m. Mass “A Soul that trusts God is Invincible” Next Holy Hour: November 19

SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND HOLY INNOCENTS BOOKSHELF

Be Baptized and Sent – on Mission in the World! Deliverance Prayers Today, World Mission Sunday, in this Extraordinary Mis- For Use By The Laity sionary Month, we are called to personal encounter with By Sensus Traditionis Jesus Christ alive in the Church, and to offer, through this Eucharistic celebration, our prayers and our gener- Prayers for use by the laity in waging ous financial support, through the Society for the Propa- spiritual warfare from the public do- gation of the Faith, to continue the mission of Jesus. main and the Church’s treasury. The book has an Today we are “sent” out to witness to Mission in the imprimatur from the Archdiocese of Denver. world through our prayers and personal sacrifices for our brothers and sisters around the world. As little as… Available in the Gift Shop in the Parish Office

 $25 helps support a catechist for a month in remote Latin America  $75 provides for the work of religious Sisters caring BURRIED FROM OUR PARISH THIS WEEK

for orphaned children in Africa In the charity of your prayers, please remember the  $100 assists poor children in boarding schools in Asia repose of the soul of: As always, your prayers are your most treasured gift to the Missions. Your prayers and financial help, offered Florence Theresa Harrington today, WORLD MISSION SUNDAY, support mission priests, June 26, 1930—October 10, 2019 religious Sisters and Brothers, and lay catechists who are whose High Tridentine Requiem Mass was offered Christ’s witnesses to a world so in need of His healing, here on October 15, 2019. love, and peace. COLLECTION REPORT CELL PHONES—A DISTRACTION AT MASS

Regular Collection - 10/13/19 $7,575.00 We ask that cell phones be turned off before you enter Shrines and Candles $3,751.50 the Church for Mass. Cell phones have become a con- stant distraction during Mass. Phones are ringing during Regular Collection - 10/14/18 $6,140.00 the Proclamation of the Word, during the homily and Shrines and Candles $3,856.50 even during Consecration. If you feel you have to use

Your generous contribution to your Parish is your cell phone, please exit the Church quietly. Your cooperation is appreciated. greatly appreciated! 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 this evangelization effort to spread devotion to Our Lady. and provide the opportunity to have Anyone interested in joining is asked to gather at Holy your babyʹs name inscribed in our “Book of Lifeʺ. Innocents by 10:00am. The group will then proceed to 42nd and Broadway Time Square subway station. We will be located by the Time Square Shuttle downstairs. We recite 20 decades of the Holy Rosary and return back to Holy Innocents around 12:15. Come for all or part of the Subway Rosary.

Upcoming Subway Rosaries

October 26 November 9 VOLUNTEER SINGERS NEEDED

"Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart, al- ways and for everything giving thanks..." LEGION OF MARY – REGINA MUNDI - Ephesians Ch 5. The Holy Innocents Legion of Mary group meets each Monday in the Parish Hall follow- The Shrine & Parish Church of Holy Innocents Volunteer ing the 6 p. m. Mass. For more information on choir needs your voice! All ages welcome. We meet on joining this ministry as an active or auxiliary Sundays at 9:30am in the Church Hall. Please email Ra- chel Aldridge at [email protected] if you are inter- member please contact James Hackett at: ested in joining. No prior experience necessary. [email protected]. FRIDAY NIGHT RCIA INSTRUCTION START THIS MONTH! READINGS FOR THE WEEK Are you interested in learning about the Catholic Faith? If Monday: Rom 4:20-25; Lk 1:69-75; Lk 12:13-21 yes, then please register to participate in our new Friday Tuesday: Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21; Night RCIA Program! Classes are designed to explore the Ps 40:7-10, 17; Lk 12:35-38 beauty and richness of Catholicism and they are a great Wednesday: Rom 6:12-18; Ps 124:1b-8; opportunity for people to learn about Christ and His Lk 12:39-48 Church. Classes are designed for 1) people who are un- baptized; 2) people baptized in another Christian tradi- Thursday: Rom 6:19-23; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 12:49-53 tion who desire to become Catholic; 3) baptized Catho- Friday: Rom 7:18-25a; Ps 119:66, 68, 76-77, lics in need of First Communion and/or Confirmation; or 93-94; Lk 12:54-59 4) baptized Catholics who wish to learn more about the Saturday: Rom 8:1-11; Ps 24:1b-4ab, 5-6; Faith.

Lk 13:1-9 Classes will take place on Friday nights at 6:00 p.m. For Sunday: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18; Ps 34:2-3, 17-19, 23; information please contact the Parish Office at 2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18; Lk 18:9-14 212.279.5861 or email [email protected]