Founded 1866 The Shrine and 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

August 13, 1917 - On that day, and for three days, the seers were in prison, harassed and threatened with death by the civil administrator, who wanted to put an end to this story. On 19, the Beautiful Lady came to comfort them and exhort them once more to pray and make sacrifices. “But because of the bad faith of the wicked, the miracle announced for October will be less striking.”

AVE, AVE, AVE MARIA!

LATIN TRIDENTINE CORNER Week of August 13 2017 Calendar Mass Intentions August 13 - 10th Sunday after nd 2 Class SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 - NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN August 14 - Vigil of the Assumption of the Blessed TIME Virgin Mary with of St. Eusebius 09:00 - Pro Populo nd 10:30 - Purgatorial Society 2 Class -

12:30 - Beryl Violet King (d) - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1st Class - Solemn High Mass MONDAY, AUGUST 14 - St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest & Martyr August 16 - St. Joachim, Father of the BVM 7:00 - Michael DeStefano (d) 2nd Class - Low Mass 07:30 - Amalie, Letitia, Andrea & Lucille Bellrose (d) 12:15 - Eugene Fogarty (d) August 17 - St. Hyacinth, Confessor 01:15 - Marietta Curabo (d) 3rd Class - Low Mass 05:15 - Jacqueline Jasmin & Family (Health) 06:00 - Hjalmar Syversen (d) - Anniversary August 18 - Ss. Agapitus, Martyr and Helen, Empress & Widow 4th Class - Low Mass TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 - The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 19 - St. John Eudes, Confessor rd 3 Class - Low Mass 07:00 - For the People of the Parish 07:30 - Nguyen Xuan Tho Fam. & Lie (L - Thanksgiving) Next Sunday 08:00 - Fr. Johannes (L) August 20 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost 11:15 - St. Anthony 2nd Class 12:15 - Charles Joseph Kasper (d) 01:15 - Paul Zelnick (L - Thanksgiving) 05:15 - Art Domingo (L) Birthday Blessings 06:00 - Maria Seidl (d) of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 - St. Stephen of Hungary Holy Day of Obligation 07:00 - Mildren Perricone (d) 07:30 - Al Alimento (d) Holy Masses 12:15 - Margaret Tuffy (d) Monday, August 14 01:15 - Mr. & Mrs. Richard Consolas (d) 06:00 - Oscar Weinreb (d) Vigil Mass at 5:15 p.m. in English

Tuesday, August 15 THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 - WEEKDAY

07:00 - Dominick Scarangella (d) 7:00 & 7:30 a.m. 07:30 - Julian Obmaces & Family (L) 8:00 a.m. Low in Latin 12:15 - James Leyden (d) 11:15 a.m 01:15 - Manuel J. Braga, Jr. (d) 12:15, 1:15 & 5:15 p.m. 06:00 - Rosemarie Violette (L) 6:00 p.m. High Tridentine Mass in Latin

Queen Assumed into Heaven, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 - WEEKDAY pray for us who have recourse to Thee! 07:00 - Jim Gallagher(d) 07:30 - Nancy, Mary and John Dorrian (L) 12:15 - Anthony & Andrew Salerno (d) 01:15 - Bartholomew Derrane (d) DEVOTIONS TO OUR LADY OF FATIMA

06:00 - Poor Souls in Purgatory th th TODAY is the 100 anniversary of Our Lady’s 4 appa- SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 - St. John Eudes, Priest; BVM rition at Fatima. Devotions consisting of the recita- tion of the Most Holy Rosary and candlelight Eucharis- 12:00 - In honor of St. Michael tic will take place at 2:00 p.m. These de- 01:00 - Ignacio Obmaces (L) votions will take the place of the usual Sunday Rosary 04:00 - Servant of God Mary grace Bellotti and Vespers.

CONSECRATION TO OUR LADY HOLY INNOCENTS BOOKSHELF

Even if you have already consecrated yourself to Our In preparation for the Beatification of Venerable Lady, it’s always a good idea to do this again. Especial- Fr. Solanus Casey on November 18 ly this year, as we remember her appearances at Fati- th Familiarize yourself with this new American ma. To mark the 100 anniversary of the final appari- Blessed tion of Our Lady of Fatima, plan on consecrating or re- consecrating yourself to Our Lady on October 13. The 8 titles available! 33-day preparation would begin on September 11. Book for this purpose are available in the Gift Shop in Meet Solanus Casey, Spiritual Counselor and the Parish Office. On October 13 Fr. Miara will solemn- Wonderworker by Br. Leo Wollenweber, OFM Cap. ly consecrate the parish to the Immaculate Heart of Mary following the devotions to Our Lady of Fatima. At Br. Leo lived and worked with Fr. Solanus at the that time those who have prepared themselves will St. Bonaventure Friary between 1941 and 1945. make the consecration to Our Lady. If you plan on Written in an easy conversational style, the sto- making the consecration for the first time, please ries are steeped in Br. Leo’s personal knowledge sign up at the parish office! and memories of Solanus.

Thank God Ahead of Time OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP VIGIL LAMPS The Life and Spirituality of Solanus Casey by Michael Crosby, OFM Cap. There is an opportunity to have one of the 9 Lamps at the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help burn for Solanus Casey: The Account of a Virtuous your intentions. All intentions/donors for the weekly American Life candles ($10.00) will be placed in the bulletin. The in- Compiled and edited tentions/donors for monthly ($50.00) and yearly by Michael Crosby, OFM Cap. ($350.00) candles will be placed in the bulletin once and a card with the donor’s name and intentions will be Letters from Solanus Casey placed in the vigil lamp. Please contact the rectory if Selected and edited by you would like to have a candle burn on Our Lady’s Altar Sr. Bernadine Casey, SNJM in this special way. The Porter of Saint Bonaventure’s

th The Life of Fr. Solanus Casey, Capuchin 10 ANNIVERSARY OF by James Patrick Derum

September 14, 2017, is the tenth anniversary of the ef- Thanks Be to God fective date of the Apostolic Letter given The Spirit and Life of by Benedict XVI, Summorum Pontificum, on the use Venerable Solanus Casey of the Roman Liturgy prior to the reform of 1970. This Capuchin anniversary will be commemorated at the Cathedral Ba- silica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, with a Sol- Words of Wisdom of Father Solanus emn in the Extraordinary Form on the anniversary day, September 14, 2017, at 7:00 PM. The Doorkeeper The Most Reverend Joseph N. Perry, Auxiliary to the The Story of Fr. Solanus Casey Capuchin

Archbishop of Chicago, will celebrate the Mass and preach. A bus will be leaving from in front of Holy Inno- Available in the Holy Innocents Gift Shop cents at 3:30 p.m. to attend that Mass. Cost is $35 per person. Please call the rectory to reserve your seat for CONGRATULATIONS BRO. LEO JOSEPH, OP this historic Mass. Today we welcome to the 10:30 a.m. Mass Bro. Leo Jo- FORMED seph Camurati, O. P. who was ordained on January 24 to the transitional diaconate in preparation for the sacred Enjoy a free subscription to formed.org—an incredible priesthood for the Dominican Friars Province of St. Jo- online gateway to the best Catholic content, all in one seph. Bro. Leo will serve as at the place! With FORMED, you can: • Prepare for Sunday Mass and preach the sermon. Please join him in the Parish by watching an insightful five-minute video by renowned Hall following Holy Mass for a reception celebrating this Catholic teachers • Enjoy a movie with your family that milestone in his religious life. is both nourishing and entertaining • Enrich your mar- riage with the award-winning video series Beloved: Find- ing Happiness in Marriage • Help your children grow in CONSECRATION TO THE GUARDIAN ANGEL character and embrace the beauty and wonder of the Faith FORMED provides amazing content 24/7 for you to For those preparing to consecrate themselves to their grow in your faith. Guardian Angel in December, you should be up to the • Register at formed.org point of reading Formation Letter #9 on The Marian Di- • Use the code for Holy Innocents Church: 7KHTXV mension of the Opus Angelorum.

JUBILEE OF FATIMA - 1917-2017

August 13th – 4th Apparition of Our Lady of Fatima

Taken from the Memoirs of Sister Lucia dos Santos:

Under the pretext of providing his personal automobile, so that the children could travel safely through the crowds pressing around their homes, the civil Administrator or Mayor of the district in which Fátima was located, arrived in Aljustrel on the morning of August 13th. A previous attempt on August 11th to obtain the "truth" from the children having been unsuccessful, Artur Santos, an apostate Catholic and high Mason, had devised a scheme by which he would take them into custody and force them to reveal all. With a show of good will he now offered to take the three and their parents to see the parish priest, whom he claimed wished to see them, and then to the Cova. At the parish house he abandoned this ruse, and the parents, taking the children alone from there to the district headquarters in Vila Nova de Ourem, some 9 miles away. Here he tried bribes, threats of death and locking them in a cell with other "criminals" in order to get them to recant their story. It was to no avail. Despite their ages, their belief in the Lady and their courage was unshakeable. Meanwhile, in the Cova at noon on the 13th the characteristic external signs of the Apparition appeared for the benefit of the crowd, the greatest crowd to that time. After they ended the crowd dispersed, as yet unaware of the trickery of the government. The "trial" of the children, however, continued for two days, to the consternation of their families. Finally, on the Feast of the Assumption, August 15, the Administrator had them driven back to Fátima and deposit- ed on the steps of the rectory. Here they were seen as the people, who had just come from Mass, were try- ing to determined from Ti Marto where the children were. Their anger was poured out on the driver, and on the Mayor when he arrived a little later, both of whom were no doubt glad to be rid of their little charg- es and to escape unscathed. It would effectively be the only serious effort of the civil authorities to inter- fere with the Lady of Fátima. As it was the Lady's plans were delayed slightly. On Sunday the 19th Lucia, her brother John, and Francisco, were grazing the sheep at a place known as Valinhos. It was located on the side of the same hillock oppo- site Aljustrel where the angel appeared twice, though a little farther north. At about 4 o'clock, sensing that Our Lady was about to appear, Lucia tried unsuccessfully to get John to fetch Jacinta, until she of- fered him a couple pennies for the errand. As she and Francisco waited they saw the characteristic light. The moment Jacinta arrived the Lady appeared. Lucia: "What do you want of me?"

Our Lady: “Come again to the Cova da Iria on the thirteenth of next month, my child, and continue to say the Rosary every day. In the last month I will perform a miracle so that all may believe. "What are we to do with the offerings of money that people leave at the Cova da Iria?" I want you to have two ardors [litters to carry statues] made, for the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. I want you and Jacinta to carry one of them with two other girls. You will both dress in white. And then I want Francisco, with three boys helping him, to carry the other one. The boys, too, will be dressed in white. What is left over will help towards the con- struction of a chapel that is to be built here. Lucia then asked for the cure of some sick people. Some I will cure during the year. (and looking sadly at them) Pray, pray very much. Make sacrifices for sinners. Many souls go to hell, because no one is willing to pray and sacrifice for them.

Having said that she departed as she had on the other occasions.

GOD WILL BLESS MODESTY IN DRESS!

For your Consideration Attire for Mass Attendance Summer unfortunately brings with it the height of immodesty, in both men and women. In this year dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima let us remember that words of Our Lady who warned us that "more souls go to hell for sins of the flesh than for any other reason." Our Lady of Fatima told Jacinta, "Certain fashions will be introduced that will gravely offend My Son." Jacinta also said, “People who serve God should not follow fashions. The Church has no fashions; Our Lord is always the same.” Therefore please consider. Out of re- spect for our Lord and for the edification of our neighbors, we request men and women, boys and girls, to appear modestly and respectfully dressed. Shorts, tank-tops, low cut, backless and mini-dresses, halters, bared midriffs, tight-fitting clothes, etc. do not meet the norm of Christian modesty and of respect, especially in church. Your coop- eration is evidence of your love for our Lord in the and for His Mother Mary. Thank you!

ST. MAXIMILIAN MARIA KOLBE - Feast Day: August 14th

Heavenly intercessor for:  Families and prisoners  The pro-life movement  Drug, alcohol and sexual addiction  Eating disorders  Spiritual, mental and physical healings and conversions

“Modern times are dominated by Satan and will be more so in the future. The conflict with hell cannot be engaged by men, even the most clever. The Immacu- lata alone has from God the promise of victory over Satan. However, assumed into Heaven, the Mother of God now requires our cooperation. She seeks souls who will consecrate themselves entirely to her, who will become in her hands effective instruments for the defeat of Satan and the spreading of God's kingdom upon earth.”

--St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, O. F. M. Conv.

54 DAY ROSARY NOVENA FOR THE NATION RCIA PROGRAM

The time is now to call upon God, through the power- RCIA stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation of ful intercession of Our Lady of the Rosary, to heal our Adults and it is the process through which adults country and return it to holiness. join or complete their initiation into the Catholic

This is a nationwide prayer campaign called the Church.

“Novena for Our Nation.” Everyone from around the Religious Instruction is offered to the adults: nation is encouraged to join ranks as, united, we pray the very powerful 54 Day Rosary Novena from the  Who desire to become a member of the Catholic Church Feast of the Assumption on August 15 to the Feast of and receive Baptism Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7.  Who have been baptized in the Catholic Church but not

We continue to live in peace-less times with laws and confirmed yet. court rulings in conflict with God's laws; especially the  Who want to renew and strengthen their faith after years disregard for the rights of the unborn, elderly and away from the Catholic Church. weak in our society and the attacks on marriage and  Baptism and Confirmation will be conferred on , 2018. family values. Society and many levels of government  Registration is open now until mid September, 2017 continue to demonstrate intolerance towards biblically  Classes will commence at the end of September, 2017. based religious belief and practice. In conflict with For further information, and/or to register, please call/email the First Amendment constitutional rights, persecution of Parish Office at:212-279-5861 / [email protected] traditional religious expression has reached historically or Fr. Louis Van Thanh at 845-541-8406 / [email protected] high levels. We are in a Spiritual Battle. Visit our website at www.shrineofholyinnocents.org In this centennial year of the apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima, we are called upon to help turn our country back towards God. We will accomplish that through prayer; prayer that can change hearts, change fami- MASS TIMES lies, change our communities and change our country. There is no stronger weapon in this Spiritual Battle A vacation from God is never taken. When traveling and than the Rosary. preparing trips and vacations, do not forget to find the local church where you will be staying and attend Holy This Rosary Novena will be prayed daily Mass there. Much effort is put into finding the perfect at Holy Innocents beginning on the hotel, restaurants and recreational activities. How much Feast of Our Lady’s Assumption. effort is put into finding a church? Remember, it is a The schedule is as follows: mortal sin to miss Holy Mass on a Sunday or Holy Day of Obligation and traveling does not dispense one from the ** Tuesday, August 15 - 4:45 p.m. Sunday Mass obligation! The following website will help Mondays through Fridays - 5:15 p.m. you in finding a church while on vacation: Saturdays - 12:30 p.m. www.masstimes.org Sundays - 2:00 p.m. The purpose of the Mass Times ministry is to help Catho- lics get to Mass by helping them find churches and wor- If you are not able to join us please participate in this ship times worldwide by easily providing worship times, Novena by using the Novena Record sheet on the bulle- church locations, contact information, website links and tin insert to keep track of your Rosaries. maps.

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.

The Shrine is dedicated in Memory of the Children SUBWAY ROSARY

Who Have Died Unborn Our Regina Mundi Praesidium of the Legion of Mary We invite you to name your child(ren) conducts a Subway Rosary on the second and fourth and provide the opportunity to have Saturdays of the month. All are invited to join in your babyʹs name inscribed in our “ ʺ. Book of Life this evangelization effort to spread devotion to Our Lady. Anyone interested in joining is asked to gath- CANDLELIGHT MARCH FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS er at Holy Innocents by 10:00 a.m. The group will then proceed to either Herald Square, Duffy Square, Friday, August 25 at 7:30 p.m. or a subway station for the recitation of the 20 dec- Following the 6:00 pm ades of the Holy Rosary and return back to Holy In- Please join the Candlelight prayer Rally on Friday, May 26 nocents around 12:30 p.m. Come for all or part of after the 6:00 p.m. Latin Mass at Holy Innocents Church th the Subway Rosary! heading to Herald Square 34 Street and Broadway and walking to Times Square 42nd Street and Broadway. Upcoming Subway Rosaries For information please call/email: August 26 Christopher Wilson Stearns | 917.803.8669 - ph | September 9 [email protected]

BOOK DISCUSSION CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS “Rooted in Jesus Christ” — our parish’s “ongoing” Adult Faith Regina Angelorum Court Formation Community — Consequently, we will not meet again until Sunday, September 17th and at that time Looking for a way to be of service to God we will discuss chapter 4 - On Sacraments - in our book, and community? Come check out this Rebuilding Catholic Culture. For additional information group of dynamic, Catholic women! We contact Henry Artis at [email protected] or Greg D’Uva at meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, at 7:15pm in the Parish Hall. Bring a [email protected]. EVERYONE is invited and encour- friend! More info: 201-914-0923 aged to attend!

LEGION OF MARY YOUNG ADULT THURSDAY EVENINGS 7:15pm Weekly Meeting of the Legion of Mary will be in the Parish Hall Social afterwards at 7:00pm every Monday, More info: 212-279-5861 following the 6:00pm Latin Mass

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