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 ) 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 Twelfth Sunday Calendar

In Ordinary Time June 21 - Third Sunday after Pentecost June 21, 2020 2nd Class

June 22 - St. John Fisher, Bishop & Martyr with The following Announced Mass Intentions will Commemoration of St. Paulinus, Bishop be celebrated this week in the private Masses & Confessor of the parish priests: 3rd Class

June 23 - Vigil of St. John the Baptist Joseph Vickers & James Henry (d) 2nd Class *************** June 24 - Nativity of St. John the Baptist Alvin Baltrop & Sarah Butler (d) 1st Class

Keith Hagman (d) June 25 - St. William, Abbot Jose Olavarria (d) 3rd Class Crispino & Imelda De Lara (d) Death Anniversary June 26 - Ss. John & Paul, Martyrs *************** 3rd Class

John Schnur (L) June 27 - Blessed Virgin of Perpetual Help Margaret Kelly (L) Birthday 4th Class Lagrimas de Asis (d) Next Sunday *************** June 28 - Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Fr. Bill Olesik (L) 2nd Class Carol Miara (L) Birthday “Amo Missa Latina - I Love the Latin Mass” Ricardo Lariano (d) Holy Innocents St. Joseph Choir – Thanksgiving and Petition NEW SCHEDULE FOR HOLY INNOCENTS CHURCH

*************** Sunday

Vincent McDonell (L) - 12:15 p.m. Church opens for Exposition and Adora- tion of the Most Blessed Sacrament until 6:00 p.m. Carmine & Lena Salerno (d) Paul & Florence Salerno (d) - 12:30 p.m. Confessions in the Lower Church Hall until all have been heard. All Holy Souls in Purgatory

Monday through Saturday *************** - 10:00 a.m. Church opens for Exposition and Adoration The Dynes Family (d) of the Most Blessed Sacrament until 6:00 p.m.

James Scully (d) - Confessions by appointment only by calling the Marina Miranda (d) Rectory: 212-279-5861 *************** LIVESTREAMED MASSES In Honor and Thanksgiving to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Until the shelter in place stay-at-home ban is

In Honor of Our Lady of Prompt Succor lifted and public worship begins again, the 10:30 a.m. High Mass will be live streamed each Sun- day. Please access our Facebook page: https:// / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / + \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ www.facebook.com/InnocentsNYC/ Please note \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ + / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / that you do not need a Facebook page account in

order to view the Mass. Altar Offerings Today is the External Solemnity of the Most Sa-

Adoration Candles cred Heart of Jesus. The Mass will be followed by Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament, the reci- Rev. Fr. James Miara tation of the Litany of the Sacred Heart and Act of Welfare and Intentions Reparation followed by Benediction. Under the usu-

al conditions, a plenary indulgence may be gained on

this day for reciting the Act of Reparation.

THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST - June 24

One day an angel appeared to Zachary and announced that he was to have a son named John, who would prepare Israel for the messiah. Zachary doubted that Eliza- beth, his aged wife, could bear a child.

He asked for a sign, and the angel obliged. Zachary was struck dumb until John’s birth. When the baby was born, the old man cuddled him and celebrated with this prophetic song:

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited his people, he has set them free; and he has established for us a saving power in the House of his servant David, just as he proclaimed, by the mouth of the holy prophets from ancient times, that he would save us from our enemies and from the hands of all those who hate us, and show faithful love to our ancestors, and so keep in mind his holy covenant.

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham, that he would grant us, free from fear, to be delivered from the hands of our enemies, to serve him in holiness and uprightness in his presence, all our days. And you, little child, you shall be called Prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare a way for him, to give his people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the faithful love of our God in which the rising Sun has come from on high to visit us to give light to those who live in darkness and the shadow dark as death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

—Luke 1:68–79 NJB

St. John began his ministry thirty years later. He called people to repent and baptized them in water as a sign of purification. Jesus himself approached John for baptism “Behold the lamb of God,” John declared to the crowds, “who takes away the sin of the world.” He resisted baptizing Jesus, but acquiesced when Jesus explained that he wanted to set an example of righteous behavior.

Herod, the ruler of Galilee, arrested John because he feared the Baptist might foment a rebellion. John had also embittered Herod by condemning his marriage to Herodias, his half-brother’s wife. While in pris- on, John was bothered with doubt about Jesus. He had expected the messiah to come more forcefully with a “winnowing fan in his hand to clear the threshing floor.” Thus, he sent his disciples to ask Jesus if he was really the messiah.

Jesus responded that he fulfilled all the messianic signs, healing the blind, the deaf, the lame, and lepers, raising the dead, and preaching good news to the poor. Then Jesus praised John to the crowds as “more than a prophet” and as the greatest man who ever lived. One evening Herod threw a party for Galilee’s upper crust. Herodias’s daughter entertained, dancing so beautifully that Herod offered to reward her with any- thing she desired. Her mother told her to ask for John the Baptist’s head on a platter. Herod kept his prom- ise. Without even a pretense of a trial, he gave the order and a soldier beheaded John at the prison.

Frs. Miara, Van Thanh, Chanama, “The Immaculate alone has from God the Moses, Andrzej and the Staff at the promise of victory over Satan. She seeks Shrine & Parish Church of the Holy souls that will consecrate themselves en- tirely to her, that will become in her hands Innocents wish all the Fathers of forceful instruments for the defeat of Satan our Parish and those visiting a Hap- and the spread of God’s Kingdom.” py and Blessed Father’s Day! May St. Joseph, model of all father- - St. Maximilian Kolbe hood, be your inspiration and sup- ALTAR FLOWERS DONOR port. “I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth.”

Eucharistic Holy Hour of Reparation - Psalm 26:8 in honor of the If anyone is interested in donating the Holy Face of Jesus Altar Flowers a for a special intention Every Third Tuesday of the month or in memory of someone, for any of Following the 6:00 p.m. Mass the major feast days in June, please contact the Parish Office. The dona- Next Holy Hour: To be determined tion is $250.00 for two arrangements.

OUR LADY OF MEDJUGORJE, QUEEN OF PEACE - ST. JOSEMARIA ESCRIVA - June 26th June 25 José María Mariano Escrivá y Albás PRAYER TO THE QUEEN OF PEACE was born to José Escrivá y Corzán OF MEDJUGORJE and his wife, María de los Dolores Albás y Blanc on 9 January 1902, in O Mother of mine, Mother of good- the small town of Barbastro, in ness, love and mercy I love you in- Huesca, Aragón, Spain, the second finitely And I offer myself to You. of six children and the first of two By means of Your goodness, Your sons. José Escrivá was a merchant love and Your grace, save me. I and a partner in a textile company desire to be yours. I love you infi- that eventually went bankrupt, forcing the family nitely, and desire You to protect to relocate in 1915 to the city of Logroño, in the me. From the depth of my heart I pray you, Mother northern province of La Rioja, where he worked as of goodness, give me Your goodness. Let me gain a clerk in a clothing store. Young Josemaría first Heaven by means of it. I pray You, by Your infinite felt that “he had been chosen for something”, it is love, to give me the grace, so that I may love every reported, when he saw footprints left in the snow man, as You have loved Jesus Christ. I pray You to by a monk walking barefoot. give me the grace To be merciful towards You. * I offer myself completely and desire that you follow With his father’s blessing, Escrivá prepared to be- my every step. Because You are full of grace. And I come a priest of the Catholic Church. He studied desire that I will never forget this. And if, by first in Logroño and then in Zaragoza, where he was chance, I should lose grace I pray You to restore it ordained as deacon on Saturday, 20 December to me once more. Amen. 1924. He was ordained a priest, also in Zaragoza, *The phrase “ I pray you to give me the grace to be on Saturday, 28 March 1925. After a brief appoint- merciful towards You” means “give me the grace to ment to a rural parish in Perdiguera, he went to love your will which is different to mine” Madrid, the Spanish capital, in 1927 to study law at the Central University. In Madrid, Escrivá was em- ployed as a private tutor and as a chaplain to the MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITIES Foundation of Santa Isabel, which comprised the royal Convent of Santa Isabel and a school managed In addition to the offering of the Holy Sacrifice of by the Little Sisters of the Assumption. the Mass for the living and deceased, the following may also be offered for the week, Sunday Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás founded Opus to Saturday: Dei, an organization of laypeople and priests dedi- cated to the teaching that everyone is called to ho- 1) Sanctuary Candle burning before Our Lord in liness by God and that ordinary life can result in the tabernacle - $25.00 sanctity.

2) Altar Candles - $50.00 Escrivá gained a doctorate in civil law at the Com- 3) Altar Bread - $40.00 plutense University of Madrid and a doctorate in 4) Altar Wine - $30.00 theology at the Lateran University in Rome. His 5) Adoration Candles - $65.00 principal work was the initiation, government and 6) Altar Flowers - $250.00 for 2 arrangements expansion of Opus Dei. Escrivá’s best-known publi-

Please contact the rectory office if you are inter- cation is The Way, which has been translated into ested in offering any of these items. 43 languages and has sold several million copies. Escrivá died on 26 June 1975. The intention will be published weekly in the Parish bulletin. COLLECTION REPORT

Regular Collection (mailed) - 6/14/20 $2,005.00 Online Contributions $1,625.00 DONORS NEEDED Shrines and Candles $ 350.50 We are in need of donors for a new microphone for the High Altar for use at the Ad Orientem Novus Or- Regular Collection - 06/16/19 $7,535.00 Shrines and Candles $2,549.00 do Masses as well as for a lectern for the sedilia for priests who wish to begin the celebration of Holy Your generous contribution to your Parish is Mass there. If you are interested in contributing to greatly appreciated! this, please contact the Parish Office. May the Good Lord reward you abundantly!

SAINTS JOHN & PAUL - June 26 Join Fr. Miara & Holy Innocents Parish

Saints John and Paul were brothers and army offic- on a ers whom the emperor Constantine held in high es- Eucharistic Franciscan Pilgrimage to teem and so were assigned to the household of his Mother Angelica’s daughter Constantia. In some versions of the story Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament they were heirs to Constantia and court dignitaries. Hanceville, Alabama But when the Apostate became emperor (called such in Christian history because of his re- & turn to ancient Roman pagan worship), they re- EWTN fused to go to the court to take the oath to serve the Roman gods and offer sacrifice, even though Irondale, Alabama many others were doing so. One historian of the September 21—25, 2020 time said that Julian persuaded many Christians, including even some priests, to make such sacrific- $1,200 (per person) es, using his flattery or bribing them. John and Paul $1,400 (for single room) proved immune to both flattery and gifts and then to threats. Julian gave them ten days to reconsider, after which he had them placed under house arrest and killed by a captain of the guard, Terentianus, and buried on the spot. During those ten days the Daily Holy Mass * Rosary * Sightseeing brothers met with their friends and celebrated Mass Travel Package Inclusions with a priest of the Roman community. They made  Round-trip economy class via American Air- plans to have all they possessed distributed to the lines: New York/Charlotte/Birmingham poor and thus were ready to face their fate fully. - Birmingham/Charlotte/New York Their execution was kept from the public as much  Motor coach transportation upon arrival and as possible, including where they were buried, be- cause Julian did not want to stir up a cult of mar- available for the entire tour tyrs. One year after their death, however, Julian  4 nights accommodations in twin rooms at tourist died in battle and was succeeded by Jovianus who hotels embraced the Catholic faith. He allowed a  10 meals to be built over the place where their presumed  EWTN Live Show, Daily Holy Mass, Rosary, Sight- graves were and that place of martyrdom soon be- seeing came a pilgrimage site. The date of their martyr- Please call the Rectory for more information and to dom is not actually known but 362 A.D. is the usual receive a detailed itinerary and to make reserva- year given. Their feast day is June 26th. tions: 212-279-5861 Ext. 10

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 the fol- lowing number: Goal for Holy Innocents - $57,000  WeShare Donor Customer Service Phone Number: Participation Goal - 67 800-950-9952 (press #3 and then press #2)

Pledged to date - $23,993  WeShare Customer Service Email: [email protected] Number of donors - 56  WeShare Donor FAQ: WeShare Donor Support Still needed - $33,007 We deeply appreciate your support and generosity If you have not made your pledge/gift to this year’s to your Parish. Please email the Parish Office at Appeal, please do so today! Thank you for your gen- [email protected] if you have any erosity. questions.

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 and provide the opportunity to have evangelization effort to spread devotion to Our Lady. your babyʹs name inscribed in our “ ʺ. Anyone interested in joining is asked to gather at Holy Book of Life 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

June 27 July 11

VOLUNTEER SINGERS NEEDED

"Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and LEGION OF MARY – REGINA MUNDI making melody to the Lord with all your heart, al- ways and for everything giving thanks..." The Holy Innocents Legion of Mary group - Ephesians Ch 5. meets each Monday in the Parish Hall fol- lowing the 6 p. m. Mass. For more infor- The Shrine & Parish Church of Holy Innocents Volun- mation on joining this ministry as an ac- teer choir needs your voice! All ages welcome. We tive or auxiliary member please contact meet on Sundays at 9:30am in the Church Hall. Melissa Becker at: [email protected] Please email Rachel Aldridge at Al- [email protected] if you are interested in join- READINGS FOR THE WEEK ing. No prior experience necessary.

Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5, 12-13; FORMED

Mt 7:1-5 Enjoy a free subscription to formed.org—an incredible Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; online gateway to the best Catholic content, all in one Ps 48:2-4, 10-11; Mt 7:6, 12-14 place! With FORMED, you can: • Prepare for Sunday Wednesday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Mass by watching an insightful five-minute video by 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 renowned Catholic teachers • Enjoy a movie with your Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; family that is both nourishing and entertaining • En- Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 rich your marriage with the award-winning video se- Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Mt 7:21-29 ries Beloved: Finding Happiness in Marriage • Help Friday: 2 Kgs 25:1-12; Ps 137:1-6; Mt 8:1-4 your children grow in character and embrace the Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20-21; beauty and wonder of the Faith FORMED provides Mt 8:5-17 amazing content 24/7 for you to grow in your faith. Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a; Ps 89:2-3, 16-19; • Register at formed.org Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10:37-42 • Use the code for Holy Innocents Church: 7KHTXV