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 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 CORNER Twenty-Second Sunday Calendar In Ordinary Time August 30 - Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 30, 2020 2nd Class - Chant Mass

August 31 - St. Raymond Nonnatus, Confessor Mass Intentions 3rd Class - Low Mass Sunday: August 30 - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 1 - St. Giles, Abbot with Commemoration 09:00 - Patricia Freyer (L) 10:30 - Jonathan Awad (L) of the 12 Holy Martyrs 12:30 - People of the Parish 4th Class - Low Mass

Monday, August 31 - Weekday September 2 - St. Stephen, King

07:00 – Kevin Brown (d) 3rd Class - Low Mass

07:30 – Raymond Garcia (d) September 3 - St. Pius X, & Confessor 12:15 – Ramon Juarez, Sr. (d) 3rd Class - Low Mass 01:15 – Sr. Mary Annunciata McDonough (d) 06:00 – All the Souls in Purgatory September 4 - Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart of

Tuesday, September 1 – Weekday 4th Class - Low Mass 07:00 – Gil Hizon (L) 07:30 – St. Anthony September 5 - Votive Mass of the Immaculate Heart 12:15 – Daniela Tabares Maya & Kathleen McCormack (d) of Mary with Commemoration of St. 01:15 – Dora M. Rayos (d) Lawrence Justinian 06:00 – All Holy Souls in Purgatory 3rd Class - Low Mass Wednesday, September 2 – Weekday

Next Sunday 07:00 – Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena Intentions 07:30 – Matthew Schnur (L) September 6 - Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost 12:15 – L&D Family of Carmine & Lena Salerno 2nd Class - Chant Mass 01:15 – Nieves Sandoval (d) 06:00 – Isabel D. Hernandez & Hector M. Lopez (L) Bday Eucharistic Holy Hour of Reparation Thursday, September 3 – St. Gregory the Great, Pope in honor of the & Doctor of the Church Holy Face of Jesus

07:00 – Infant of Prague Novena Intentions Every Third Tuesday of the month 07:30 – Mary Loria & Paul Mondello (d) Following the 6:00 p.m. Mass 12:15 – Edwjgt Merveille (L) 01:15 – Estelita Obmaces & Family (L) Birthday Next Holy Hour: September 15 06:00 – Stephen Waterford (L) LABOR DAY SCHEDULE Friday, September 4 – Weekday

07:00 – Anthony Joseph Mancuso (d) Holy Innocents will follow a somewhat abbreviated 07:30 – Holy Souls in Purgatory schedule on Monday, September 7 in observance of 12:15 – For the Sick Labor Day. Masses will be celebrated at 7:00 & 7:30 01:15 – Pablo Dublin, Sr. (d) Anniversary a.m. and 12:15 p.m. in English and at 1:15 p.m. in 06:00 – Mary Milone (d) Latin. There will be no 6:00 p.m. Mass nor Exposition

Saturday, September 5 - St. Teresa of Calcutta of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Confessions will be

12:00 – Holy Souls in Purgatory heard from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. The church will 01:00 – Paully Awad (L) close shortly after the 1:15 p.m. Mass. The regular 04:00 – Davernex Restrepo (d) Anniversary schedule will resume on Tuesday, September 8.

NEXT SUNDAY - TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

09:00 - L. Moore (L) HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTION 10:30 - Pro Populo 12:30 - Anthony Wilkinson (d) Please join Pope Francis in praying for the following intention during the month of September: \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ + / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Respect for the Planet's Resources Offerings Sanctuary Candle We pray that the planet's resources will not be plun- dered but shared in a just and respectful manner. Leith Moore & Gerber Families

PRAY FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ATTENTION!

“Once, after an adoration for our Proper Attire For Church country, a pain pierced my soul, and I began to pray in this way: "Most merciful Jesus, I beseech You through the intercession of Your Saints, and especially the intercession of Your dearest Mother who nurtured You from childhood, bless my native land. I beg You, Jesus, look not on our sins, but on the tears of little children, on the hunger and cold they suffer. Jesus, for the sake of these innocent ones, grant me the grace that I am asking of You for my country." At that moment, I saw the Lord Jesus, His eyes filled Our of respect for Our Lord with tears, and He said to me, You see, My daugh- and for the edification of our neighbors, ter, what great compassion I have for them. Know we beg men and women, boys and girls that it is they who uphold the world. (Diary of St. to appear modestly and respectfully dressed. Faustina, Divine Mercy in My Soul, #286) Shorts, tank-tops, low cut, backless and minidresses, halters, bared midriffs, tight-fitting clothes, etc. FROM THE DIARY OF ST. FAUSTINA do not meet the norm of Christian modesty and of respect. On a certain occasion, I saw a person about to com- Your cooperation is evidence mit a mortal sin. I asked the Lord to send me the of your love for our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and greatest torments so that that soul could be saved. for His Holy Mother Mary. Then I suddenly felt the terrible pain of a of thorns on my head. It lasted for quite a long time, ALTAR FLOWERS DONOR but that person remained in the Lord's grace. 0 my Jesus, how very easy it is to become holy; all that is “I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth.” needed is a bit of good will. If Jesus sees this little - Psalm 26:8 bit of good will in the soul, He hurries to give him- self to the soul, and nothing can stop Him, neither If anyone is interested in donating shortcomings nor falls-absolutely nothing. Jesus is the Altar Flowers a for a special in- anxious to help that soul, and if it is faithful to this tention or in memory of someone, For the Nativity of Our Lady feast grace from God, it can very soon attain the highest day On September 8, please contact holiness possible for a creature here on earth. God is the Parish Office. The is very generous and does not deny His grace to any- $250.00 for two arrangements. one. Indeed He gives more than what we ask of Him. Faithfulness to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit- Our RCIA Classes Begin Soon! that is the shortest route. (Entry 291) Applications for our parish’s 2020-2021 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) classes are now FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS being accepted. The classes, which begin on Sep- On Friday, September 4, a Eucharistic Holy Hour of tember 19th, thoroughly explore the beauty and Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be richness of the Catholic Faith and are designed for held following the 6:00 p.m. Mass. 1) unbaptized individuals; 2) individuals baptized in another Christian tradition who desire to become a Catholic Christian; 3) baptized Catholics in need of FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS First Communion and/or the sacrament of Confir-

Saturday, September 5 is the First Saturday of the mation; or 4) Catholics who wish to learn more about their Faith month. Following the 1:00 p.m. Mass there will be the recitation of the Holy Rosary, a 15-minute med- Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, classes will itation on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary, and take place via Zoom on Saturday evening's at 7:00 benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Plan p.m. for the foreseeable future. If you’d like to on attending to make reparation to the Sorrowful participate in the RCIA classes, please contact the Parish Office at (212) 279-5861 or send an email to and Immaculate Heart of Mary. [email protected] requesting an Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us! application..

POPE ST. PIUS X - September 3

Pope Pius X was born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto on June 2, 1835 and was head of the Catholic Church from August 1903 to his death on August 20, 1914. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, pro- moting liturgical reforms and scholastic philosophy and theology. He initiated the preparation of the 1917 Code of Law, the first comprehensive and systemic work of its kind. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

Pius X was devoted to the Marian title of Our Lady of Confidence; while his papal en- cyclical Ad diem illum took on a sense of renewal that was reflected in the motto of his pontificate. He advanced the Liturgical Movement by formulating the principle of participatio actuosa (active participation) of the faithful in his Tra le solecitudini (1903), he encouraged the frequent reception of Holy Communion, and he lowered the age for First Communion, which became a lasting innovation of his papacy. Like his predecessors, he promot- ed Thomism as the principal philosophical method to be taught in Catholic institutions. As Roman pontiff, he vehemently opposed modernism and various nineteenth-century philosophies, which he viewed as an im- port of secular errors incompatible with Catholic dogma. He also reformed the Roman .

Pope Leo XIII had sought to revive the inheritance of Thomas Aquinas, 'the marriage of reason and revela- tion', as a response to secular 'enlightenment'. Under the pontificate of Pius X neo-Thomism became the blueprint for an approach to theology. Perhaps the most significant aspect of Pius X's papacy was his vigorous condemnation of what he termed 'Modernists', whom he regarded as dangers to the Catholic faith. He also encouraged the formation and efforts of the League of Pius V, an anti-Modernist network of informants.

Modernists argued that beliefs of the church have evolved throughout its history and continue to evolve. Anti-Modernists viewed these notions as contrary to the dogmas and traditions of the Catholic Church. Pius X's attitude toward the Modernists was uncompromising. Speaking of those who counseled compassion to the "culprits" he said: "They want them to be treated with oil, soap and caresses. But they should be beaten with fists. In a duel, you don't count or measure the blows, you strike as you can."

In the , entitled Lamentabili sane exitu, issued on 3 July 1907 by the Holy Office, Pius X formally condemned 65 propositions, mainly drawn from the works of Alfred Aolisy and concerning the nature of the church, revelation, biblical exegesis, the sacraments, and the divinity of Christ. That was followed by the Pascendi dominici gregis, which characterized Modernism as the "synthesis of all heresies." Fol- lowing these, Pius X ordered that all clerics take the Anti-modernist Oath. Theologians who wished to pur- sue lines of inquiry in line with Secularism, Modernism, or Relativism had to stop, or face conflict with the papacy, and possibly even excommunication.

Pius X was known for his overall firm demeanor and sense of personal poverty. He frequently gave ser- mons in the pulpit every week, a rare practice at the time. After the 1908 Messina Earthquake he filled the Apostolic Palace with refugees, long before the Italian government acted. He rejected any kind of fa- vors for his family; his close relatives chose to remain in poverty living near . During his pontificate, many famed Marian images were granted a canonical coronation, namely the , Our Lady of the Pilar, Our Lady of the Cape, Our Lady of Chiquinquira of Colombia, Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos, Our Lady of La Naval de Manila, Virgin of Help of Venezuela, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel of New York, and the Immaculate Conception within the Chapel of the Choir inside Saint Peter's Basilica were granted its prestigious honors.

After his death, a strong cult of devotion followed his reputation of piety and holiness. He was beatified in 1951 and was canonized on May 29, 1954. A grand statue bearing his name stands within St. Peter's Basilica when is body rests beneath one of the Side Altars; and his birth town was renamed Riese Pio X after his death. His Feast in the new Liturgical Calendar is celebrated on August 21.

Pope St. Pius X, please pray for and protect our suffering Church in these sad days of a great loss of Faith due to our lukewarm Shepherds/Bishops!

QUOTES BY

“Truly we are passing through disastrous times, when we may well make our own the lamen- tation of the Prophet: "There is no truth, and there is no mercy, and there is no knowledge of God in the land" (Hosea 4:1). Yet in the midst of this tide of evil, the Virgin Most Merciful ris- es before our eyes like a rainbow, as the arbiter of peace between God and man.”

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“The Rosary is the most beautiful and the most rich in graces of all prayers; it is the prayer that touches most the Heart of the Mother of God...and if you wish peace to reign in your homes, recite the family Rosary.”

“Let the storm rage and the sky darken — not for that shall we be dismayed. If we trust as we should in Mary, we shall recognize in her, the Virgin Most Powerful who with virginal foot did crush the head of the serpent.”

“Holy Communion is the shortest and safest way to heaven.”

“...the great movement of apostasy being organized in every country for the establishment of a One- World Church which shall have neither dogmas, nor hierarchy, neither discipline for the mind, nor curb for the passions, and which, under the pretext of freedom and human dignity, would bring back to the world (if such a Church could overcome) the reign of legalized cunning and force, and the oppression of the weak, and of all those who toil and suffer. [...] Indeed, the true friends of the people are neither revolu- tionaries, nor innovators: they are traditionalists.”

“The greatest obstacle in the apostolate of the Church is the timidity or rather the cowardice of the faithful.”

PARISH MEMBERSHIP

To be considered active members of The Shrine & Parish Church of the Holy Innocents, each family and single adult must be properly registered and regularly MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITIES use the weekly donation envelopes for our parish. This is the only way the parish can issue documents In addition to the offering of the Holy Sacrifice of attesting to parish membership (Newly registered pa- the Mass for the living and deceased, the following rishioners must be registered for at least six months may also be offered for the week, Sunday to Saturday: before a Sponsor Letter can be is issued).

1) Sanctuary Candle burning before Our Lord in ENVELOPE SYSTEM the tabernacle - $25.00

2) Altar Candles - $50.00 To assist us in keeping accurate records of your con- 3) Altar Bread - $40.00 tributions, we request that you use the weekly enve- 4) Altar Wine - $30.00 lope system. This enables us to verify your donation 5) Adoration Candles - $65.00 should it be necessary for tax purposes. If you did not 6) Altar Flowers - $250.00 for 2 arrangements receive your envelopes, please inform the office and Please contact the rectory office if you are inter- use the envelopes in the church making sure to put ested in offering any of these items. your name, envelope number, date and amount of

The intention will be published weekly in the Parish your weekly contribution. Please notify the rectory if bulletin. you change your address.

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 - 08/23/20 $4,565.00 Online Contributions $1,452.82 Pledged to date - $24,885 Shrines and Candles $1,861.00 Number of donors - 62

Regular Collection - 08/25/19 $6,673.46 Still needed - $32,115 Shrines and Candles $2,836.00 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!

May the Good Lord reward you abundantly! Thank you for your generosity.

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

A QUOTE BY POPE ST. GREGORY THE GREAT Will resume when restrictions are lifted

The Holy Bible is like a mirror be- fore our mind's eye. In it we see our inner face. From the Scriptures we can learn our spiritual deformities and beauties. And there too we dis- cover the progress we are making and how far we are from perfection.

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