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 Thirty-Third Sunday Calendar In Ordinary Time November 15 - 6th Resumed Sunday after November 15, 2020 Epiphany 2nd Class - Chant Mass Mass Intentions November 16 - St. Gertrude, Virgin SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 - 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 3rd Class - Low Mass 09:00 - Pro Populo 10:30 - Donatilde Zanca (d) November 17 - St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, Bishop 12:30 - Iluminada Candiasun (d) & Confessor 3rd Class - Low Mass Monday, November 16 - St. Margaret of Scotland; St. Gertrude, Virgin November 18 - Dedication of the Basilicas of 07:00 – Constantina Romero (d), Holy Souls in Purgatory Ss. Peter & Paul 07:30 – Teresa Rief (d) 3rd Class - Low Mass 12:15 – Gustavo Hernandez (d) 01:15 – Rosa & Leonardo and Romana Mendoza (d) November 19 - St. Elizabeth, Widow with Com- 06:00 – Abel Cardenas (d) memoration of St. Pontian 3rd Class - Low Mass Tuesday, November 17 – St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious November 20 - St. Felix of Valois, Confessor 07:00 – St. Anthony 3rd Class - Low Mass 07:30 – Christian Pepo (L) 12:15 – Iris Wilson (d) November 21 - Presentation of the Blessed Virgin 01:15 – Megan Kiddick (L) Mary 06:00 – The Kiane Family (d) 3rd Class - Low Mass Wednesday, November 18 – St. Dedication of the Next Sunday Basilicas of Ss. Peter & Paul November 22 - 24th and Last Sunday After Pente- 07:00 – The O’Donnell Family (d) 07:30 – In Thanksgiving cost 12:15 – Paul Anthony Dublin (L) Birthday 2nd Class - Chant Mass 01:15 – Mieczystaw Subotowicz (d) 06:00 – Joyce Adams (L) Conversion Intentions My God and my All! Thursday, November 19 – Weekday 7:00 – All Holy Souls in Purgatory 07:30 – Ramon Carandang (d) Eucharistic Holy Hour of Reparation 12:15 – Maria Mercado (L) in honor of the Holy Face of Jesus 01:15 – Rosa Martin (d) 06:00 – Thomas Metelski (L) Every Third Tuesday of the month Following the 6:00 p.m. Mass Friday, November 20 - Weekday 07:00 – The Dynes Family (d) Next Holy Hour: November 17 07:30 – Thanksgiving to St. Sharbel 12:15 – Carmine & Lena Salerno (d) THANKSGIVING MASSES 01:15 – Andrew & Florence Salerno (d) 06:00 – Jeremiah O’Sullivan (d) Thursday, November 26 Saturday, November 21 – The Presentation of the 7:00 a.m., 7:30 a.m. and 12:15 & 1:15 p.m. (Latin) Blessed Virgin Mary 12:00 – Joseph W. Stewn (d) Friday, November 27 01:00 – In Thanksgiving to Our Lady Holy Innocents will have its regular 04:00 – Holy Souls in Purgatory weekday schedule of Masses, NEXT SUNDAY - OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, Confessions and Devotions KING OF THE UNIVERSE HOLY INNOCENTS CHRISTMAS CARDS 09:00 - Pro Populo 10:30 - St. Joseph’s Choir - Thanksgiving & Petition Our own Holy Innocents Christmas Cards are now 12:30 - Asuncion D. Panes (d) available for purchase in the Gift Shop in the Parish Office. Scenes depict the Nativity Stained-glass win- The 2021 Traditional Calendars dow and the Adoration of the Magi window. Cards are now available in the Parish Gift Shop may be purchased for $18.50 for a box of 20 or $1.00 in the Parish Office per card. $10.00 per calendar KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS! THE SHRINE & PARISH CHURCH OF THE HOLY The star on Mary's veil reminds us that she is the INNOCENTS dawn announcing the coming of Christ. Our Lady's hands hold her Son securely, and her right hand directs our gaze to Him. The Christ Child grasps His mother's hand as though He is frightened by what He sees. In His hurry to reach His mother, Jesus has al- most lost one of His sandals. He became hu- man, like us, in all things but sin. On Our Lady's left and right we see the reasons for Jesus' fear. On the right is the Archangel Gabriel, holding a cross and four nails. On the left is the Archangel Michael, holding a lance, a The Shrine of the Miraculous Icon of pole with a sponge, and a vessel of vine- Our Mother of Perpetual Help gar. This vision of the instruments of the cruci- fixion has driven the Child to His mother's pro- The image of Our Mother of Perpetual Help was tective embrace. venerated centuries ago in Crete and from there sailed to Rome. A private family held the image Yet Mary's gaze is fixed on us, her children on earth. She is our source of constant comfort and until the Blessed Mother appeared to the little girl hope. of the household and told her she wished her pic- ture to be placed in a church "between my beloved A Prayer to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church of St. Mary Major and that of my beloved Most holy Virgin Immaculate, our perpetual help, Son, St. John [Lateran]." my Mother Mary: you are the mother of my Lord; On March 27, 1499, the picture was exposed for the queen of the universe; the advocate, the hope, veneration in St. Matthew Church, midway between and the refuge of sinners. I, who am in great need of your Son's grace, have recourse this day to you. Sts. Mary Major and John Lateran, where it stayed for three centuries. In 1798 war destroyed the I am most grateful for the many graces you have church, but the icon was preserved by Augustinian bestowed upon me in the past. I place in you my monks. prayers for my eternal salvation. Accept me as The Redemptorists came to Rome in 1855 and your child and shelter me under your mantle, you who are the mother of mercy. built the Church of St. Alphonsus Liguori where St. Matthew Church had been. From you I ask for a true love of your Son, Jesus They petitioned Pope Pius IX to return the icon Christ. Through you, I hope to die a holy to its former home, and the pope agreed, com- death. My dear Mother, by the love you bear to manding the Redemptorists to "make her known Almighty God, I pray that you assist me always, but most of all at the last moment of my life. throughout the world." On April 26, 1866, the mi- raculous icon was carried in solemn procession to Mary, conceived without sin, continue to be my the Church of St. Alphonsus, where it has remained Mother of Perpetual Help.