Founded 1866 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 Schedule Rev. Fr. James L. P. Miara, M. Div., Pastor Perpetual Novenas Rev. Fr. Louis Van Thanh, Parochial Vicar 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 Wednesday: Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Joseph www.shrineofholyinnocents.org Thursday: Infant of Prague, St. Rita and St. Therese 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) 8:00 a.m. (Tridentine Latin only during Lent) 12:15 & 1:15 p.m. Devotions and 6:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin) Vespers and Benediction: Sunday at 2:30 p.m. (Tridentine Latin) Saturday: 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin) Holy Rosary: Weekdays at 11:55 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Vigil/Shopper’s Mass Saturday at 12:35 p.m. Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. (Tridentine Low Mass), 10:30 a.m. (Tridentine High Mass), Divine Mercy Chaplet: Weekdays at 3:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross (during Lent): and 1:30 p.m. (Spanish only on the first Fridays at 12:45 p.m. Sunday of the month) and after 6:00 p.m. Mass All-Night Vigil: Holy Days of Obligation: First Friday of the month from 7:00 p.m.- Vigil at 5:15 p.m. Saturday 5:00 a.m. Mass (Tridentine Latin) 7:00 & 7:30 a.m.; 8:00 a.m. (Tridentine Latin); 11:15 a.m.; First Saturday Devotions: 12:15, 1:15 & 5:15 p.m.; Rosary, 15 minute meditation, prayers & 6:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin High Mass) Benediction following 1:00 p.m. Mass 2000 Hail Marys: Confessions Second Saturday of the month from 6:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Weekdays: 7:30-8:30 a.m.; 12 noon-1:30 p.m.; 5:15-5:35 p.m. Our Lady of Fatima: 13 of the month from May to October Saturday: 12 noon-1:00 p.m. and 3:15-3:45 p.m. following the Evening Mass Sunday: 9:45-10:30 a.m. and 12 noon-12:30 p.m. Church Hours Monday-Friday: 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. And anytime upon request or by appointment Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Office/Gift Shop Hours Weekdays from 2:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Benediction Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI LATIN TRIDENTINE MASS CORNER Today is the External So- Calendar lemnity of Corpus Christi. As per the indult given in June 18 - EXTERNAL SOLEMNITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI nd the USA on November 25, 2 Class 1885 under Pope Leo XIII, June 19 - St. Juliana Falconieri, Virgin & Commem- the Mass of Corpus Christi oration of Ss. Gervase and Protase with the Eucharistic Pro- 3rd Class - Low Mass cession will be celebrated today following the 10:30 a.m. High Mass. June 20 - St. Silverius, Pope & Martyr 4th Class - Low Mass SOLEMNITY OF THE SACRED HEART June 21 - St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Confessor rd 3 Class - Low Mass Friday, June 23 is the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. After the 6:00 p.m. High Mass Fr. Miara will June 22 - St. Paulinus, Bishop & Confessor; St. consecrate the parish and all of our parishioners to John Fisher, Bishop & Martyr the Sacred Heart. Please plan on attending with your 3rd Class - Low Mass families as we make this Act of Consecration together, begging almighty God for a great outpouring of graces June 23 - SACRED HEART OF JESUS 1st Class - Low Mass upon us as we take refuge in this Heart “which has loved men so much!” This will be followed by a Eucha- June 24 - Nativity of St. John the Baptist ristic Holy Hour of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of 1st Class - Low Mass Jesus and Benediction. Next Sunday Prayer to Our Lady June 25 - EXTERNAL SOLEMNITY OF THE SACRED Hail O Queen of Heaven enthroned! HEART OF JESUS Hail, by angels Mistress owned Root of Jesse, Gate of morn, LATIN HIGH MASSES Whence the world’s true Light was born. Glorious Virgin, joy to thee, Beginning this week until after Labor Day, all Latin Loveliest whom in Heaven they see: Masses Monday through Saturday will be Low Masses. Fairest thou where all are fair, The Sunday 10:30 a.m. High Mass will remain Plead with Christ our sins to spare. throughout the Summer but will be either a chant Amen. Mass or a choral Mass sung by our Parish Choir. Parish Bus Pilgrimage to the National Shrines of Canada COLLECTION REPORT June 26-July 1, 2017 $850 per person Regular Collection 06/11/17 $6,135.26 Shrines and Candles NOT AVAILABLE Visiting St. Joseph’s Oratory, Montreal Our Lady of the Cape, Trois-Rivieres Same week last year 06/12/16 $5,454.00 Ste. Anne-de-Beaupre, Quebec Shrines and Candles $2,015.00 Blessed Dina Belanger, Blessed Father Frederic, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Your generous contribution to your Parish is greatly St. Margurite Bourgeoys, St. Brother Andre appreciated! and much more! For more information and to make a reservation, please contact the Parish Office MODESTY IN DRESS Now that the warm weather is upon us, out of respect BABY BOTTLE DRIVE for Our Lord and for the edification of our neighbors, we ask that men and women, boys and girls appear in The Baby Bottle Drive for Expectant Mother Care/ church modestly and respectfully dressed. Shorts, t- FRONTLINE Pregnancy Centers which began on Moth- shirts, tank tops, halter tops, bare midriffs, strap- er’s Day concludes this weekend. Please return the less, off-the-shoulder, backless or low-cut dresses/ tops or tight fitting clothes, beachwear do not fit baby bottles you took with your donations and re- the norm of Christian modesty or respect. Do not be turn them either to the Rectory Office or in the col- an occasion of sin for someone else! Your cooperation lection basket. If you need a bottle they are availa- is evidence of your love for Our Lord and for His Most ble in the vestibule. Holy Mother and is greatly appreciated. JUBILEE OF FATIMA - 1917-2017 A FATIMA MIRACLE - HIROSHIMA At 2:45 a.m. on August 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber departed from the island of Tinian in the Pacific Ocean to drop the first atomic bomb on Japan. At 8:15 a.m. the bomb exploded eight blocks away from the Jesuit church of Our Lady’s Assumption in Hiroshima. A group of Jesu- its were close to the epicenter of the attack on Hiroshima, but they survived the catastrophe, and the radiation that killed thousands in the following months had no effect on them. Experts were amazed that the priests had survived. The physicians who treated them after the disaster warned them that the radiation they received would pro- duce serious lacerations, as well as disease and an early death. How- ever, none of this happened. One of them, a Father Hubert Schiffer later recalled that horrible day. According to Father Schiffer, having already celebrated Mass, he was about to eat breakfast, when there was a blinding flash of light followed by an incredible explosion. He was taken up and violently thrown about in the air—like a leaf in a gust of wind, he said. He would next open his eyes on the ground, and, upon seeing the abso- lute devastation around him, was shocked to realize that, though wounded, he would survive. Perhaps even more miraculous than sur- viving the initial blast was the fact that none of the Jesuits suffered any after-effects from the radiation as was mentioned above. Father Schiffer himself, lived another thirty-three years and both wrote and spoke of his experiences at Hiroshima. The religious fervently believed that they were protected by God and the Blessed Virgin Mary due to their devotion to the message of Fatima. They explained, “We were living the message of Fatima and we prayed the Rosary every day.” “We would be mistaken to think that Fatima’s prophetic mission is complete.” --BENEDICT XVI Homily in Fatima on Occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of the Beatification of Francisco and Jacinta Marto, May 13, 2010 INDULGENCE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE A special invitation to join 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FATIMA The Shrine and Parish Church of the Holy Innocents Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence opportuni- In Celebration of the 100th Anniversary ty for the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions throughout the centennial year, from November 27, 2016 of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima until November 26, 2017. There are three ways to obtain Led by Fr.