Founded 1866 The Shrine and Parish Church of the Holy Innocents. The Little Catholic Church Around the Corner at the crossroads of the world

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1 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 37 th St. (Just West of Broadway) New York City Schedule Rev. Fr. James L. P. Miara, M. Div., Pastor Rev. Fr. Louis Van Thanh, Senior Priest Rev. Fr. Oliver Chanama, In Residence Rev. Fr. Daniel Sabatos, Visiting Celebrant Tel: (212) / Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Weekdays: 7:00 & 7:30 a.m.; 8:00 a.m. (Tridentine Latin only during Lent) 12:15 & 1:15 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin) Saturday: 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin) and 4:00 p.m. Vigil/Shopper s Mass 9:00 a.m. (Tridentine Low Mass), 10:30 a.m. (Tridentine High Mass), 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. (Spanish only on the first Sunday of the month) Holy Days of Obligation: Vigil at 5:15 p.m. 7:00 & 7:30 a.m.; 8:00 a.m. (Tridentine Latin); 11:15 a.m.; 12:15, 1:15 & 5:15 p.m.; 6:00 p.m. (Tridentine Latin High Mass) Confessions Weekdays: 7:30-8:30 a.m.; 12 noon-1:30 p.m.; 5:15-5:35 p.m. Saturday: 12 noon-1:00 p.m. and 3:15-3:45 p.m. 9:45-10:30 a.m. and 12 noon-12:30 p.m. And anytime upon request or by appointment Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament Weekdays from 2:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Benediction Perpetual Novenas Weekdays following the 7:30 a.m. and 12:15 & 1:15 p.m. Masses and at 5:50 p.m. and on Saturday following the 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. Masses. Monday: Miraculous Medal Tuesday: St. Anthony and St. Anne Wednesday: Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Joseph Thursday: Infant of Prague, St. Rita and St. Therese Friday: The Return Crucifix and the Passion Saturday: Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of Fatima Holy Innocents (at Vespers) Devotions Vespers and Benediction: Sunday at 2:30 p.m. (Tridentine Latin) Holy Rosary: Weekdays at 11:55 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. Saturday at 12:35 p.m. Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet: Weekdays at 3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross (during Lent): Fridays at 12:45 p.m. and after 6:00 p.m. Mass All-Night Vigil: First Friday of the month from 7:00 p.m.- Saturday 5:00 a.m. Mass (Tridentine Latin) First Saturday Devotions: Rosary, 15 minute meditation, prayers & Benediction following 1:00 p.m. Mass 2000 Hail Marys: Second Saturday of the month from 6:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Our Lady of Fatima: 13 of the month from May to October following the Evening Mass Church Hours Monday-Friday: 6:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Parish Office/Gift Shop Hours Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m.

2 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 04:00 - Servant of God Mary Grace Bellotti SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 0 9:00 - Pro Populo 10:30 - All Souls in Purgatory 12:30 - In honor of the Holy Innocents 01:30 - In Honor of St. Martin de Porres MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 - St. John Damascene, Priest & Doctor 06:00 - Fr. Robert Pasley (L) & Poor Souls in Purgatory 7:00 - Monica Lenthe (L) 07:30 - Christian Pepo (L) 12:15 - Families in the Book of Life 01:15 - In thanksgiving to the Blessed Sacrament 06:00 - In Thanksgiving TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 06:00 - Fr. Glen Hartman (L) & Poor Souls in Purgatory 07:00 - All Souls in Purgatory 07:30 - Poor Souls in Purgatory 12:15 - Anthony John D Amato (d) 01:15 - St. Anthony 06:00 - In thanksgiving WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 - St. Nicholas, Bishop 06:00 - Renato Reyes (L) & Poor Souls in Purgatory 7:00 - Mary Donovan (d) 07:30 - Delia DiMalanta (L) 12:15 - Living & Deceased Family of Carmine & Lena Salerno 01:15 - James Touhey (d) 06:00 - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena Intentions THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 - St. Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor 06:00 - Rodolfo Abella (d) 07:00 - Ellen Keane (L) 07:30 - John Joseph Ambrose & Deceased Family Members 12:15 - Mary Roeser (d) 01:15 - John Keane (d) 05:15 - Deceased Members of the Keane Family 06:00 - Poor Souls in Purgatory FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 - The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 07:00 - Pro Populo 07:30 - John Keane (L) 08:00 - Conception De Lara (d) 11:15 - Pauline D Antonio (d) 12:15 - Paul & Florence Salerno (d) 01:15 - Pauline D Antonio (d) 15:15 - Deirdre Keane (L) 06:00 - Brigid Flanagan (d) Week of December 3, 2017 Mass Intentions FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 - St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin 06:00 - Mary Deskovich (L) 12:00 - Nicolas & Ricardo Pacifico (d) 01:00 - In Thanksgiving 04:00 - Anna Richter (d) LATIN TRIDENTINE MASS CORNER Calendar December 3 - First Sunday of Advent 1st Class December 4 - St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor with Commemoration of Feria December 5 - Feria of Advent with Commemoration of St. Sabbas December 6 - St. Nicholas, Bishop & Confessor with Commemoration of Feria December 7 - St. Ambrose, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor with Commemoration of Feria December 8 - Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 st Class - High Mass December 9 - Saturday of Our Lady with Commemoration of Feria 4 th Class - Low Mass Next Sunday December 10 - Second Sunday of Advent 1 st Class NATIONAL NIGHT OF PRAYER FOR LIFE The National Night of Prayer for Life will take place on December 8th beginning with exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament after the 6:00 p.m. Mass and ending with a Holy Hour at 12 midnight to 1 am December 9 th, the Feast of St. Juan Diego. Beginning at 9:00 p.m. the 20 mysteries of the Holy Rosary will be prayed together with silent prayer, prolife prayers and hymns. It was on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (then celebrated on December 9th) that Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas and the unborn, first appeared to St. Juan Diego. The National Night of Prayer for Life bridges these two feasts to honor Our Blessed Mother and to pray for the sanctity of all human life. Altar Offerings The Sanctuary Candle In Memory of Lucia Go HOLY FATHER'S DECEMBER PRAYER INTENTION Please join Pope Francis in praying for the following intention during the month of December: The Elderly That the elderly, sustained by families and Christian communities, may apply their wisdom and experience to spreading the faith and forming the new generations.

3 RORATE MASSES The Rorate Caeli Mass is a traditional Advent devotion wherein the Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary for Advent is offered just before dawn. The Mass takes its title, Rorate Caeli, from the first words of the Introit, which are from Isaiah 45:8: Rorate, caeli, Drop dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the just: let the earth be opened and bud forth a Saviour. The Rorate Mass is lit only by candlelight. Because it is a votive Mass in Mary s honor, white vestments are worn instead of Advent violet. In the dimly lit setting, priests and faithful prepare to honor the Light of the world, Who is soon to be born, and offer praise to God for the gift of Our Lady. As the Mass proceeds and sunrise approaches, the church becomes progressively brighter, illumined by the sun as our Faith is illumined by Christ. The readings and prayers of the Mass foretell the prophecy of the Virgin who would bear a Son called Emmanuel. ***The Rorate Mass (Traditional Latin Mass) will be celebrated at The Shrine and Parish Church of the Holy Innocents on the following days of Advent at 6:00 a.m.: Monday, December 4 Tuesday, December 5 Wednesday, December 6 Thursday, December 7 Saturday, December 9 Monday, December 11 Wednesday, December 13 Thursday, December 14 Friday, December 15 Saturday, December 16 FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS Pro-Life Mass, Rosary Procession & Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, December 28, :00 am: Mass followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Eucharistic Adoration. 8:45 am: Prayerful Procession reciting the Rosary to abortion clinic. 10:45 am: Return to Church for Benediction, followed by Social / Lunch. Join us in carrying on this traditional Christmas event, which was led by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR for many years. Sponsored by the Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Renewal, the Sisters of Life, and the Helpers of God s Precious Infants. You are invited to join a 10-Day Pilgrimage to Poland with the Shrine and Parish Church of the Holy Innocents with Rev. James Miara, Pastor The Life and Legacy of St. John Paul II May 6 15, 2018 Warsaw * Niepokalanow * Lichen * Kalisz * Czestochowa * Zakopane Krakow * Wadowice All-Inclusive Package: $3, Contact: Peter s Way Tours Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary Patronal Feast Day of the United States of America Holy Day of Obligation HOLY MASSES Thursday, December 7 Vigil Mass at 5:15 p.m. (English) Friday, December 8 7:00 & 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. (Low Latin Tridentine Mass) 11:15 a.m. 12:15, 1:15 & 5:15 p.m. 6:00 p.m. (High Latin Tridentine Mass) You are all beautiful, O Mary and the stain of original sin is not in you! SECOND COLLECTION There will be a second collection next weekend for the retired priests and religious men and women of the Archdiocese of New York. Please be generous! 2017 CHRISTMAS COLLECTION The 2017 Christmas Collection will be taken up on Christmas Day, December 24/25. Envelopes for this year s Christmas Collection are located throughout the church. Holy Innocents relies very much on this annual collection to help us meet our many expenses and to continue to provide for our parishioners, workers and visitors 5 daily Masses, 3 hours of confession per day, 3 hours of daily exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament, and many novenas and devotions. In thanksgiving for what is offered here, consider making a sacrificial gift to the Little Catholic Church Around the Corner. If you will not be with us on Christmas, you may leave your Christmas gift in any of the boxes in the church, return it to the Rectory Office, or put it in any of the collections. May the Infant Jesus reward your generosity to YOUR parish! COLLECTION REPORT Regular Collection 11/26/17 $5, Shrines and Candles $2, Same week last year 11/27/16 $4, Shrines and Candles $2, Your continued and generous support to your Parish is greatly appreciated! CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS Stop in the Gift Shop in the Rectory Office at the Shrine & Parish Church of the Holy Innocents for your Christmas shopping needs. A wide variety of Catholic books, scapulars, various religious articles, and items particular to Holy Innocents (coffee mugs, drinking glasses, prints and cards of the crucifixion mural by Constantino Brumidi, and our own Christmas Cards).

4 THE MYSTERY OF ADVENT by Very Rev. Dom Prosper Gueranger, Abbot of Solesmes The mystery of the coming, or Advent, of Jesus is at once simple and threefold. In the first coming, says St. Bernard, He comes in the flesh and in weakness; in the second, He comes in spirit and in power; in the third, He comes in glory and in majesty; and the second coming is the means whereby we pass from the first to the third. [Fifth sermon for Advent]. This, then, is the mystery of Advent. Let us now listen to the explanation of this threefold visit of Christ, given to us by Peter of Blois, in his third Sermon de Adventu: There are three comings of our Lord; the first in the flesh, the second in the soul, the third at the judgement. The first was at midnight, according to those words of the Gospel: At midnight there was a cry made, Lo the Bridegroom cometh! But this first coming is long since past, for Christ has been seen on the earth and has conversed among men. We are now in the second coming, provided only we are such as that He may thus come to us; for He has said that if we love him, He will come unto us and will take up His abode with us. So that this second coming is full of uncertainty to us; for who, save the Spirit of God, knows them that are of God? They that are raised out of themselves by the desire of heavenly things, know indeed when He comes; but whence He cometh, or whither He goeth, they know not. As for the third coming, it is most certain that it will be, most uncertain when it will be; for nothing is more sure than death, and nothing less sure than the hour of death. When they shall say, peace and security, says the apostle, then shall sudden destruction come upon them, as the pains upon her that is with child, and they shall not escape. So that the first coming was humble and hidden, the second is mysterious and full of love, the third will be majestic and terrible. In His first coming, Christ was judged by men unjustly; in His second, He renders us just by His grace; in His third, He will judge all things with justice. In His first, a lamb; in His last, a lion; in the one between the two, the tenderest of friends. [De Adventu, Sermon III.] The holy Church, therefore, during Advent, awaits in tears and with ardour the arrival of her Jesus in His first coming. For this, she borrows the fervid expressions of the prophets, to which she joins her own supplications. These longings for the Messias expressed by the Church, are not a mere commemoration of the desires of the ancient Jewish people; they have a reality and efficacy of their own, an influence in the great act of God s munificence, whereby He gave us His own Son. From all eternity, the prayers of the ancient Jewish people and the prayers of the Christian Church ascended together to the prescient hearing of God; and it was after receiving and granting them, that He sent, in the appointed time, that blessed Dew upon the earth, which made it bud forth the Saviour. The Church aspires also to the second coming, the consequence of the first, which consists, as we have just seen, in the visit of the Bridegroom to the bride. This coming takes place, each year, at the feast of Christmas, when the new birth of the Son of God delivers the faithful from that yoke of bondage, under which the enemy would oppress them. [Collect for Christmas day]. The Church, therefore, during Advent, prays that she may be visited by Him who is her Head and her Spouse; visited in her hierarchy; visited in her members, of whom some are living, and some are dead, but may come to life again; visited, lastly, in those who are not in communion with her, and even in the very infidels, that so they may be converted to the true light, which shines even for them. The expressions of the liturgy which the Church makes use of to ask for this loving and invisible coming, are those which she employs when begging for the coming of Jesus in the flesh; for the two visits are for the same object. In vain would the Son of God have come, nineteen hundred years ago, to visit and save mankind, unless He came again for each one of us and at every moment of our lives, bringing to us and cherishing within us that supernatural life, of which He and His holy Spirit are the sole principle. But this annual visit of the Spouse does not content the Church; she aspires after a third coming, which will complete all things by opening the gates of eternity. She has caught up the last words of her Spouse, Surely I am coming quickly [Apoc. xxii. 20]; and she cries out to Him, Ah! Lord Jesus! come! [Ibid.]. She is impatient to be loosed from her present temporal state; she longs for the number of the elect to be filled up, and to see appear, in the clouds of heaven, the sign of her Deliverer and her Spouse. Her desires, expressed by her Advent liturgy, go even as far as this; and here we have the explanation of these words of the beloved disciple in his prophecy: The nuptials of the Lamb are come, and His wife hath prepared herself. [Ibid. xix. 7]. But the day of this His last coming to her will be a day of terror. The Church frequently trembles at the very thought of that awful judgement, in which all mankind is to be tried. She calls it a day of wrath, on which, as David and the Sibyl have foretold, the world will be reduced to ashes; a day of weeping and of fear. Not that she fears for herself, since she knows that this day will for ever secure for her the crown, as being the bride of Jesus; but her maternal heart is troubled at the thought that, on the same day, so many of her children will be on the left hand of the Judge, and, having no share with the elect, will be bound hand and foot, and cast into the darkness, where there shall be everlasting weeping and gnashing of teeth. This is the reason why the Church, in the liturgy of Advent, so frequently speaks of the coming of Christ as a terrible coming, and selects from the Scriptures those passages which are most calculated to awaken a salutary fear in the mind of such of her children as may be sleeping the sleep of sin.

5 VINTAGE RELIGIOUS ARTICLE SALE On Sunday, December 17, following the 10:30 A.M. Mass, there will be a sale of older statues, pictures, rosaries, medals, etc.in the Parish Hall during the Coffee Hour. CONSECRATION TO THE GUARDIAN ANGEL The Consecration to the Guardian Angel for those who made the one-year preparation will take place following the 6:00 p.m. High Mass on the Solemnity of the Holy Innocents on Thursday, December 28. A letter with an application stating that you have fulfilled the requirements and are requesting to make this consecration has been mailed out to those who attended last years Mission and received the packet of Formation Letters. Please follow the instructions and submit to the Opus Angelorum headquarters what is asked in a timely manner. CHRISTMAS NOVENA OF MASSES A Novena of Holy Masses will be offered for all those enrolled in the Christmas Mass Remembrance beginning on Wednesday, December 20 and ending on the Solemnity of the Holy Innocents on December 28. Envelopes for this purpose are located in the back of the church. Please list the names of all those you wish to remember in these Masses and return the envelope in the collection basket, to any of the boxes in the church, or to the Rectory Office by Monday, December 18. HOLY INNOCENTS CHRISTMAS CARDS Our own Holy Innocents Christmas Cards are now available for purchase in the Gift Shop in the Parish Office. Scenes depict the Nativity Stained-glass window and the Adoration of the Magi window. Cards may be purchased for $18.50 for a box of 20 or $1.00 per card. ADVENT MEDITATIONS A book of Advent meditations written by Very Rev. Peter M. J. Stravinskas titled Helps to Wait in Joyful Hope is available in the Parish Office for $8.00. Don t waste another Advent! Keep Christ in Christmas this year by turning to this slim volume of daily Advent meditations HAIL MARYS The next 2000 Hail Marys devotion will take place next Saturday, December 9 beginning at 6:00 and ending with the 4:00 p.m. Mass. SPANISH MASS As of Sunday, January 7, 2018, there will no longer be a Spanish Mass on the first Sunday of the month. ANNUAL O ANTIPHONS DINNER The Regina Coeli Council Knights of Columbus are sponsoring their Fourth Annual O Antiphons Dinner on Sunday, December 17 beginning at 4PM around the corner at Arno's Ristorante located at 141 W 38th St. (and Broadway) Tickets are $110 per person and includes a buffet dinner. Tickets may be purchased by cash or check from Ron Mirro, Eddy Toribio, or Thomas Vaniotis or in the parish office by check or credit card. This event is Black Tie Optional. Plan on attending this Holy Innocents tradition to ring in the holiday season. HOLY INNOCENTS BOOKSHELF Holy Water and Its Significance for Catholics by Rev. Henry Theiler Countless graces flow from the use of Holy Water but only if you use it properly. Do you know how it can protect you from danger? Or how it can deepen your prayers during Mass? In clear, convincing language, Father Theiler lays out for Christians countless surprising, but long-forgotten truths about Holy Water, and explains the interior acts and dispositions that are necessary for this blessed gift of God to have the sanctifying effect our Lord intends for you. Read these pages attentively; consider them thoughtfully; incorporate their truths and suggestions into your daily spiritual life. In these pages, you ll also learn: The time that God Himself commanded the use of Holy Water (Do you know where the Bible tells this story. Why God chose water as the means to impart so many blessings even before He created man and woman. What you should and should not expect from the graces conferred by Holy Water. Did you know that Holy Water helps not merely the souls, but even the bodies of the Faithful Departed. Why, although it s not necessary for salvation, Holy Water may be just what you need to be saved. Holy Water actually does protect you against ills, physical and spiritual but only if you use it properly. Do you know how? Making the Sign of the Cross with Holy Water: what it ought to bring to your mind. A simple way to use Holy Water to ease and deepen your prayers at Mass. You know your children face many dangers. Here are ways Holy Water can protect them. The Rite of Sprinkling with Holy Water: what should you do if no drops of water reach you? Many prayers short and long to help you use Holy Water frequently and efficaciously. Eight practical ways you can use Holy Water for the well-being of yourself and your loved ones. Copies available in the Gift Shop in the Parish Office CHRISTMAS FLOWERS COLLECTION The collection for flowers and decorations for the church will take place the weekend of December Envelopes for this purpose are located throughout the church. The beauty of our church during this holy season depends upon the generosity of our parishioners and visitors. ADVENT TUESDAYS WITH FATHER PETER STRAVINSKAS Join Father Peter Stravinskas as he leads us in a guided reading of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales on the following Tuesdays of Advent: December 5, December 12 and December 19 following Holy Mass at 6:00 p.m. You will need your own copy of Introduction to the Devout Life. Copies are available for purchase in the Gift Shop in the Rectory Office.

6 The Shrine to the Unborn Blessed by Cardinal O Connor on December 28, 1993 Often children who have died before birth have no grave or headstone, and sometimes not even a name. At The 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 Who Have Died Unborn We invite you to name your child(ren) and provide the opportunity to have your babyʹs name inscribed in our Book of Lifeʺ. SISTERS OF LIFE Hope & Healing After AbortionI If you are suffering from the pain of a past abortion, know that there is hope and healing. Contact the Sisters of Life at or hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org For information on the DAYS OF PRAYER AND HEALING FOR WOMEN IN NEW YORK DAYS OF PRAYER AND HEALING FOR MEN: For more information or to register for men please call Lumina at or Lumina@postabortionhelp.org Our Regina Mundi Praesidium of the Legion of Mary conducts a Subway Rosary on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. All are invited to join in this evangelization effort to spread devotion to Our Lady. Anyone interested in joining is asked to gather at Holy Innocents by 10:00 a.m. The group will then proceed to either Herald Square, Duffy Square, or a subway station for the recitation of the 20 decades of the Holy Rosary and return back to Holy Innocents around 12:30 p.m. Come for all or part of the Subway Rosary! Upcoming Subway Rosaries December 9 December 23 LEGION OF MARY Weekly Meeting of the Legion of Mary will be in the Parish Hall at 7:00pm every Monday, following the 6:00pm Latin Mass YOUNG ADULT HOLY HOUR THURSDAY EVENINGS 7:15pm Bible Study afterwards More info: CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS Regina Angelorum Court Looking for a way to be of service to God and community? Come check out this group of dynamic, Catholic women! We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, at 7:15pm in the Parish Hall. Bring a friend! More info: Compliments of LESLIE STUART, INC. 149 West 36th Street 8th Floor, New York, NY Tel : x 102 / Fax: