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 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 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 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. 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) 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. 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. 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 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 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. Church Hours Monday-Friday: 6:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 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. 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m.

2 SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 04:00 - Servant of God Mary Grace Bellotti SUNDAY, JANUARY 21 Week of January 21, 2018 Mass Intentions THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 09:00 - Pro Populo 10:30 - Maria Libia Florez - Gregorian (22) 12:30 - Judith Llewellyn (L) MONDAY, JANUARY 22 - Prayer for Legal Protection of Unborn Children 07:00 - Thanksgiving to Our Mother of perpetual Help 07:30 - Frank Mastroberardino (d) 12:15 - Dr. Jesus Yap, Jr. (d) 01:15 - Joseph Vogel (d) 06:00 - Maria Libia Florez - Gregorian (23) TUESDAY, JANUARY 23 - St. Marianne Cope, St. Vincent 07:00 - John J. Deery (L) 07:30 - Theresa Cameron (d) 12:15 - Eileen Voglio (L) 01:15 - St. Anthony 06:00 - Maria Libia Florez - Gregorian (24) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24 - St. Francis of Sales 7:00 - Martha, Griselda and Jesus Villegas (L) 07:30 - Rev. Fr. James Sadlier (d) 12:15 - Francesco DiLisi (d) 01:15 - Living & Deceased Family of Carmine & Lena Salerno 06:00 - Maria Libia Florez - Gregorian (25) THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 - Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle 07:00 - Bernardine Brozowski (L) Health 07:30 - Marianne Bogunovich (d) 12:15 - Anthony John D Amato (d) 01:15 - Paquito & Nita Anonuevo (d) 06:00 - Maria Libia Florez - Gregorian (26) FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 - Ss. Timothy and Titus, Bishops 7:00 - Janina Surazynski (d) 07:30 - Peter J. Digricoli, Sr. (d) 12:15 - Paul and wife Florence Salerno (d) 01:15 - Caroline Kerrigan (L) Birthday 06:00 - Maria Libia Florez - Gregorian (27) SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 - Saint Angela Merici, Virgin, Martyr 12:00 - Dennis Bediones (d) 01:00 - Maria Libia Florez - Gregorian (28) 04:00 - The Kosinski Family (L) NEXT SUNDAY S MASS INTENTIONS 09:00 - Fr. Louis Van Thanh (L) 10:30 - Maria Libia Florez - Gregorian (29) 12:30 - People of the Parish LATIN TRIDENTINE MASS CORNER Calendar January 21-3 rd Sunday after Epiphany 2 nd Class January 22 - Votive Mass for Peace with Commemoration of Ss. Vincent & Anastasius 2 nd Class - High Mass January 23 - St. Raymond of Penafort, Confessor with Commemoration of St. Emerentiana January 24 - St. Timothy, Bishop & Martyr January 25 - Conversion of St. Paul with Commemoration of St. Peter January 26 - St. Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr January 27 - St. John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor Next Sunday January 28 - Septuagesima Sunday 2 nd Class PRAYER TO BRING UNITY TO MY FAMILY Today and every day, our family needs strength to bond together. Help us to accept with respect the differences between parents and children, between husband and wife, emphasizing those values that unite us as a family. Lord, give us the path to find love and respect for each other, and faith that you are with us each day. Through Christ our Lord. Amen CHURCH UNITY OCTAVE NOVENA The Church Unity Octave novena continues until January 25. It is a special time of prayer for the unity of the Catholic Church. Devotional prayers for this purpose will be prayed following each Latin Mass. Please join is in praying for the conversion of those outside the fold of the Holy Roman Catholic Church! EPIPHANY HOME BLESSINGS It is customary in the time after the Epiphany until the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple on February 2 to have one s home blessed with the Epiphany Water. If you would like this done, please contact the Rectory Office and arrange for an appointment with Fr. Miara. Altar Offerings The Sanctuary Candle Intentions of Leith, Moore & Gerber Families

3 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 CELL PHONES The use of a cell phone in church for texting, reading s and talking is a sign of disrespect for Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Please turn all cell phones off or place on silent mode when entering the House of God! A talkative soul lacks both the essential virtues and intimacy with God. A deeper interior life, one of gentle peace and of that silence where the lord dwells, is quite out of the question. A soul that has never tasted the sweetness of inner silence is a restless spirit which disturbs the silence of others. --St. Faustina, Divine Mercy in My Soul VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We need volunteers to help out on Ash Wednesday. Each one of you has received a special grace, so, like good stewards responsible for all these varied graces of God, put it at the service of others. - 1 Peter 4:10 Please contact the Parish Office to sign up. Your cooperation is deeply appreciated. BETHLEHEM O HANDICRAFTS From the birthplace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Christian community is seeking your love and support through obtaining their handmade olive wood religious articles. These items will be displayed at the church after all masses this weekend January 20 th and 21 st. Your help can and will make a difference in the lives of your brothers and sisters in Bethlehem. COLLECTION REPORT Regular Collection 01/14/18 $5, Shrines and Candles $2, Regular Collection - 01/15/17 $3, Shrines and Candles $3, Your continued and generous support to your Parish is greatly appreciated! DAY OF PENANCE FOR ABORTION According to a decree of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, January 22 is a day of penance and reparation for the sin of abortion in the USA in commemoration of the Supreme Court Decision Roe vs. Wade legalizing abortion in this country. Since Roe vs. Wade in 1973, over 60 million babies have been killed in their mother s wombs! A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world. Through special initiatives and in daily prayer, may an impassioned plea rise to God, the Creator and lover of life, from every Christian community, from every group and association, from every family and from the heart of every believer. --Pope Saint John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae, no. 100 Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe for Life Virgin of Guadalupe, Patroness of unborn children, we implore your intercession for every child at risk of abortion. Help expectant parents to welcome from God the priceless gift of their child s life. Console parents who have lost that gift through abortion, and lead them to forgiveness and healing through the Divine Mercy of your Son. Teach us to cherish and to care for family and friends until God calls them home. Help us never to see others as burdens. Guide our public officials to defend each and every human life through just laws. Inspire us all to bring our faith into public life, to speak for those who have no voice. We ask this in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, who is Love and Mercy itself. Amen.

4 Continuation from previous issue of the bulletin Venerable Marthe Robin ( ) - French Mystic, Stigmatic, Victim Soul and Foundress of the Foyer de Charite Fr. Finet more than once told of his pathetic dialogue between them that preceded her entry into the agony of the Passion: "Father, do you know that today is Thursday'?" "Yes, my child." "You know, Father, that this evening... " "Yes, my child." "Father, I worry I will not be able to bear it." "Yes, yes, my child!" And, little by little, during the course of the day on Thursday, Marthe increasingly felt the pangs of the Passion. She was in combat against the infernal regions unleashed, against the Devil, who beat her head against the furniture near her couch. And Marthe wept tears of blood. Like Christ at Gethsemane, she carried the sins of the world. She was overwhelmed and horrified; she became sin. Sometimes she would say to Fr. Finet, "Do not come near me! I will make you dirty!" She groaned, unable to say any more. She prayed. She no longer prayed to Jesus, because she was one with Jesus, so closely was she living in him. She prayed to the Father. One sensed that she was Jesus in agony in the Garden of Olives. She could be heard to say, "Let this chalice pass from me." And then, "Father, let your will be done!', The torment continued from Thursday night throughout the whole of Friday. Marthe relived all the scenes of the Passion. This drew to a close with confidence and peace in God, on Friday night at hours that varied, when she cried, "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." She would have a great sigh; her head fell to the left, then backwards. It was finished. One would think she was dead. She was in ecstasy. Then on Saturday she came to herself. Sometimes it was not until Sunday, or (in the last years of her life) only on Monday morning, or even Monday afternoon. The Chateau One of the Divinely inspired projects in the heart of Marthe Robin was to build a Christian school for girls. Her spiritual director, Father Faure felt this project was doomed to failure, because the town and in fact the whole region was quite overrun with free thinkers who were not in favor of Christian schools. It took two years for her to convince him to make the first steps for the project. He consulted all the Priests of the Canton, 17 at that time, and 16 of the 17 thought the idea was crazy, given the prevailing spiritual climate of the area at that time. To summarize the story: The building that became the Chateau was purchased and renovated, and on October 12, 1934 the Chateauneuf de Galaure school was opened. As of today, the Chateauneuf de Galaure boasts two secondary schools and an agricultural school, with a total of about 1000 students. The Foyers de Charite The second Divinely inspired project in the heart of Marthe was the Foyers de Charite (Houses of Charity), which where something totally new in the Church they are retreat houses built and organized by consecrated lay people, and directed by a Priest. The first Foyers de Charite retreat took place on September 7, 1936, preached by one of Marthe s close friends, Father Finet. As of 2006, there are 75 Foyers in 41 countries. Her holy death After 50 years of suffering in union with Jesus for the conversion of souls, Marthe Robin entered her eternal reward on the First Friday of the month (devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus) February 6, Let us close with these words of Marthe, which summarize well her life of love: I am Thy prey, oh Jesus, in the Cross and in joy, in cruel trials and in sharpest pain; oh how sweet it is to suffer when it is a sacrifice to Thee! And when one has as one's sun the great fire of Thy heart. I know where love dwells, I have seen the shining of Its flame, And for Thy heaven, oh Jesus, I would gather flowers. Painful torments bloody my soul, but unceasingly I repeat, 'I thank Thee, my Savior." "Oh Virgin Mary, let me each day be more docile, more patient, more simple; unnoticed and forgotten. I do not ask that God bring about in me things that are visible, but only that I be a small, lowly child, sweet and humble of heart." "My Lord and my God, to You I abandon myself. You wish me here, and here I shall remain, with no thought of leaving; if you wish me elsewhere, that is what I too wish. I know, oh Jesus, that always and everywhere You are saving me for yourself. Oh my Jesus, how thy little victim suffers, but how she loves Thee, with as much love as she has received... oh Jesus, keep me always. I belong to Thee; give me patience and peace in everything."

5 THE DEMANDS OF DISCIPLESHIP Today we encounter readings that already have a Lenten feel about them. Nineveh undergoes a fortyday fast, the psalmist reminds us that God alone can show sinners the way, Paul shows us how fleeting the things and events of this world are, and Jesus cries out Repent! before he calls his new followers. Come after me, Jesus says, but if we are to truly live out the commands and demands of our discipleship through baptism, we must first know our need for conversion, our repentance, our need to believe in the gospel fully. Today s Gospel opens with the stark reminder of what befell John the Baptist for completely living out his vocation as the herald of Christ and the gospel: he was arrested, imprisoned, and martyred. Though few of us will experience consequences that extreme, we must all be ready to risk some sort of rejection as, heeding the call of Jesus, we live out the kingdom of God at hand, repent of our sins, and believe in the good news of salvation. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION One of the most unusual Catholic churches in the world is in Amsterdam: Our Lord in the Attic, or as the locals say, Ons Lieve Heer op Solder. What looks like a beautiful narrow brick mansion alongside a canal is a clever disguise for a very well-preserved seventeenth-century home and a secret church. During the Reformation, the Netherlands was divided into Protestant Holland and the Spanish Netherlands, now known as Belgium, a Catholic stronghold. Protestant reformers seized all the Catholic parishes in Holland and de-catholicized them. New laws forbade the celebration of the Mass in public. St. Nicholas Church was renamed Old Church by the new owners, and the dispossessed Catholics got to work hiding St. Nicholas Parish in the upper floors of this mansion. Other Catholics did the same thing, but this is the only hidden church that survives today. Sunday Mass is still celebrated here. It s a beautiful hideaway, with nothing spared in regard to marble, gilding, a pipe organ, and classic Dutch painting. A few steps away, the Old Church, begun in 1250, stands emptied of the statues and carvings of its Catholic days, its windows replaced by plain glass. The new tenants gave up when it came to the ceiling, which is still painted with saints, biblical scenes, and merchant ships. The Dutch reformers were tolerant sorts, and as long as the Catholics kept out of sight, they were out of mind. Catholicism was at last tolerated in Holland after 1853, but in 1924 when the International Eucharistic Congress was held in Amsterdam, processions of Catholics were still forbidden in the streets. Today, Roman Catholics are about 19 percent of the population, and there s no need for any of them to hide in the attic. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. TODAY S READINGS HOLY INNOCENTS BOOKSHELF ROMAN BREVIARY (2 VOLUME SET: INCLUDES USA PROPERS AND 4-CARD BREVIARY INSERT SET) A completely new typeset and highquality printing of the traditional (Latin -only) ROMAN BREVIARY according to the 1962 typical edition. This Latin Vulgate edition has the psalms arranged in a single column. The recitation of the Divine Office should be at the heart of every Catholic, cleric (particularly those in major orders) and laity alike. Join the Church in one of her richest liturgical treasures, and (with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass) her official form of prayer that daily entreats the Holy Trinity, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and honors the Angelic Choirs and the Saints of God. This high-quality breviary features throughout red and black text printed on natural-colored bible paper, bound in smooth grained flexible imitation black leather. Four multi-colored marking ribbons tops off this 3,398 page set of two volumes. 3,398 pp. Gold, gilded edges, durable flexible imitation leather cover. Copies available in the Gift Shop in the Parish Office First Reading The people of Nineveh believed God and turned from their evil ways (Jonah 3:1-5, 10). Psalm Teach me your ways, O Lord (Psalm 25). Second Reading The world in its present form is passing away (1 Corinthians 7:29-31). Gospel This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand (Mark 1:14-20). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 5:1-7, 10; Ps 89:20-22, 25-26; Mk 3:22-30, or any of a number of readings for the Day of Prayer Tuesday: 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19; Ps 24:7-10; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17; Ps 89:4-5, 27-30; Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Mk 16:15-18 Friday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 51:3-7, 10-11; Mk 4: Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Ps 51:12-17; Mk 4:35-41 Dt 18:15-20; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; 1 Cor 7:32-35; Mk 1:21-28

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. 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 January 27 February 10 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 BIBLE STUDY led by Fr. Louis Thursdays following the 6:00 p.m. Mass Takes place in the lower Church Hall More info: CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS Regina Angelorum Court We have these Officer vacancies: Regent, Treasurer, and Secretary. IF these vacancies are not filled immediately our parish CDA Court will dissolve after it's next meeting on February Interested in joining as an Officer? Please phone We meet every 2nd Wednesday of the Month in the Parish Hall at 7:00pm. VOLUNTEER SINGERS NEEDED "Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart, always and for everything giving thanks..." - Ephesians Ch 5. The Shrine & Parish Church of Holy Innocents Volunteer choir needs your voice! All ages welcome. We meet on Sundays at 9:30am in the Church Hall. ease Rachel Aldridge at Aldridge.r.a@gmail.com if you are interested in joining. No prior experience necessary. Compliments of LESLIE STUART, INC. 149 West 36th Street 8th Floor, New York, NY Tel : x 102 / Fax: gfogarty@donnadegnan.com Web: