and the Shrine of the Holy Innocents and the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual 128 West 37th Street (West of Broadway), New York, NY 10018 Tel: (212) 279-5861 Fax: (212) 714-9313 Rev. Fr. James L. P. Miara, Pastor Rev. Fr. Louis Van Thanh, Parrochial Vicar Rev. Fr. Oliver Chanama, Resident Priest REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE SUNDAY: 4:00 pm: Vigil Mass 10:30 am: Latin Mass 12:30 pm: Mass in English 1:35 pm: Misa en Español (sólo el 1 er domingo de cada mes) MONDAY-FRIDAY: 7:30 am, 12:15 pm, 1:15pm 6:00 pm Latin Mass SATURDAY: 12 Noon - (on 2nd Saturdays only) 1:00 pm: Latin Mass CONFESSIONS Monday - Friday 12-2pm Saturdays: 12:30-1:00, 3:15-3:45 Sundays: 9:30-10:30am,12-12:30pm (at other times inquire in Rectory) DEVOTIONS Latin Vespers: Sundays 2:30 pm The Rosary: Monday Friday at 11:55 am and 5:20 pm, Saturdays at 12:35 pm and Sundays at 2:10 pm Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament: Weekdays after the 1:15 pm Mass Benediction: Weekdays 5:45 pm The Divine Mercy Chaplet: Monday Friday: 3:00 pm All-night Prayer Vigil: First Friday of the month - 7pm-6am 2000 Hail Marys: Second Saturday of the month at 7am WEEKLY NOVENA IN HONOR OF OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP 2016 marks the 150 th Anniversary of the entrustment of the icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help to the Redemptorists by Blessed Pope Pius IX Beginning this Wednesday, September 7 a Perpetual Novena in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be held at Holy Innocents each Wednesday following the 7:30 a.m. and 12:15 & 1:15 p.m. Masses, and in a solemn way following the 6:00 p.m. Holy Mass with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Veneration of the picture of Our Mother of Perpetual Help after each Service Petition slips available at the Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Our Lady of Perpetual Help Vigil Lights available from the Sacristan or Parish Office
THE APPARITIONS OF THE GUARDIAN ANGEL OF PORTUGAL 2016 marks the 100 th anniversary of the Apparitions of the Angel of Peace to the Three Shepherd Children of Fatima The angel who appeared to the three shepherd children of Fatima called himself the Angel of Peace and the Angel of Portugal. The prayers he taught them are simple in structure and profound in depth. To a world poor and in needy in faith and charity, these prayers stress ancient truths of our Holy Catholic Church, especially concerning the Holy Eucharist. Recite these prayers o en to make reparation to Our dear Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament: The Pardon Prayer My God, I believe, I adore, I hope, and I love Thee! I beg pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love Thee. (3 times) The Angel s Prayer With the Blessed Sacrament suspended in the air, the angel at Fatima prostrated himself, and recited the following prayer: O Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I adore Thee profoundly, and I offer Thee the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifferences by which He is offended. And by the infinite merits of His most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg the conversion of poor sinners. The Angel of Portugal at Fátima By Fr. William Wagner, ORC Of Opus Sanctorum Angelorum This little book retells the angel s lessons to the three shepherd children, and how they, following his guidance, grew in a short time to heroic sanctity. Thus, well prepared for the Blessed Virgin s coming at Fatima, they convincingly convey her message to those who have ears to hear. You, too, can enter this angelic school, gain new depths in your spiritual life and so find peace, joy and purpose by conforming your life to God s salvific plan. Available from the Parish Office for a donation of $3.00 2017 is the Centenary of the Fatima Apparitions To prepare, read: A PATHWAY UNDER THE GAZE OF MARY The Biography of SISTER Maria LUCIA of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart, O. C. D. (1907-2005) By The Carmel of Coimbra, Portugal Available from the Sacristan or the Parish Office for $19.95 per copy
The Crucifixion of Christ by Constantino Brumidi Pictures of a detail of the mural which graces the sanctuary of our church are available at the Parish Office for a donation of $2.00. Take a part of Holy Innocents home with you! In addition to the offering of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for the living and deceased, the following may also be offered for the week, Sunday to Saturday: 1.) Sanctuary Candle burning before Our Lord in the tabernacle - $25.00 2.) Altar Candles - $50.00 3.) Altar Bread - $40.00 4.) Altar Wine - $30.00 Please contact the rectory office if you are interested in offering any of these items. The intention will be published weekly in the parish bulletin. MASS SCHEDULE FOR LABOR DAY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 7:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. in English 1:15 p.m. - Traditional Latin Low Mass RECOVERY SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11 CANONIZATION OF BLESSED MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA Pope Francis will solemnly canonize Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcu a on Sunday, September 4 at St. Peter s Basilica in Rome. The very next day will be her first Feast Day as a Saint and every year following her Feast will be celebrated on September 5, the day of her dies natalis (death). Veneration of the First Class Relic of St. Teresa of Calcutta following each Mass RELIGIOUS ARTICLES AVAILABLE IN RECTORY Please stop by the Rectory Office to purchase Rosaries and Religious Articles. Featured items for the month of September: St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Medals Icons Pictures Holy Cards Rosaries PERPETUAL NOVENA IN HONOR OF OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL Beginning on Monday, September 5, Holy Innocents will commence a Perpetual Novena in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal: Following the 7:30 a.m., 12:15 & 1:15 p.m. Masses and at 5:50 p.m. This will be followed by veneration of the First Class Relic of St. Catherine Laboure to whom Our Lady manifested the Medal of the Immaculate Conception (Miraculous Medal) in 1830. Novena booklets marked Property of Holy Innocents will be provided and must be returned a er the Services. If you wish to obtain your own copy of the booklet that is not marked to be returned, you may do so through the Sacristan or at the Parish Office for a donation of $2.00 a copy. Enrollment in the Miraculous Medal will take place following the 7:30 a.m. and 12:15 & 6:00 p.m. Masses each Monday for those who request it. Next weekend our parish will celebrate RECOVERY SUNDAY. This is a day of prayer for all those struggling with and in recovery from addictive illnesses. Recovery Sunday was inaugurated in 1999 by Cardinal O Connor and continues under the leadership of Cardinal Dolan. Please join us! Mark your calendar!
Mass Intentions for the Week of September 4, 2016 (The Masses listed in italic are Tridentine Latin Masses) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 10:30 - For the people of the Parish 12:30 - Rita Bompartito (RIP 2 nd anniversary of death) by Linda and Maryann 1:35 - En honor de San Judas MONDAY, September 5 - St. Teresa of Calcutta 7:30 - Anthony Flatarinas (RIP) by Mindy Resnick 12:15 - Catherine & Bernardette Nespolli (Living) 1:15 - Cecile Richards (For Conversion) 6:00 - Eddy Toribio (intentions?) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 - weekday 7:30 - In honor of St. Anthony by Mary Mathai 12:15 - Lou Rusignuolo (RIP) by the Pacheco Family 1:15 - Kayla Kristine Ruiz (RIP) by Julie Gakfunkel 6:00 - La Toya Moore (Birthday Blessings) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 - weekday 7:30 - Rosa Capobianco (RIP) by Cruz Henriquez & Brenda Wright 12:15 - All living and deceased members of the Salerno Family 1:15 - Virginia Moskalik (RIP - 1st death anniv) by Bob & Lynn Oberle 6:00 - St. Pio of Pietrelcina THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 - The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:30 - Rosa Mendoza (RIP) by Mercy 12:15 - Johanna O Connor, John Brode, Rick & Brendan Manning (living) 1:15 - Malina, Fr. Vito & Pupin Family 6:00 - Jaime & Arnold Abella (RIP) and All souls in Purgatory FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 - St. Peter Claver 7:30 - In honor of the Agony of Jesus in Gethsemane by Jolanta Idzik 12:15 - Paul & Wife Florence Salerno (RIP) 1:15 - Joe Didonna (RIP) by Nicoletta Ratti 6:00 - Andre Junkil Kim (Birthday blessings) by his sister Yosefina SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 - weekday 1:00 - All Souls in Purgatory by Shewaye Yohanne 4:00 - Mary Grace Bellotti, (RIP), Servant of God, by St. Gerard Mallela Society SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 10:30 - Luis Arena (RIP) - 9-11-2001) 12:30 - For the people of the Parish The Sanctuary Lamp is dedicated to Leith, Moore, Gerber Family HOLY FATHER S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER Please join Pope Francis in praying for the following intentions during the month of September: Universal: Centrality of the Human Person That each may contribute to the common good and to the building of a society that places the human person at the center. Evangelization: Mission to Evangelize That by participating in the Sacraments and meditating on Scripture, Christians may become more aware of their mission to evangelize. What is the RCIA? RCIA stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and it is the process through which adults join or complete their initiation into the Catholic Church. Is the RCIA for me? The RCIA is for three groups of people: Those who are not baptized. Those who were baptized into another Christian denomination and wish to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. Baptized Catholics who were never formed in the Catholic faith and have not completed their initiation; that is, who have received neither of the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. RCIA instruction will start on Wednesday, September 7, 2016; Registration Deadline: August 24, 2016. For more information call: 212 279 5861 / 845 541 8406 or Email: office@innocents.com / lmvthanh@gmail.com
Extraordinary Jubilee Holy Year of Mercy December 8, 2015 -- November 20, 2016 POPE FRANCIS SPECIAL PRAYER FOR THE YEAR OF MERCY Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Ma hew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep a er his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: If you knew the gi of God! You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought a er, loved, and forgiven by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind. We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy, you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen. MISSION SUNDAY Next Weekend, September 11, there will be a second collection for Mission Sunday. Your generous support is greatly appreciated. BENEFACTORS NEEDED! Benefactors are needed to help pay for the cleaning and renovations to the Church Hall as well as the Rectory. If interested in helping, please contact Fr. Miara at the Rectory. Your generosity will be much appreciated! The Most Holy Rosary Whatever you ask through the Rosary will be granted. --The Blessed Mother to St. Dominic Join us for the recitation of the Holy Rosary every weekday at 11:55 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. and on Saturday at 12:35 p.m. and Sunday at 2:10 p.m. Our Lady revealed fi een promises to St. Dominic (the Saint to whom the Rosary was first given in the 12 th century) and later to Blessed Alan de la Roche (who reignited devotion to the Rosary in the 15 th century) for those who recite the Holy Rosary. We will print one each week as an inspiration to practice this most powerful devotion! Promise #4 It will cause good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire for Eternal Things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.. This promise stresses the need not only to avoid sin but also to live and grow in virtue. STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA Next year marks the Centennial of the Apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima. Beginning in October Holy Innocents will have devotions to Our Lady of Fatima on the 13 th of the month from May to October including a candlelight procession. 2000 HAIL MARYS The next devotion of the 2000 Hail Marys will take place this Saturday, September 10 beginning at 7:00 a.m. and concluding with the 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass. Holy Mass will also be celebrated at 12 noon in English and the usual 1:00 p.m. Mass in Latin. Envelope System In order to maintain accurate records of your contributions, we are in the process of creating a new database and, thus, we request all parishioners to fill out a Parish Registration Form located in the vestibule and return to the Rectory Office or the Collection Basket as soon as possible. This will enable us to verify your donations should it be necessary for tax purposes. Thank you for your cooperation!
The Shrine to the Unborn Blessed by Cardinal O Connor on December 28, 1993 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. 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. SPIRIT IN ACTION GROUP LIVING GOD S PLAN Spirit in Action is a group sponsored by the Church of St. John the Baptist in New York City. It is a club for mature Catholics over 50 years of age who are interested in getting together for spiritual, cultural, and social activities. Members receive newsletters concerning upcoming events. If you are interested in joining, please call their Hotline: 212-560-2366 and leave a message after the beep. THURSDAY EVENINGS 7:15pmYOUNG ADULT HOLY HOUR Social afterwards More info: 212-279-5861 x226 Compliments of LESLIE STUART, INC. 149 West 36th Street 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018 Tel : 212-629-4551 x 102 / Fax: 212-629-4625 E-mail: gfogarty@donnadegnan.com Web: www.donnadegnan.com 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 MOVIE KNIGHT is sponsored by Holy Innocents' Regina Coeli Council of the Knights of Columbus. Usually on Friday of the week following the Book Club; after the 6pm Mass, at 7:15pm in the Parish Hall. 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: 646-740-3829.