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) 279-5861/5862

www.shrineofholyinnocents.org

Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Weekdays: 7:00 & 7:30 a.m.; 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 Sunday: 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. Saturday: 12 noon-1:00 p.m. and 3:15-3:45 p.m. Sunday: 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 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.- 5:45 p.m. Benediction BAPTISMS

3rd & 4th Saturdays at 11:00 a.m.; Sundays at 1:30 p.m.

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. Thérèse Friday: “The Return Crucifix” and the Passion Saturday: Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of Fatima Sunday: 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

Holy Hour of Reparation to the Sacred Heart: First Friday of the month from 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.

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. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 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. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

S c h e d u l e

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

Week of December 1, 2019

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT Mass Intentions

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1ST - FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

09:00 - Sister Clavel Lao (d) 10:30 - Blessed Mother’s Intentions 12:30 - People of the Parish

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2 - Advent Weekday

06:00 - The Arteaga Calle Family (L) 07:00 - Stephen Waterford (L) 07:30 - Jennifer Lee (L) 12:15 - Families in the Book of Life 01:15 - Lorina & Angeline Bernardo & Jeremiah Mallari (L)06:00 – Elizabeth Jones (L)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 - St. Francis Xavier, Priest

06:00 - St. Anthony 07:00 - Lorina & Angeline Bernardo & Jeremiah Mallari (L) 07:30 - Alexandrina Augustas (d), All Souls in Purgatory 12:15 - John Quinn (d) 01:15 - Jo Anne and Jim Brennan (L) 6:00 - Pierre and Maricel Bretault (L)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 - St. John Damascene, Priest & Doctor of the Church

06:00 - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena Intentions 07:00 - The Gelatioto Family (L) 07:30 - The Clark Family (L) 12:15 - L & D Family of Carmine & Lena Salerno 01:15 - The Czywak Family (L) 06:00 - In Thanksgiving to Our Lady

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5 - Advent Weekday

06:00 - Thanksgiving 07:00 - Infant of Prague 07:30 - Juanito Soriano (d) 12:15 - Rick Sevilla (d) 01:15 - George L. Mahoney (d) 6:00 - Brigid Flanagan (d)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 - St. Nicholas, Bishop

06:00 - Nicholai Berzak (d) 07:00 - In Honor of Padre Pio of Pietrelcina 07:30 - Helen & Benjamin Homan (d) 12:15 - For the Sick 01:15 - Carmine & Lena Salerno (d) 06:00 - Stacy Preston Collins (L)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 - St. Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

06:00 - Javier Villegas (L) Birthday 12:00 - Arnie Sumido (L) 01:00 - Sebastian Basark (d) 2nd Anniversary 04:00 - Servant of God Mary Grace Bellotti

NEXT SUNDAY - Second Sunday of Advent

09:00 - Concepcion De Lara (d) 10:30 - Purgatorial Society 12:30 - People of the Parish

Eucharistic Holy Hour of Reparation in honor of the

Holy Face of Jesus

Every Third Tuesday of the month Following the 6:00 p.m. Mass

Next Holy Hour: December 17

Altar Offerings

SANCTUARY CANDLE

In Thanksgiving, Reparation and Conversion Intentions By Jocelyn Galia

LATIN TRIDENTINE MASS CORNER

Calendar

December 1 - 1st Sunday of Advent 2nd Class - Polyphonic Mass

December 2 - St. Bibiana, Virgin & Martyr with Com memoration of Feria 3rd Class - Low Mass December 3 - Francis Xavier, Confessor with Com memoration of Feria 3rd Class - Low Mass

December 4 - St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Confes sor & Doctor with Commemoration of Feria & St. Barbara 3rd Class - Low Mass

December 5 - Feria of Advent with Commemoration of St. Sabbas 3rd Class - Low Mass

December 6 - St. Nicholas, Bishop & Confessor with Commemoration of Feria 3rd Class - Low Mass

December 7 - St. Ambrose, Bishop, Confessor & Doc tor with Commemoration of Feria 3rd Class - Low Mass

Next Sunday December 8 - Immaculate Conception with Com-

memoration of 2nd Sunday of Advent

FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS

On Friday, December 6, a Eucharistic Holy Hour of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be held after the 6:00 p.m. Mass.

HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTION

Please join Pope Francis in praying for the following intention during the month of December:

Universal – The Very Young

That every country resolutely commits to taking the nec-essary measures to make the future of the very young, especially those who suffer, a priority.

RORATE MASSES

The Rorate Caeli Mass is a traditional Advent devo-tion 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 of-fer 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 2 Tuesday, December 3 Wednesday, December 4 Thursday, December 5 Friday, December 6 Saturday, December 7 Monday, December 9 Tuesday, December 10 Wednesday, December 11 Friday, December 13 Saturday, December 14 Monday, December 16

ALL I WANT FOR CHR ISTMAS

Beginning on St. Andrew the Apostle’s feast day, No-vember 30, the following beautiful prayer is tradition-ally recited fifteen times a day until Christmas. This is a very meditative prayer that helps us increase our awareness of the real focus of Christmas and helps us prepare ourselves spiritually for His coming.

Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in the piercing cold. In that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, O my God, to hear my prayer and grant my desires, [here mention your request] through the merits of Our Saviour Jesus Christ, and of His Blessed Mother. Amen.

Beautiful cards with this prayer are available in the Parish Office

ADVENT SERIES

Join Fr. Peter Stravinskas as he leads us in reflections on the holy season under the guidance of the Church's new-est saint, John Henry Cardinal Newman on the following Wednesdays of Advent (December 4, December 11). Presentations will follow the 6:00 p.m. Mass in the Church Hall.

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS

Saturday of this week, December 7, is the First Satur-day of the month. Devotions of reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary will take place following the 1:00 p.m. Mass.

TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS PILGRIMAGE

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Shrine 701 Fort Washington Avenue

Washington Heights Northern Manhattan

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2019 (vigil of her death anniversary – 1917)

S C H E D U L E

12:35 p.m. - Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary 1:00 p.m. - Solemn High Tridentine Votive Mass

of St. Frances X. Cabrini followed by Devotions in her honor and Solemn Benediction of the Most Blessed

Sacrament

Veneration of the First-class Relic of Mother Cabrini

Directions SUBWAY: A Train to 190th Street BUS: M4 to 190th Street CAR: Free parking on site

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS COLLECTION

The collection for Christmas flowers for the church will take place the weekend of December 14-15. Envelopes for this purpose have been included in your envelope packets are located throughout the church. The beau-ty of our church depends upon the generosity of our parishioners and visitors.

PRAYER FOR LIGHTING THE ADVENT WREATH

FIRST WEEK

All-powerful God, increase our strength of will for doing good that Christ may find an eager welcome at his coming and call us to his side in the kingdom of heaven, where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit one God, forever and ever.

PUBLIC ROSARY RALLY FOR CHRISTMAS

The war on Christmas has grown more intense lately. Some simply leave Christ out of Christmas. Others don’t care about it, and still others attack Him in ugly and blasphe-mous ways and even rent billboards with such blasphemous messages as: “Keep the mer-ry dump the myth!”; “Make Christmas great again – skip Church!” and God is de-scribed as “sadistic” and Jesus as, “a useless savior.” Let’s respond with our own mes-sage of love for the Holy Family!

To counter the attacks from atheists against the Infant Jesus, Holy Innocents will hold a Christmas centered Public Rosary Rally on Saturday, December 14 to hon-or the Infant Jesus. The Rally will begin at 12 noon in front of Macy’s Depart-ment Store on Broadway between 34th and 35th Streets in Herald Square. It will conclude in time for the 1:00 p.m. Latin Mass. Restoring Christmas to America will help lead our nation back to God. And what better place to gather for this demon-stration? We hope you will join us.

QUOTES OF MOTHER MARY ANGELINE TERESA, O. CARM. On Prayer…

“Try to remember that Vocal Prayer well said is very pleasing to God, and is meritorious only when said with attention and devotion. Otherwise, we are only giving God the service of our lips, and not of our hearts.”

--December, 1960

On Sacrifice…

“Let us cheerfully, generously and wholeheartedly take up the cross given to us and, with it, let us pur-chase Heaven and an eternity of bliss. Is any price too high to pay for the eternal possession of Him for whom we have given up so much? Turn then, to our Mother Mary, and beseech her on this great Feast (of the Immaculate Conception) to imbue us with her courage that we may become true followers of Her Son. She will never fail you, if you have confidence in her.”

--December 8, 1944

On Our Lady…

“Pure souls always feel themselves drawn powerfully to Mary. May your devotion to her always become more tender and more fervent. With love for Mary, with her powerful help you shall repulse all temptation and come forth victorious from every battle.”

--December, 1955

On the Holy Eucharist…

“Do all things well, especially hear Mass with devotion and attention. Be penetrated with the thought of the holiness of the sacrifice that is offered to God. Consider how important is the action when you ap-proach the Altar, take your place at the Communion rail with love, enter into the realization of your noth-ingness when you have had the happiness of being fed with the Bread of Life.”

--August 22, 1957

On Faithfulness…

“Faithfully faithful always!...Faithful not only when all is going well, and we are just where we want to be, doing the work we want to do; but faithful to Him in adversity and hardship; faithful when the Cross is almost unbearable; faithful when being faithful costs something. This is the fidelity that makes saints out of ordinary beings! This is the fidelity of Mary when she stood at the foot of the Cross and watched her Son die!”

--December, 1956

PRAYER TO PREPARE FOR THE COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

Creator and creating God, you give me such a delightful and wholesome gift in a new beginning. Pride, rebellion, and temp-tation called to me, and I pulled away from you. These identical issues continue to cause sin in the lives of your people. Rather than true confession, like the first Adam, I seek to blame others for the troubles in my life. Forgive me of my sins. Allow me to begin this Advent sojourn by restoring me to a fresh start and new beginning with and in you. Amen.

ADVENT ACTION: Whatever is at the center of your life will be the source of your security, peace, wisdom, and pow-er. Decide today to make Jesus the center and source of everything in your life.

Advent & Christmas Wisdom by St. Alphonsus Ligouri

MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITIES

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 5) Adoration Candles - $65.00 6) Altar Flowers - $250.00 for 2 arrangements

Please contact the rectory office if you are interest-ed in offering any of these items.

The intention will be published weekly in the Parish bulletin.

GAUDETE SUNDAY DINNER

The Regina Coeli Council of the Knights of Columbus is hosting its 6th Annual Dinner on Gaudete Sunday, December 15 at 4PM at Tony Di Napoli at 147 W 43rd St (between Broadway and 6th Ave). It will be a Family Style Dinner. Black Tie Optional. Tickets $85.00 per person until October 15 and $95.00 thereafter. Tickets may be purchased by cash or check from Ron Mirro, Eddy Toribio, or Eric Car-bonaro or by cash, check, or credit card through the parish office.

You are invited to join us on a 5-day

Eucharistic Franciscan Pilgrimage to Mother Angelica’s

Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament Hanceville, Alabama & EWTN

Irondale, Alabama led by Fr. James Miara!

May 4—8, 2020 $1,200 (per person)

$1,400 (for single room)

Enrollment Deadline: December 12, 2019

Daily Holy Mass * Rosary * Sightseeing

For more information, to request a brochure and to make your reservation, please contact the Parish office at 212.279.5869 or email rectory@shrineofholyinnoncents.org

HOLY INNOCENTS BOOKSHELF

A Beginner’s Guide to the TRADITIONAL Latin Mass By Derya Little

As the celebration of the classical Roman rite of Mass becomes increasingly com-mon, this Beginner’s Guide to the Tradi-tional Latin Mass fills a real need. This form of Mass is more elaborate and prayed in an ancient language, so those coming to it for the first time can find it

bewildering and hard to navigate. Existing resources often present too much, too fast. Derya Little has provided a simple step-by-step presentation of the Mass with just enough information about the se-quence, content, and meaning of its parts—at both Low Mass and High Mass—that anyone, adult or child, can follow and pray more easily. The Beginner’s Guide opens wide the doors of dis-covery to this inexhaustible treasure of the Church, paving the way for a fruitful lifelong engagement.

Available in the Gift Shop in the Parish Office

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.

KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS!

PRAY FOR YOUR PRIESTS

WHAT IS A PRIEST?

A worthy priest is an angel of purity, in mind and body, a cherub of light and knowledge, a seraph of love and Chari-ty, an apostle of zeal in work and sanc-tity, a little god on earth in power and authority, in patience and benignity.

He is the living image of Christ in this world, of Christ watching, praying, preaching, catechizing, working, weeping, going from town to town, from village to village, suffering, agonizing, sacrificing Himself and dying for the souls created to His image and likeness…

He is the light of those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. He is the destroyer of error, schisms and heresies, The converter of sinners, the sanctifier of the just, The strength of the war, the consolation of the af-flicted, the treasure of the poor. He is the confusion of hell, the glory of heaven, the terror of demons, the joy of angels, the ruin of Sa-tan’s kingdom, the establishment of Christ’s em-pire, the ornament of the Church…

- St. John Eudes

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.

LEGION OF MARY – REGINA MUNDI

The Holy Innocents Legion of Mary group meets each Monday in the Parish Hall follow-ing the 6 p. m. Mass. For more information on joining this ministry as an active or auxiliary member please contact James Hackett at: essecumvideri442@gmail.com.

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

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 10:00am. The group will then proceed to 42nd and Broadway Time Square subway station. We

will be located by the Time Square Shuttle downstairs. We recite 20 decades of the Holy Rosary and return back to Holy Innocents around 12:15. Come for all or

part of the Subway Rosary.

Upcoming Subway Rosaries

December 14 December 28

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, al-ways 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. Please email Ra-chel Aldridge at Aldridge.r.a@gmail.com if you are inter-ested in joining. No prior experience necessary.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Is 4:2-6; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 — 10:1 Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12

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