Rev. Fr. James L. P. Miara, M. Div., Pastor Rev. Fr. Louis Van Thanh, Senior Priest Rev. Fr. Oliver Chanama, In Residence Rev. Fr. Andrew Bielak, In Residence

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

LATIN TRIDENTINE MASS CORNER

Calendar

August 30 - Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost 2nd Class - Chant Mass

August 31 - St. Raymond Nonnatus, Confessor 3rd Class - Low Mass

September 1 - St. Giles, Abbot with Commemoration of the 12 Holy Martyrs

4th Class - Low Mass

September 2 - St. Stephen, King 3rd Class - Low Mass

September 3 - St. Pius X, Pope & Confessor 3rd Class - Low Mass

September 4 - Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

4th Class - Low Mass

September 5 - Votive Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary with Commemoration of St. Lawrence Justinian

3rd Class - Low Mass

Next Sunday

September 6 - Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost 2nd Class - Chant Mass

Mass Intentions Sunday: August 30 - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

09:00 - Patricia Freyer (L) 10:30 - Jonathan Awad (L) 12:30 - People of the Parish

Monday, August 31 - Weekday

07:00 – Kevin Brown (d) 07:30 – Raymond Garcia (d) 12:15 – Ramon Juarez, Sr. (d) 01:15 – Sr. Mary Annunciata McDonough (d) 06:00 – All the Souls in Purgatory

Tuesday, September 1 – Weekday

07:00 – Gil Hizon (L) 07:30 – St. Anthony 12:15 – Daniela Tabares Maya & Kathleen McCormack (d) 01:15 – Dora M. Rayos (d) 06:00 – All Holy Souls in Purgatory

Wednesday, September 2 – Weekday

07:00 – Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena Intentions 07:30 – Matthew Schnur (L) 12:15 – L&D Family of Carmine & Lena Salerno 01:15 – Nieves Sandoval (d) 06:00 – Isabel D. Hernandez & Hector M. Lopez (L) Bday

Thursday, September 3 – St. Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church

07:00 – Infant of Prague Novena Intentions 07:30 – Mary Loria & Paul Mondello (d) 12:15 – Edwjgt Merveille (L) 01:15 – Estelita Obmaces & Family (L) Birthday 06:00 – Stephen Waterford (L)

Friday, September 4 – Weekday

07:00 – Anthony Joseph Mancuso (d) 07:30 – Holy Souls in Purgatory 12:15 – For the Sick 01:15 – Pablo Dublin, Sr. (d) Anniversary 06:00 – Mary Milone (d)

Saturday, September 5 - St. Teresa of Calcutta

12:00 – Holy Souls in Purgatory 01:00 – Paully Awad (L) 04:00 – Davernex Restrepo (d) Anniversary NEXT SUNDAY - TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

09:00 - L. Moore (L) 10:30 - Pro Populo 12:30 - Anthony Wilkinson (d)

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Sanctuary Candle

Leith Moore & Gerber Families

Tw e n t y - S e c o n d S u n d a y In Ord ina ry Time

August 30, 2020

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: September 15

HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTION

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

Respect for the Planet's Resources

We pray that the planet's resources will not be plun-dered but shared in a just and respectful manner.

LABOR DAY SCHEDULE

Holy Innocents will follow a somewhat abbreviated schedule on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day. Masses will be celebrated at 7:00 & 7:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. in English and at 1:15 p.m. in Latin. There will be no 6:00 p.m. Mass nor Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Confessions will be heard from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. The church will close shortly after the 1:15 p.m. Mass. The regular schedule will resume on Tuesday, September 8.

ALTAR FLOWERS DONOR

“I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth.”

- Psalm 26:8

If anyone is interested in donating the Altar Flowers a for a special in-tention or in memory of someone, For the Nativity of Our Lady feast day On September 8, please contact the Parish Office. The donation is $250.00 for two arrangements.

A T T E N T I O N !

P r o p e r A t t i r e F o r C h u r c h

Our of respect for Our Lord and for the edification of our neighbors, we beg men and women, boys and girls

to appear modestly and respectfully dressed. Shorts, tank-tops, low cut, backless and

minidresses, halters, bared midriffs, tight-fitting clothes, etc.

do not meet the norm of Christian modesty and of respect.

Your cooperation is evidence of your love for our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and

for His Holy Mother Mary.

PRAY FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

“Once, after an adoration for our country, a pain pierced my soul, and I began to pray in this way: "Most merciful Jesus, I beseech You through the intercession of Your Saints, and especially the intercession of Your dearest Mother who nurtured You from childhood, bless my native land. I beg You, Jesus, look not on our sins, but on the tears of little children, on the hunger and cold they suffer. Jesus, for the sake of these innocent ones, grant me the grace that I am asking of You for my country." At that moment, I saw the Lord Jesus, His eyes filled with tears, and He said to me, You see, My daugh-ter, what great compassion I have for them. Know that it is they who uphold the world. (Diary of St. Faustina, Divine Mercy in My Soul, #286) FROM THE DIARY OF ST. FAUSTINA

On a certain occasion, I saw a person about to com-mit a mortal sin. I asked the Lord to send me the greatest torments so that that soul could be saved. Then I suddenly felt the terrible pain of a crown of thorns on my head. It lasted for quite a long time, but that person remained in the Lord's grace. 0 my Jesus, how very easy it is to become holy; all that is needed is a bit of good will. If Jesus sees this little bit of good will in the soul, He hurries to give him-self to the soul, and nothing can stop Him, neither shortcomings nor falls-absolutely nothing. Jesus is anxious to help that soul, and if it is faithful to this grace from God, it can very soon attain the highest holiness possible for a creature here on earth. God is very generous and does not deny His grace to any-one. Indeed He gives more than what we ask of Him. Faithfulness to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit-that is the shortest route. (Entry 291)

Our RCIA Classes Begin Soon!

Applications for our parish’s 2020-2021 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) classes are now being accepted. The classes, which begin on Sep-tember 19th, thoroughly explore the beauty and richness of the Catholic Faith and are designed for 1) unbaptized individuals; 2) individuals baptized in another Christian tradition who desire to become a Catholic Christian; 3) baptized Catholics in need of First Communion and/or the sacrament of Confir-mation; or 4) Catholics who wish to learn more about their Faith

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, classes will take place via Zoom on Saturday evening's at 7:00 p.m. for the foreseeable future. If you’d like to participate in the RCIA classes, please contact the Parish Office at (212) 279-5861 or send an email to rectory@shrineofholyinnocents.org requesting an application..

FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS

On Friday, September 4, a Eucharistic Holy Hour of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be held following the 6:00 p.m. Mass.

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS

Saturday, September 5 is the First Saturday of the month. Following the 1:00 p.m. Mass there will be the recitation of the Holy Rosary, a 15-minute med-itation on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary, and benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Plan on attending to make reparation to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us!

QUOTES BY POPE PIUS X

“Truly we are passing through disastrous times, when we may well make our own the lamen-tation of the Prophet: "There is no truth, and there is no mercy, and there is no knowledge of God in the land" (Hosea 4:1). Yet in the midst of this tide of evil, the Virgin Most Merciful ris-es before our eyes like a rainbow, as the arbiter of peace between God and man.” (Continues on next page)

POPE ST. PIUS X - September 3

Pope Pius X was born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto on June 2, 1835 and was head of the Catholic Church from August 1903 to his death on August 20, 1914. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, pro-moting liturgical reforms and scholastic philosophy and theology. He initiated the preparation of the 1917 Code of Canon Law, the first comprehensive and systemic work of its kind. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

Pius X was devoted to the Marian title of Our Lady of Confidence; while his papal en-cyclical Ad diem illum took on a sense of renewal that was reflected in the motto of his pontificate. He advanced the Liturgical Movement by formulating the principle of participatio actuosa (active participation) of the faithful in his motu proprio Tra le solecitudini (1903), he encouraged the frequent reception of Holy Communion, and he lowered the age for First Communion, which became a lasting innovation of his papacy. Like his predecessors, he promot-ed Thomism as the principal philosophical method to be taught in Catholic institutions. As Roman pontiff, he vehemently opposed modernism and various nineteenth-century philosophies, which he viewed as an im-port of secular errors incompatible with Catholic dogma. He also reformed the Roman Curia.

Pope Leo XIII had sought to revive the inheritance of Thomas Aquinas, 'the marriage of reason and revela-tion', as a response to secular 'enlightenment'. Under the pontificate of Pius X neo-Thomism became the blueprint for an approach to theology. Perhaps the most significant aspect of Pius X's papacy was his vigorous condemnation of what he termed 'Modernists', whom he regarded as dangers to the Catholic faith. He also encouraged the formation and efforts of the League of Pius V, an anti-Modernist network of informants.

Modernists argued that beliefs of the church have evolved throughout its history and continue to evolve. Anti-Modernists viewed these notions as contrary to the dogmas and traditions of the Catholic Church. Pius X's attitude toward the Modernists was uncompromising. Speaking of those who counseled compassion to the "culprits" he said: "They want them to be treated with oil, soap and caresses. But they should be beaten with fists. In a duel, you don't count or measure the blows, you strike as you can."

In the decree, entitled Lamentabili sane exitu, issued on 3 July 1907 by the Holy Office, Pius X formally condemned 65 propositions, mainly drawn from the works of Alfred Aolisy and concerning the nature of the church, revelation, biblical exegesis, the sacraments, and the divinity of Christ. That was followed by the encyclical Pascendi dominici gregis, which characterized Modernism as the "synthesis of all heresies." Fol-lowing these, Pius X ordered that all clerics take the Anti-modernist Oath. Theologians who wished to pur-sue lines of inquiry in line with Secularism, Modernism, or Relativism had to stop, or face conflict with the papacy, and possibly even excommunication.

Pius X was known for his overall firm demeanor and sense of personal poverty. He frequently gave ser-mons in the pulpit every week, a rare practice at the time. After the 1908 Messina Earthquake he filled the Apostolic Palace with refugees, long before the Italian government acted. He rejected any kind of fa-vors for his family; his close relatives chose to remain in poverty living near Rome. During his pontificate, many famed Marian images were granted a canonical coronation, namely the Our Lady of Aparecida, Our Lady of the Pilar, Our Lady of the Cape, Our Lady of Chiquinquira of Colombia, Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos, Our Lady of La Naval de Manila, Virgin of Help of Venezuela, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel of New York, and the Immaculate Conception within the Chapel of the Choir inside Saint Peter's Basilica were granted its prestigious honors.

After his death, a strong cult of devotion followed his reputation of piety and holiness. He was beatified in 1951 and was canonized on May 29, 1954. A grand statue bearing his name stands within St. Peter's Basilica when is body rests beneath one of the Side Altars; and his birth town was renamed Riese Pio X after his death. His Feast in the new Liturgical Calendar is celebrated on August 21.

Pope St. Pius X, please pray for and protect our suffering Church in these sad days of a great loss of Faith due to our lukewarm Shepherds/Bishops!

Goal for Holy Innocents - $57,000

Participation Goal - 67

Pledged to date - $24,885

Number of donors - 62

Still needed - $32,115

If you have not made your pledge/gift to this year’s Appeal, please do so today!

Thank you for your generosity.

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 inter-ested in offering any of these items.

The intention will be published weekly in the Parish bulletin.

CONTINUED PARISHIONERS DONOR SUPPPORT

During these unsettling times, Parishioners and Do-nors can make their weekly contribution online which is available at https://innocents.churchgiving.com or by calling WeShare Customer Service at 800-950-9952 (press #3 and then press #2)

Regular Collection - 08/23/20 $4,565.00 Online Contributions $1,452.82 Shrines and Candles $1,861.00

Regular Collection - 08/25/19 $6,673.46 Shrines and Candles $2,836.00

Your generous contribution to your Parish is greatly appreciated!

May the Good Lord reward you abundantly!

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QUOTES BY POPE PIUS X

“The Rosary is the most beautiful and the most rich in graces of all prayers; it is the prayer that touches most the Heart of the Mother of God...and if you wish peace to reign in your homes, recite the family Rosary.”

“Let the storm rage and the sky darken — not for that shall we be dismayed. If we trust as we should in Mary, we shall recognize in her, the Virgin Most Powerful who with virginal foot did crush the head of the serpent.”

“Holy Communion is the shortest and safest way to heaven.”

“...the great movement of apostasy being organized in every country for the establishment of a One-World Church which shall have neither dogmas, nor hierarchy, neither discipline for the mind, nor curb for the passions, and which, under the pretext of freedom and human dignity, would bring back to the world (if such a Church could overcome) the reign of legalized cunning and force, and the oppression of the weak, and of all those who toil and suffer. [...] Indeed, the true friends of the people are neither revolu- tionaries, nor innovators: they are traditionalists.”

“The greatest obstacle in the apostolate of the Church is the timidity or rather the cowardice of the faithful.”

PARISH MEMBERSHIP

To be considered active members of The Shrine & Parish Church of the Holy Innocents, each family and single adult must be properly registered and regularly use the weekly donation envelopes for our parish. This is the only way the parish can issue documents attesting to parish membership (Newly registered pa-rishioners must be registered for at least six months before a Sponsor Letter can be is issued).

ENVELOPE SYSTEM

To assist us in keeping accurate records of your con-tributions, we request that you use the weekly enve-lope system. This enables us to verify your donation should it be necessary for tax purposes. If you did not receive your envelopes, please inform the office and use the envelopes in the church making sure to put your name, envelope number, date and amount of your weekly contribution. Please notify the rectory if you change your address.

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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 auxil-iary member please contact Melissa Becker at: melissa_925@msn.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 gath-

er 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

Will resume when restrictions are lifted

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A QUOTE BY POPE ST. GREGORY THE GREAT

The Holy Bible is like a mirror be-fore our mind's eye. In it we see our inner face. From the Scriptures we can learn our spiritual deformities and beauties. And there too we dis-cover the progress we are making and how far we are from perfection.