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

Div i n e Mer c y Sunday

O Blood and Water which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as fount of mercy for us, and especially for poor sinners,

I trust in You!

LATIN TRIDENTINE MASS CORNER

Calendar

April 28 - Low Sunday (Octave Day of Easter) 1st Class - Chant Mass

April 29 - St. Peter, Martyr 3rd Class - Low Mass

April 30 - St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin 3rd Class - Low Mass

May 1 - St. Joseph the Worker 1st Class - High Mass

May 2 - St. Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor 3rd Class - Low Mass

May 3 - Votive Mass Sacred Heart of Jesus with Commemoration of St. Alexander & Companions 3rd Class - Low Mass

May 4 - Votive Mass Immaculate Heart of Mary with Commemoration of St. Monica 3rd Class - Low Mass Next Sunday

May 5 - 2nd Sunday after Easter 1st Class - Chant Mass

SUNDAY, APRIL 28 - DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

09:00 - Christian Pepo (L) 10:30 - Pro Populo 12:30 - Easter Novena

MONDAY, APRIL 29 - St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin & Doctor of the Church

07:00 - Easter Novena 07:30 - Mary Normoyle Frawley (d) 12:15 - Paul & Florence Salerno (d) 01:15 - Genevieve Pillarella (d) 06:00 - Juan Obmaces (d) Anniversary

TUESDAY, APRIL 30 - St. Pius V, Pope

07:00 - Keith Carcone (d) 07:30 - Zena Kennedy (L) 12:15 - Laudelina Arauio (d) 01:15 - James Joseph DeSilva (d) 06:00 - St. Anthony

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 - St. Joseph the Worker

7:00 - Frances Messina (d) 07:30 - Shrine of the Unborn 12:15 - L & D Family of Carmine & Lena Salerno 01:15 - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena Intentions 06:00 - Oscar Weinreb (d)

THURSDAY, MAY 2 - St. Athanasius, Bishop & Doctor

07:00 - Margaret Mary McKelvey (d) 07:30 - Baygin Lubicich (d) 12:15 - In Thanksgiving to the Lord 01:15 - Carlos Flores (L) 06:00 - Infant of Prague

FRIDAY, MAY 3 - Ss. Phillip & James, Apostles

07:00 - Monica Moeller (d) 07:30 - Romano Lubicich (d) 12:15 - For the Sick 01:15 - Carmine & Lena Salerno (d) 06:00 - Cesar Haro (d) Anniversary

SATURDAY, MAY 4 - Easter Weekday

12:30 - The Dynes Family (d) 01:00 - Harry A. Mirro (d) 8th Anniversary 04:00 - Dr. Thomas Gerard Seali (d)

NEXT SUNDAY - THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

09:00 - Bishop Robert Marlino (d) 10:30 - Mary Mirro (d) 37th Anniversary 12:30 - People of the Parish ******************

*********************************************************** FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS

On Friday, May 3, a Eucharistic Holy Hour of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be held following the 6:00 p.m. Mass.

Week of April 28, 2019

Sunday of Divine Mercy

Mass Intentions

MOTHER’S DAY NOVENA OF MASSES

A nine day novena of Holy Masses for all mothers, grandmothers, godmothers and spiritual mothers will take place at Holy Innocents beginning on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13, and ending on May 21. Enve-lopes for this purpose are located throughout the church. Please return the envelope with the names of all those you wish to remember in this special series of Masses to the rectory, collection basket, or any of the offering boxes in the church before Mother’s Day so they can be placed on the altar. Holy Mass is the greatest gift we can give to someone, living or dead.

MAY CROWNING

The traditional May Crowning of the statue of Our Lady in celebration of the month dedicated to Her will take place next Sunday, May 5 at the 10:30 a.m. Mass. The Litany of Loretto will be sung fol-lowing the crowning.

Altar Offerings

Sanctuary Candle In Memory of Donatilde & Frank Zanca

Altar Bread In Memory of Francis Tyczkowski

Altar Wine In Memory of Fr. Thomas Kallumady

Donatilde & Frank Zanca

Altar Candles President Donald Trump

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: May 21

COLLECTION REPORT

Easter Sunday Collection - 2019 $11,409.80 Easter Gift $ 8,280.00 Shrines and Candles $ 3,025.00

Easter Sunday Collection - 2018 $14,693.82 Easter Gift $ 9,825.00 Shrines and Candles $ 2,865.50

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Regular Collection - 04/14/19 $6,771.00 Shrines and Candles $2,997.50

Regular Collection - 04/15/18 $6,550.25 Shrines and Candles $3,331.50

Your generous contribution to your Parish is greatly appreciated!

May the Good Lord reward you abundantly!

FEAST OF DIVINE MERCY

Today is the Feast of Divine Mercy. Following the 12:30 p.m. Mass the Most Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for adoration. A Holy Hour will begin at 2:00 p.m. consisting of the recitation of the sorrowful mys-teries of the Holy Rosary with meditations taken from the Diary of St. Faustina and various prayers in honor of our Merciful Savior. At 3:00 p.m. the Hour of Mercy will be celebrated at which time the Divine Mercy Chaplet will be sung and the glorious mysteries of the Holy Rosary prayed. A Eucharistic Procession and Ben-ediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament and venera-tion of the First-Class relic of St. Faustina will con-clude the devotions for the day.

Please note that Vespers will not be sung this Sunday!

WITH DEEP GRATITUDE Many thanks to the parishioners/families who have donated $27,000 toward New Kneelers project. The entire expense has been paid thanks to your generosity. May the good Lord reward all those who have donated.

“My past, O Lord, to Your mercy; my present, to You love; my future to Your providence.” P. Pio

TODAY IS DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

Concerning the Feast of Mercy Jesus said:

Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day will be grant-ed complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. (Diary 300)

I want the image solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter, and I want it to be venerated publicly so that every soul may know about it. (Diary 341)

This Feast emerged from the very depths of My mercy, and it is confirmed in the vast depths of my tender mercies. (Diary 420)

On one occasion, I heard these words: My daughter, tell the whole world about My Inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which grace flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Every-thing that exists has come forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity. The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness. It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Man-kind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy. (Diary 699)

Yes, the first Sunday after Easter is the Feast of Mercy, but there must also be deeds of mercy, which are to arise out of love for Me. You are to show mercy to our neighbors always and everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to absolve yourself from it. (Diary 742)

I want to grant complete pardon to the souls that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion on the Feast of My mercy. (Diary 1109)

Bus Pilgrimage to the Shrines of Canada

St. Anne-de-Beaupre; St. Joseph’s Oratory; Our Lady of the Cape

Sacred Heart; St. Kateri Tekakwitha & more!

June 24 - 29

$995 includes the bus, hotels, tip, and 9 meals

Leaving from Holy Innocents at 7:00 a.m. and St. Lucy’s in the Bronx (833 Mace Ave.) at 8:00 a.m.

For more information and reservations: (212) 279-5861

Holy Innocents Bookshelf

Divine Mercy In My Soul DIARY OF SAINT MARIA FAUSTINA KOWALSKA

The Book That Sparked the Divine Mercy Movement

The Diary chronicles God's message given through St. Faustina to the world to turn to His mercy. In it, we are re-minded to trust the Divine Mercy in Jesus and seek His forgiveness. And as Christ is merciful, so, too, are we in-structed to be merciful to others. The message of Divine Mercy has become an integral part of Catholic faith, in-

cluding the celebration of the Feast of Divine Mercy on the Sunday after Easter.

Available in the Gift Shop in the Parish Office

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS

Saturday, May 4 is the First Saturday of May. The First Saturday Devotions will take place following the 1:00 p.m. Mass, consisting of the recitation of the Holy Rosary, a guided 15 minute meditation on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary, and Eucharistic Repara-tion and adoration in imitation of the Angel of Peace. The devotions last about one hour. Please plan on attending to answer the request of Our Lady to Sr. Lucia: “You at least try to console me.”

FROM THE DIARY OF ST. FAUSTINA

411.… Last Thursday, toward the end of my prayers, I felt this grace, and it last-ed for an unusually long time, for it was throughout Mass, so that I thought I would die of joy. At such times, my knowledge of God and his attributes be-comes more acute, and also I know my own self and my misery much better. I am amazed at the Lord’s great condescension to such a miserable soul as mine. After Holy Mass, I felt completely immersed in God and am still conscious of His every glance into the depth of my heart. About midday, I entered the chapel for a moment, and again the power of grace struck my heart. As I continued in a state of recollection, Satan took a flowerpot and angrily hurled it to the ground with all his might. I saw all his rage and his jealousy.

412. There was no one in the chapel, so I got up, picked up the pieces of the flowerpot, repotted the flower and tried to do all this before anyone came in. But I did not manage to do so, as Moth-er Superior [Borgia] came in at that moment together with the sister sacristan and several other sisters. Mother Superior was surprised that I had been touching something on the altar and thus caused the flowerpot to fall. Sister sacristan showed her displeasure, and I did my best not to ex-plain or excuse myself. But towards evening I felt very exhausted and could not make my Holy Hour, so I asked Mother Superior to allow me to go to bed early. I feel asleep as soon as I lay down, but at about eleven o’clock Satan shook my bed. I awoke instantly, and I started to pray peacefully to my Guardian Angel. Then I saw the souls who were doing penance in purgatory. They appeared like shadows, and among them I saw many demons. One of these tried to vex me; taking the form of a cat, he kept throwing himself onto my bed and on my feet, and he was quite heavy, as if [weighing] a ton.

I kept praying the rosary all the while, and toward dawn these beings vanished, and I was able to get some sleep. When I entered the chapel in the morning I heard a voice in my soul, You are united to Me; fear nothing. But know, my child, that Satan hates you; he hates every soul, but he burns with a particular hatred for you, because you have snatched so many souls from his dominion.

'To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to

God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me.'

- Acts 26:18

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.

EASTER DUTY

It is one of the Precepts of the Church to confess one’s sins and to receive Holy Communion once a year. This obligation may be fulfilled from Ash Wednesday through the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, this year Sunday, June 16.

THE CARDINAL’S ANNUAL APPEAL

On this 40th anniversary, we are focusing the Cardi-nal’s Appeal entirely on keeping parishes healthy and vibrant. This means making sure underfunded parish-es can afford to keep their doors open. It means training your future priests at Saint Joseph’s Seminary and caring for your beloved former pastors at the St. John Vianney Center for Retired Priests. It means supporting our Catholic Schools, 128 of which are part of or located at parishes and provide a top-notch, Christ-centered education to almost 36,000 young people. Please join your fellow parishioners in stew-ardship and make your gift to the Cardinal’s Appeal today. Thank you to all who have already made your commitment – your generosity is truly appreciated!

Goal for Holy Innocents - $55,500

Pledged to date - $15,037

Number of donors - 32

Still needed - $40,463

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

OUR LADY, MOTHER OF MERCY, PRAY FOR US!

O Mary, Immaculate Virgin, Pure crystal for my heart, You are my strength, O secure anchor! You are a shield and protection for a weak heart.

O Mary, you are pure and unparallel, Virgin and Mother at one and the same time; You’re beautiful as the sun, by nothing defiled. Nothing is worthy of comparison to the image of Your soul..

Your beauty enthralled the Thrice-Holy One’s eye, That He came down from heaven, forsaking th’eternal See’s throne, And assumed from Your Heart Body and Blood, Hiding for nine months in the Virgin's Heart.

O Mother, Virgin, this will no one comprehend, That the infinite God is becoming a man; It’s only love’s and His inscrutable mercy’s purpose. Through You, Mother – it’s given us to live with Him for ever.

O Mary, Virgin Mother and Heaven’s Gate, Through You salvation came to us; Every grace to us streams forth through Your hands, And faithful imitation of You only will sanctify me.

O Mother, Virgin – most beautiful Lily. Your Heart was for Jesus the first tabernacle on earth, And that, because Your humility was the deepest, Wherefore You were raised above Angel choirs and Saints.

O Mary, my sweet Mother, To You I turn over my soul, my body and my poor heart. Be the safeguard of my life, Especially at death’s hour, in the final fight.

(Diary, Divine Mercy in My Soul, #161)

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 baby's name inscribed in our “Book of Life".

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

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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

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

May 11 May 25

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.

PARISH BUS PILGRIMAGE

On Saturday, April 27 there will be a bus trip to his-toric Stockbridge, Massachusetts and the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy. The bus will leave from in front of Holy Innocents at 9:00 a.m. and return around 8:00 p.m. Please bring a bag lunch with you and any food you will need for the day. Cost: $45.00 per person. Please make your reservation at the Parish Office.

“For nothing, healed them, but thy word, o Lord, which healeth all things”

-Wisdom 16:12

In a recollection atmosphere, focusing on the Word of God and through live preach-ing, the listener is introduced to the faith and the love of God which leads to a per-sonal-living encounter with the Lord. As

quoted by St. Teresa of Avila “Prayer means being alone, frequently, with Him who we know loves us”.

For information: call/email 212.279.5861|rectory@shrineofholyinnocents.org

School of the Word of God

Every Thursday, following the 6:00 pm Latin Mass