The Church of the Holy Innocents

I have been visiting NYC for more than 30 years but had never stopped in The Church of the Holy Innocents (W 37^th near Broadway) — — very close to 34^th Street Penn Station and Herald Square.
Gorgeous church. Visited on a Saturday and caught the Noon mass. Wonderful 40 minute or so mass. The church is amazing — i wished I had had more time to take photos after mass. A gem. Check it out.

This medium Mid-​town church is the home to the Traditional Latin Mass in Manhattan. They offer Mass daily both in English and in Latin; most Latin Masses are a Sung or Solemn Mass. The website is
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I attended twice over the past week.
On the (weekday) Feast of the Annunciation, they celebrated a Solemn High Mass and had a guest choir sing quite lovely polyphony. Prior to Mass, the congregation prayed the Rosary, the Angelus and venerated a relic of the True Cross. Very old fashioned. The priest celebrating Mass gave a rather erudite sermon, quoted Newman and trusted in the intelligence of the community.
On Laetare Sunday, they celebrated a Missa Cantata with a cantor canting Gregorian chant. This priest gave a more personal sermon but cited St Augustine.
Both the congregation and the priests seem really charged with both restoring this old church and in reviving enthusiasm for the old Mass.
Ladies, mantillas are optional. While some women chose to wear one, the majority did not.
Small bilingual missals are available both in English-​Latin and Spanish-​Latin.

Beautiful church that offers the Traditional Latin Mass. I wish the archdiocese would make it a priority to see to the better upkeep of churches like Holy Innocents. They have some truly wonderful people here and their fervor for the Latin Rite is admirable (and, as one who attends, much appreciated!!!). They also offer the ordinary form of the Mass (English) and have an impressive First Friday devotion.
I believe they also have a thrift store with regular items (like clothing) and also religious items. A gem in the middle of the City!

My most favorite spot in NYC. Really love the times spent at mass.

One of the oldest churches in New York City I love visiting which is right in the center of the old «Garment District» which is known as the «Fashion Center» where clothing, garment, factories and fashion retailers are located between Times Square and Herald Square. A Gothic Revival architectured church that stands close to the city’s 37^th street on the western side and 5^th Ave. or the «Avenue of the Americas» to the south of it. The Church was built in the middle part of 1800’s, in year 1866. It was also regarded as the «actor’s church» as it was known that playwright Eugene O’Neill was baptized in this church in year 1888.
Parking can be a problem, unless an open parking spot by the coin metered spaces is waiting for you to slip your car in. Covered parking garages or manned parking lots can cost much if you are to just want to visit the church for an hour or two. When I drive into the city, I visit this church whenever I go to 5^th Avenue for shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Macy’s, go ice skating at Rockefeller Center, just browsing F.A.O. Schwartz, walking up and down 5^th Avenue, window-​shopping and at times make a short stop at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, too.
This church offers me the meditational silence I need as it is not frequented much by many locals and tourists unlike St. Patrick’s Cathedral that is well-​known worldwide.
In this church, is where «The Book Of Life» of «The Holy Innocents» is honored. It can be venerated between marble statues of the Holy Family (Mother Mary and Husband St. Joseph with Child Jesus). A candle stays lit for their memory which stands before the Book. The Book lists all names of children who were unborn or have died before birth. Baby’s names given are inscribed in this book. It is entered in the Book by loving families. First Mondays of the month at 12:15 p.m. honors these «Holy Innocents» with a mass.
Old-​fashioned Confessional cubicles line up one side of the church. «Old-​fashioned» confessing is when a wall screen and a kneeling pew divides the priest and the parishioner without the face-​to-​face confession common nowadays.
I have donated numerous items to this church at their Donation office to raise money for the needy.
Daily masses are solemn. I love attending Latin Mass which is at 6 p.m. on weekdays or on Sundays at 10 a.m. or Saturday at 1 p.m. whenever I get to visit this church. There is also English language masses. A religious chant music plays when mass is not held. Oh, spirit on high!