Forty Hours Devotion at Holy Innocents

The Church of the Holy Innocents in Manhattan will celebrate the restoration of its monumental mural of the Crucifixion by Constantino Brumidi with the first traditional Forty Hours’ devotion in the Archdiocese of New York since the Second Vatican Council.

The Forty Hours devotion will take place over the first weekend of February and conclude with a Pontifical Mass at the Faldstool on Sunday, February 3rd at 10 a.m. coram sanctissimo (in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament). There will be sign-up sheets at the back of the Church of the Holy Innocents for those who would like to commit to adoring the Blessed Sacrament in the church during the periods of exposition. The main sign-up periods for adoration are from (1) 4:00 a.m. (Saturday) to 12:00 noon (Saturday) and (2) 6:00 p.m. (Saturday) to 10:00 a.m. (Sunday).

The Forty Hours devotion begins on First Friday, February 1st, at 6:00 p.m. with a Solemn Votive Mass of the Blessed Sacrament (in the extraordinary form ). This Mass concludes with the exposition and procession of the Blessed Sacrament. The First Friday all night vigil begins after this Mass and will continue until 4:00 a.m.

The Forty Hours continues on First Saturday, February 2nd, at 1:00 p.m. with a Solemn Mass for the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Candlemas (in the extraordinary form). This Mass will include the blessing of candles and procession.

The Forty Hours devotion concludes on Sunday, February 3rd, at 10:00 a.m. with a Solemn Pontifical Mass at the Faldstool coram sanctissimo for the Feast of the Dedication of the Church celebrated by His Excellency, James C. Timlin, Bishop Emeritus of Scranton. This Mass concludes with the procession of the Blessed Sacrament and reposition.