Our Lady of the Valley Parish27 Erie Avenue • Hornell, NY 14843

Phone: 607-324-5811 • Fax: 607-324-0116Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm • Closed Fri.

https://olv14843.org • ourladyofthevalley@dor.org

Week of March 22, 2020PASTORAL Father Stan Kacprzak, Pastor

Frstan@dor.org STAFF Father Peter Morello, Retired Deacon Robert McCormick

robert.mccormick@dor.org Deacon Mark Clark

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Deborah Brinkhus Deborah.Brinkhus@dor.org

BUSINESS MANAGER Donna Haraty Donna.Haraty@dor.org

SEXTON (CEMETERY) Zachary Gerbes Zachary.Gerbes@dor.org

SECRETARY Evelyn Piatt Evelyn.Piatt@dor.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Lisa Brott lisa.brott@dor.org

Patty Peisher

ADULT FAITH FORMATION Deborah Brinkhus Deborah.Brinkhus@dor.org

YOUTH MINISTRY David Prete David.Prete@dor.org

PARISH OFFICES (607) 324-5811

PARISH EMERGENCY NUMBER 1-877-456-0220 This is to be used for Emergencies Only.

OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY PARISH COMMITTEES/COUNCILS - CHAIRPERSONS

PASTORAL COUNCIL Kerry O’Brien

FINANCE COUNCIL Peter Wall

LITURGY COMMITTEE Bill Loree

CEMETERY COMMITTEE Vacant

BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE Beth Ann Jacobs

BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE Mark VanDurme

PARISH MISSION STATEMENTOur Lady of the Valley Parish is a community of believing Catholics empowered by the Holy Spirit to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ, expressed in prayer, realized in liturgy, and serviced by action. We are made in the image of God to promote charity, justice, peace and a deep faith to all, especially those most in need of God’s Mercy.

TELEVISED MASS FOR SHUT-INSSunday 1:00 pm (channel 1301 - Hornell)Sponsored by Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home and Peish TV

Stewardship Which am I more like? The man born blind, or the Pharisees?

Dear Parishioners,As of March 18th, The Parish Office is

closed to the public until further notice. We are available via phone or email

if you need to contact us.Please Call: 607-324-5811

Email: ourladyofthevalley@dor.org or see the bulletin for a list of emails.

Thank you.

March 21—22nd, 2020 The Fourth Sunday of Lent

Our Lady of the Valley Masses and Intentions

SATURDAY ~ March 21st.

4:30pm. - St. Ann - Mildred Gleason by the Family Joseph Prete by George and Patricia Prete and Family

SUNDAY ~ March 22nd. ~ The Fourth Sunday of Lent

6:45am. - St. Ann - Ann F. Fitzpatrick by Nancy Berry Yolanda Rose by Lena Libordi 8:45am. - St. Mary– Julie Case by Stan and Barb Banko and Family 10:45am. - St. Ann - Anniversary– Thelma Sirianni by the Family Month Mind– Domenica Montemarano by the Family

MONDAY ~ March 23rd. ~ Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo

12:10 am. - St. Ann - Anniversary and Birthday– Bob Conlan by Jim Nosky Birthday– James O’Connor by Martha, Elaine, and Regina TUESDAY ~ March 24th. ~ Saint Oscar Romero

12:10 am. - St. Ann - Anniversary– Lawrence Flansburg by the Family Birthday– Anna Galbo by the Family

WEDNESDAY ~ March 25th. ~ The Annunciation of the Lord

NO MASS

THURSDAY ~ March 26th.

12:10 am. - St. Ann - Unborn Babies and Their Mothers Anne Watt by Rose Ann O’Connor

5:30 pm. - St. Ann - Doug Gilbert by James and Helen Prior Joseph Aini by Bob and Doris Kaplan FRIDAY ~ March 27th. 12:10 am. - St. Ann - Richard Curran by Peter and Connie McDaniels Mary Obrocta by Cindy, Lois, and Eleanor

5:30pm. - St. Ann - Stations of the Cross

SATURDAY ~ March 28th.

4:30pm. - St. Ann - Harold Robbins by Deacon Bob and Pam Colomaio Anniversary– Robert J. Bishop by the Family

SUNDAY ~ March 29th. ~ The Fifth Sunday of Lent

6:45am. - St. Ann - Eric Buisch by Beth Turner and Family Sara Dagon by The Sexsmith Family 8:45am. - St. Mary– John VanScoter by John and Patty Peisher 10:45am. - St. Ann - Nancy Bartell by Ray and Mary Pieklo Deborah Fahl by Lisa and Bob Doran and John and Rosalie Tobin

Attention Parishioners:

No public Masses will be celebrated until further notice. Fr. Stan will be celebrating Mass privately for the intentions that have been offered and for God’s grace during this difficult time. The Parish Office will be closed to the public until further notice, as well. We will be available via email and telephone (See cover for contact information). We will be posting videos of the masses on our Facebook page and the parish website throughout this time. The Parish Web link is olv14843.org and the Facebook link is www.facebook.com/Our-Lady-of-the-Valley-Parish-Hornell-146965178692206

Our Lady of the Valley March 15th, 2020

Actual- $ 9,293 Year to Date Actual- $ 310,915 Year to Date Budget-$ 304,000

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Scripture Readings March 22nd, 2020 First Reading: Book of Samuel 16:1b, 6-7,10-13a Second Reading: St. Paul to the Ephesians 5:8-14 Gospel: John 9:1-41

Recent Deaths Our Condolences are extended to the family of

Richard Pollinger Robert Yates

who have recently passed away. May the Lord bless them and keep them. May the Lord let His face shine upon them, and be gracious to them. Lord,

look upon them kindly and give them peace.

40 Week Winners Week #18

$10— Eileen St. James $15— SRM Spillane $25— Pat Prete Congratulations to all!

Questions of the week for the The Fourth Week of Lent

Gospel: John 9:1-41 Adults: What are you doing in your life right

now to move toward light rather than darkness? Children: How can you let the light of your

faith in Jesus shine for others to see?

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May 31st, there will be a brunch in honor of Father Stan and the 35th Anniversary of his Ordination! The brunch will be held at The

Main Place following the 10:30 mass. There will be more information to come.

Chapel of Perpetual Adoration Open Hours

Sunday at 1:00am (once every 4 weeks). Sunday at 3:00pm.

Monday at 7:00am. (Winter Months) Tuesday at 11:00am.

Thursday at 7:00am (once every 4 weeks). Thursday at 9:00am and 4:00pm.

Substitutes are welcomed. Please call: Isabel Nobilski 324-1424 or Donna Kull 324-2884

Thoughts from those who come to the Chapel of Adoration

I have been going to the chapel since it started 19 years ago. Many prayers have been answered but one

incident is of great importance. My young daughter had passed away suddenly and

one night at the chapel, I broke down and began sobbing.

In my heart and in my mind these words came to me. “She is Ok and happy—she is with me and her Dad.” A loving cloud of peace came over me and I stopped

crying. I thank God everyday for being in my life. Holy

hours and the chapel are precious times to be with Jesus and Mary.

A Sunday Gospel Reflections March 22nd. – Fourth Sunday of Lent John 9:1-41 Gospel Summary Using saliva and earth, Jesus made a paste to heal the blind man. The healing became a true conversion for the man, but created some problems for Jesus with the Jewish leaders. Because this healing took place on the Sabbath, the Pharisees accused Jesus of breaking Jew-ish law. The Pharisees tried to get confirmation of this action from the blind man's parents and from the blind man himself. In the end, the authorities were unable to charge Jesus with any wrongdoing and had to recog-nize that Jesus was gaining many disciples. Reflection for Families In order for parents to help their children follow the light of Christ, they too must open their eyes. As Jesus helped the blind man understand, it is not enough to see only with our eyes. We need also to see with our hearts and allow our every action to reflect this sight. Jesus healed the man of his blindness, but in the end the man recognized Jesus as the Messiah and worshiped him. Bringing the Gospel Into Your Family Make an effort today (or sometime this week) to really see God in our lives. This may take some time and de-liberation, but take a walk together and look for signs of God in the beauty of nature. Talk about ways God has helped you see with your heart, and suggest ways you can share the sight of your heart with others. You might bring some of your findings to your family's prayer space. Discussion Starters 1. My eyes were really opened when... 2. The hardest thing for me about being blind would be... 3. The most precious thing I've seen with my heart is...

ATTENTION: OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY CEMETERY LOT OWNERS!

The deadline for Spring clean-up in the cemeteries is March 31st, 2020. All plants and decorations must be removed by this

date. Anything left after this date will be re-moved by the cemetery workers. Thank you. PLEASE NOTE: The periods from April

1st to April 15th and October 10th to October 24th are traditionally used by your

Cemetery for spring and fall clean up. Please refrain from planting or placing

new decorations during this period.

NOTICE: St. Ann’s Academy is currently enrolling students for the Fall 2020. If you would like a tour of the school, please contact Administrator Mark Morrissey at mark.morrissey@SAAcademy.org or call (607) 281-1010.

St. Ann’s Academy is an independent Catholic school serving the Hornell area. It is a locally managed, non-profit school operating under a Charter from the New York State Education Department. If you are interested in promoting Catholic education by serving on the Board of Directors, please submit an expression of interest to admin@SAAcademy.org or simply call (607) 281-1010.

Prayer Corner As a parish we have been asked to pray for people who are sick, facing surgery, etc. We thank God for His healing goodness and ask that you please let us know when someone can be removed from the prayer list. Call the parish office at 324-5811. Our Sick Donald Griswold, Ruth A. Kendall, Mary Aini, Vicki Mas-tin, William McNelis, Patricia Jarrabet, Debbie Lynn Panter, Willie Bilancio, Mike Hillman, Fran Grillo, Domi-nic Conlan, Lucy Scrocco, Donna Roosa, Beth Yurkewecz, Frank Dori, Jonathan Baek, Darlene Dibble, Trystan Weaver, Ashley Zahradnick, Becky Dibble, Stacey Pullen, Alice Gaskin, Janine Zahradnick, Tom Witherell, Finley Burtch, Mike Griffiths, Cindy Stewart, Teeka Sherman, Virginia Smith, Mary Ann Turley, Nancy Emerson, Mary Ann Fennelly, Duane Lajoie, Samuel Par-lavecchio Jr, Mary Mulley Parlavecchio, Kevin Quinn, Mary Jo DiNardo, Dee Morgan, Sharon Davidson, Lisa Gaskin, Walter Xander, Diane Kubiak, Fred Voss, Danny Masterson, Teri Grace, Josephine Ciancaglini, Rose Thompson, Marilyn Hoffman, Martha Marino, Kathy Waufle, Ruth Dailey, Marie Dugo, Peggy Towner Cooper, Herb Zuschin, Danielle Sexton, Joe Solo, Peter DiRaimondo, Ginny Brooks, Joyce Klenchik, Lynne Cardamone, Emmie DiNardo, Bob Mills, Eliana Kubiak Seeger, Paul Kenney, Fran Gottschall, Karen Van-skiver, Joe Cleveland, Marilyn Grillo, Susan Anderson, James Keely, Matthew Webb, Jerry Brewer, Dana Austin.

Our Men & Women Serving in the Military Kyle Stewart, Sean Stillman, Ryan Phillips, Steven Miles, Cory Rose, Jacob O’Heron, Joe Hornbeck, Donald VanWinkle Jr., Gregory Addison, A.J. Murphy, Ryan O’Rourke, James McCormick, Brittney Caruso, Cameron Gallipau, Alan Rawleigh, Malachi Weaver, Shannon Weaver, Terry Leonard, Kerrigan Lisi, Jessica Fahl Snid-er, John Kelley, Pete Hornbeck, Robert Murray, Brittany Stoddard, Zachary Day, Michael Mikolajczyk, Ben Poll-inger, Dustin Kinnaird, Sam Argentieri, Amie Moore, Scott Ray, James Ray, Matt Randazzo, Brendan Deebs, Collin Rose, Bailey Rose Gibbs, Joshua Woodworth, Hunter Erway, Bryan Canty, MacKayla McDaniels, Josh Szarek.

Faith on Tap for April 17th 2020: Due to the corona virus restrictions the Faith on Tap session scheduled for this Friday is being canceled.

THANK YOU – THANK YOU – THANK YOU

As I announced in Church, our parish has reached its goal in pledges for this year’s Catholic Ministries Appeal!! I am most grateful to all those who made a sacrificial gift to bring this day about. It was the joint effort of all, large gifts and small, but I am sure all sacrificial gifts which will support our diocesan effort to spread the Good News of Christ and reach out to those in need in His name. May God bless our gifts and touch many people through them. There are some, like me, who still have an outstanding balance to pay towards our pledge. These need to be paid by May 30 to be credited to our goal. ~ Fr. Stan

THE QUEST YOUTH GROUP FAMI-LY MOVIE DAY AT SPOTLUGHT THEATER SCHEDULED FOR SUN-DAY, MARCH 29TH (FEATURING THE MOVIE "MULAN") HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE, IN RESPONSE TO THE CO-RONA VIRUS PANDEMIC. A RE-SCHEDULE DATE HAS YET TO BE ANNOUNCED. ANYONE WHO HAS RSVPD FOR THE MOVIE WILL HAVE THEIR NAME(S) LEFT ON THE LIST.