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 29, 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 28—29th, 2020 The Fifth Sunday of Lent

Our Lady of the Valley Masses and Intentions

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 MONDAY ~ March 30th.

12:10 am. - St. Ann - Birthday– Helen Karr by Claudia Anniversary– Richard Argentieri by Diane Argemtieri TUESDAY ~ March 31st.

NO MASS WEDNESDAY ~ April 1st.

12:10 am. - St. Ann - Anniversary– Joanne Daniels by her OLV Family Mary Elizabeth Patti by William Sirianni THURSDAY ~ April 2nd. 12:10 am. - St. Ann - Birthday– Zach Smith by Mom and Family John and Anna Almeter by Nancy Baker 5:30 pm. - St. Ann - James Connors by Erin and Steve Reed and Family Sr. Susan Cain by the Ladies of Columbus FRIDAY ~ April 3rd. 12:10 am. - St. Ann - Elaine Donlon Ceci by the Donlon Family John Rumspurger by Peter Galbo and Family

SATURDAY ~ April 4th.

4:30pm. - St. Ann - Bonnie and George Cheresnowsky by the Cheresnowsky Family Sr. Leona Didas by Shirley Hollister

SUNDAY ~ April 5th. ~ Palm Sunday

6:45am. - St. Ann - Mary Hawes by Rose Ann O’Connor 8:45am. - St. Mary– Mark Zuschin by Anne and Herb Zuschin 10:45am. - St. Ann - Month Mind– Leo Porcaro by the Family Donald Koehler by the Family

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

March 22nd, 2020

Actual- $ 1,486 Year to Date Actual- $ 312,401 Year to Date Budget-$ 312,000

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Scripture Readings March 29th, 2020 First Reading: Ezekiel 37:12-14 Second Reading: St. Paul to the Romans 8:8-11 Gospel: John 11:1-45

40 Week Winners Week #19

$10— Mike Colomaio $15— William Sirianni $25— Jennifer Moreira Congratulations to all!

Questions of the week for the The Fifth Week of Lent

Gospel: John 11:1-45 Adults: How does belief in the final resurrec-tion from the dead affect your family’s daily

life? Children: What do you hope for after your life

on Earth is ended?

Financial Fraud and Abuse Hotline

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester has established a financial fraud and financial abuse

hotline to report concerns related to financial fraud and abuse at the Pastoral Center, parishes,

schools and/or agencies. Anonymous calls can be made to the hotline at

1-585-328-3228, ext. 1266

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Save the Date! 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.

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 29th. – Fifth Sunday of Lent John 11:1-45 Gospel Summary In this Gospel, John tells the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. The story is significant be-cause it is likely that his action was his last miracle before Jesus began the journey toward his own death. Jesus was called to Bethany to save his friend, but in-stead waited several days to return. This action con-fused Lazarus' sisters, Mary and Martha, because they knew that Jesus could have healed their brother. Jesus used the incident to strengthen the faith of Mary, Mar-tha, and all who believed. He made sure that Lazarus was raised from death so that the people could witness God's glory. Reflection for Families The healing power of Jesus brings new life to all of us. Are there some things in our lives that cause us to die to others? Perhaps we are impatient, ungrateful, critical, or quick to anger. Maybe we're proud, boast-ful, or envious. Jesus promises us new life if we trust in him and allow our actions to follow his ways. Bringing the Gospel Into Your Family If there are members of your extended family who have died, share with one another what this passage might mean for them. What hope does the reading give us for ourselves and for our loved ones? How does new life that we can see this spring help us know what Jesus promised? As you did last week, bring some symbols of God's promise to your prayer table. Discussion Starters 1. The best example I saw of the new life Jesus prom-ises was... 2. Like Mary and Martha, my faith was strengthened when... 3. This story brings me hope because... 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 heal-ing 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. Donald Griswold, Ruth A. Kendall, Mary Aini, Vicki Mastin, William McNelis, Patricia Jarrabet, Debbie Lynn Panter, Willie Bilancio, Mike Hillman, Fran Grillo, Dom-inic 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, Nan-cy Emerson, Mary Ann Fennelly, Duane Lajoie, Samuel Parlavecchio 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 Vanskiver, Joe Cleveland, Marilyn Grillo, Susan Ander-son, 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.