Our Lady of the Valley Parish

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1 Our Lady of the Valley Parish 27 Erie Avenue Hornell, NY Phone: Fax: Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Closed Fri. ourladyofthevalley@dor.org Week of September 10, 2017 Parish Mission Statement Our 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. Our Lady of the Valley Parish Committees/Councils Chairpersons PASTORAL COUNCIL - David Crosby FINANCE COUNCIL - Peter Wall LITURGY COMMITTEE - Bill Loree CEMETERY COMMITTEE - Vacant BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE - Beth Ann Jacobs BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE - Mark VanDurme PASTORAL Father Stan Kacprzak, Pastor STAFF Father Peter Morello, Retired Deacon Robert McCormick Deacon Mark Clark PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Deborah Brinkhus BUSINESS MANAGER Donna Haraty SEXTON (CEMETERY) John VanScoter SECRETARY Evelyn Piatt RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Suzanne Piatt Patty Peisher ADULT FAITH FORMATION Deborah Brinkhus YOUTH MINISTRY David Prete PARISH OFFICES (607) SOCIAL MINISTRY (607) REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE WEEKDAY MASSES Mon., Tues.. 12:10 pm St. Ann Thur. & Fri. NO Mass Wed. WEEKEND MASSES Saturday 4:30 pm St. Ann Sunday 7:00 am & 10:30 am St. Ann Sunday 8:30 am St. Mary TELEVISED MASS FOR SHUT-INS Sunday 1:00 pm (channel 99 - Hornell) Sponsored by Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home and Peish TV SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION By Appointment St. Ann s Church Tuesday & Thursday, 11:30 am - 12 pm Saturday, 3:30-4:15 pm BAPTISM Contact Parish Office WEDDINGS Contact Parish Office 6 months in advance Stewardship Am I my brother s keeper? All Three readings today suggest that for the Christian steward the answer is Yes!...Sharon Heuckel s Stewardship by the Book

2 September 9-10, 2017 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Our Lady of the Valley Masses and Intentions SATURDAY ~ September 9 ~ St. Peter Claver 4:30pm. - St. Ann - Rose Mary Clifford by MaryAnn and Rick Springer Mary Louise Mattie by Donna Kull SUNDAY ~ September 10 ~ Twenty third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00am. - St. Ann - Robert E. Conlan by Mom and Dad Jeanne Gilbert by Rosalie Spellecy 8:30am. - St. Mary - Elmer Maving by George Welch 10:30am. - St. Ann - Birthday - Angela Nasca by Mary Lou Coleman Jean Holevinski by Linda and Dave MONDAY ~ September 11 12:10pm. - St. Ann - Sarah Kubica by Jim and Sharon Farrell Catherine Marie Griffin by the Family TUESDAY ~ September 12 ~ The Most Holy Name of Mary 12:10pm. - St. Ann - Stephen Argentieri Family by Dr. Mario Argentieri and Family In honor of Beato Angelo by the Beato Angelo Society WEDNESDAY ~ September 13 ~ St. John Chrysostom NO MASS THURSDAY ~ September 14 ~ The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 12:10pm. - St. Ann - Mike Cipolla by Julius and Bridgett Coletta Peter A. Racalto by St. James Mercy Hospital School of Nursing - Class of 1960 FRIDAY ~ September 15 ~ Our Lady of Sorrows 12:10pm. - St. Ann - Deceased members of the Gemmell Family by the Family Tammy Flint by Tom Joyce SATURDAY ~ September 16 ~ Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian00 4:30pm. - St. Ann - Anniversary - Mary Jane Fahl Rokenbrod by Mom Birthday - Gladys and Donald Farley by Floyd and Betsey Farley SUNDAY ~ September 17 ~ Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00am. - St. Ann - Anthony and Charles Marino by their Sister Jim Perry by John and Patty Peisher 8:30am. - St. Mary - Anniversary - Robert Keegan by Betty and Family 10:30am. - St. Ann - Mariann Piguet by the Hjort Family In honor of Beato Angelo by the Society

3 The Pastor s Two Cents I do not know of anyone who has not been moved as they observed the devastation and destruction caused by hurricane Harvey. What is so beautiful is to see people from all races and backgrounds coming together to pitch in to help those who are Harvey s victims; some losing everything, including some people they love. Why is it that it takes so much sadness and loss for people to come together. Should not this be our attitude all the time? Even in nature God tries to teach us if only we take the time to observe and learn. The emperor penguins of Antarctica know the importance of teamwork. They huddle together by the thousands, providing enough warmth to survive the brutal, freezing weather of Antarctica. They take turns monitoring the outside of their giant huddle, on the lookout for danger or food. After one of the penguins finishes perimeter duty it moves to the inside of the group where it can rest and keep warm. The penguins could not survive if they didn t rotate and take turns keeping each other warm. Every penguin contributes to the whole group. No one is less important than any other. The emperor penguins can teach us about the importance of community, which Jesus emphasizes in this weekend s Gospel. We are called to recognize our responsibility to support the faith of each other in this community of faith. The core of this responsibility is love; and the presence of love in the midst of us in the person of Jesus! As Catholic s we are called to observe our Sunday obligation. However, this obligation is not meant to be a burden; but rather a means to live out our responsibility to each other and support the faith of each other. Now, you may think that no one will miss you if you are not present, but the truth is that when one person is missing the whole body suffers. Jesus is present with us when we gather for our Sunday Eucharist. To quote one of the Eucharistic prayers, Blessed indeed is your Son, present in our midst when we are gathered by his love, and when, as once for the disciples, so now for us, he opens the Scriptures and he breaks the bread. It is Jesus who unites us in faith and feeds us with his own body and blood. It is important that we not wait for a disaster to occur for us to come together and support each other on our faith journey. May God help us to learn from the example of the emperor penguin and dedicate ourselves to be present for our Sunday liturgy to support each other in faith and to recognize Jesus in our midst in the Eucharist we share and in the ones with whom we share it. Don t forget, The Lord is with you! Fr. Stan Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

4 Parish Activities and Coming Events Sunday: Monday: Thursday: Friday: Rosary and Holy Hour - 3:00pm. in St. Ann s Church Confirmation Parents Meeting - September 10th., 9:15am., in the assembly Hall LAOH - Monday, October 11th. at 7:00pm. at the Elks Club Elderwood Mass - September 11th. at 10:00am., at Elderwood Liturgy Committee Meeting - 7:00pm., September 14th., in meeting room Hornell Gardens Mass - September 22nd. at 1:30pm September 3, 2017 Actual - $ 7,474 Year to Date Actual - $ 74,792 Year to Date Budget - $ 78,000 Houston- $ 2,848 Thank you for your generosity It is important that all checks written out to the parish be made out to Our Lady of the Valley. Attention: Videographers (Wannabees or Otherwise) St. Ann s Church needs parishioners to video tape Masses for our congregation s homebound members. Volunteers would commit to video a Mass once a month. Call Rex or Patty Wiggers at for more information. No previous video experience is necessary. Our Mass Video is shown on Sundays, on channel 99 at 1:00pm. Hornell Gardens Mass Father Stan will be celebrating mass at Hornell Gardens, every 4th. Friday of the month, at 1:30pm. Praying together is a precious moment for making family life and friendship even more stable. Let us learn to pray more in the family and as a family! Pope Francis Steuben County Rural Ministry and Sister Susan Open: Monday - Wednesday - Friday * Hours: 9:00am.- 12:00noon Scripture Readings September 10, rd. Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Book of Prophet Ezekiel 33:7-9 Second Reading: Romans 13:8-10 Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20 Your Catholic Faith on Demand: FORMED.org Enter Parish Code GKXEYD and register using your . Try FORMED.org tonight. Your mind & heart will be opened to current Catholic of the Church s top scholars. Here is something to check out on FORMED.org. Rediscover the Mystery of the Eucharist with Dr. Brant Pitre in Lectio: Eucharist. Ladies of Columbus will hold their monthly dinner on September 19th. at 6:00pm. at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Dues are due at this time. Steuben County Rural Ministry is in need of volunteers. We are open on Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, from 9:00 to noon. It s your choice regarding when you may wish to come in. Just give me a call at for any info you may need and if you wish to volunteer. Thank you very much for considering this. Sister Susan The Quest Youth Ministry is looking for interested youth in grades 8-12 to join our group. Please contact Dave Prete at or dprete@dor.org for information. To find a Catholic church or Mass time anywhere in the country call or visit times.org. Altar Server Schedule St. Ann Saturday, September 16th. - 4:30pm. ~ Sydney Heinig and Tom Pieklo Sunday, September 17th. - 7:00am. ~ Andrew Deebs Sunday, September 17th. - 10:30am. ~ Breccan Donlon and Tyler Prete

5 And the Lord said, Let it go It is good sense to be slow to anger, and an honor to overlook an offense (Proverbs 19:11). Human nature entails taking offense when someone says or does something we don t like. When it happens often, however, being offended doesn t just hurt or feelings, it compromises our happiness and wellbeing. Try these ideas to let it go Assume the best. Most people aren t out to get us. Unless proven otherwise, believe that others have good intent and don t mean to offend. They re just living their lives. Step back. We often get upset because others disagree with or don t share our opinions. Opinions are separate from identities. Someone can disagree with what we think but still enjoy who we are. Don t make it about you. Thinking that what others do or think reflects on you is fertile soil for being easily and often offended. Most of what happens around us has nothing to do with us. Allowing others to live their own lives regardless of you and yours takes a huge burden off your shoulders. Break the habit. Taking offense easily is a habit that, fortunately, can be broken. Instead of noticing what others are doing to us, we can choose to note what is done for us by God and others. Practicing gratitude is more pleasant than feeling hurt. Attention: OLV Parish Cemetery The deadline for Fall clean-up in all cemeteries is October 10th. All plants and decorations must be removed by this date. Anything left after this date will be removed by cemetery workers. Mums may be placed or planted on or after October 18th. Stand up for the Gospel of Life! Take part in this year s 40 Days for Life Rochester Campaign from September 27 through November 5. Through prayer and fasting embrace human life and promote the end of abortion. Volunteer to pray with your friends, in a peaceful vigil, outside of Planned Parenthood at 114 University Avenue. Join the Kickoff Rally on Tuesday, September 26 at 6:30 PM, starting with Mass at Our Lady of the Americas Church, 864 E. Main St, and followed by a reception in the church hall, featuring Jim Havens of The Station of the Cross Catholic Radio Network (1460AM), as well as Mark and Cynthia from the band Thru the Roof. Jim hosts the weekly pro-life radio show Love Will End Abortion, airing live Tuesdays 4-5 PM, replaying Saturdays 12-1 PM. Visit for info and to sign up for prayer vigil times. For more info, contact Rick Paoletti at (585) or Roc40DFL@gmail.com. Attention Parents: Sacramental Preparation Kickoff Meetings for the year. Confirmation Preparation Program - This is a parent and teen meeting to discuss and register for the 2 year Confirmation program. It will be held Sunday, September 10th. at 9:15am., before mass, in the Assembly Hall (downstairs in the old SAS school building). The Confirmation program for teens is open to 8th. Graders (13-14 years old) and above who are baptized, have completed the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist and who can complete the program. It is expected that youth enrolling in this program have previously developed their Catholic Faith by attending religious education classes or by attending Catholic school. Classes for this program will start Sunday, September 24th. at 8:15am. 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 Charlee Giglio, Donald Griswold, Dorothy Meehan, Marsha Brown, Stephanie Slocum, Ruth A. Kendall, Mary Aini, Vicki Mastin, Stacy Pullen, Amy Wiley, Kevin Quinn, Eric Johnson, Leo Wolfe, William McNelis, Callie Jergler, Kate Coffey, Grace Eagan, Patricia Jarrabet, Alexandra Argentieri, Debbie Lynn Panter, Willie Bilancio, Bill Peck, Ray Lockwood, Louise Rogstad, Stan Banko, Sara Didas, Mike Hillman, Fran Grillo, Dave and Linda Dean, Ophelia Jersey, Kathi Lawton, Dominic Conlan, Lucy Scrocco, Bob Mills, Gary & Pat (Knapp) Messinger, Jason Woodworth, Donna Roosa, Lynne Cardamone, Emmie DiNardo, Cathy Mayo, Emma Loree, Andy Rochester, Bonnie Conroy, John and Mary Fortuna, George (Pete) Gath, Beth Yurkewecz, Kevin Tucker, Audrey Tilden, Mary Lou Daniels, Nadien Sorrentino, Frank Dori, Dick Lewis, Burglind Oakden, Jonathan Baek, Giavonna and Domenic D Apice, Darlene Dibble, Julie Case, Diana Lichioveri, Jan Traeg, Trystan Weaver, Marie Patti. Our Men & Women Serving in the Military Rachel Mullen, Seth Baker, Angela Neu, Michael Roberts, Patrick Duffey, Brandon Smith, John Washington, Joe Hosing, Kyle Stewart, Brandon Kimball, Sean Stillman, Jay Daniels, Ryan Phillips, Steven Miles, Cory Rose, Jacob O Heron, Devin Head, Joe Ordway, Joe Hornbeck, Donald VanWinkle Jr., Gregory Addison, Amie Moore, A.J. Murphy, Ryan O Rourke, David Zapata, James McCormick, Brittney Caruso, Cameron Gallipau, Alan Rawleigh, Nathan Donahue, Malachi Weaver, Shannon Weaver, Terry Leonard, Kerrigan Lisi, David Hunt, Jessica Fahl Snider, Brandon Snyder, Matt Zapata, John Kelley, Pete Hornbeck, Robert Murray, Brittany Stoddard, Zachary Day, Michael Mikolajczyk, Ben Pollinger, Dustin Kinnaird.

6 RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Classes will begin in early September for RCIA. If you know of anyone who s interested in coming into the church or learning more about the process, please call CHOIR MEMBERS ARE NEEDED for the 10:30am. Mass on Sundays at St. Ann Church. Our major function is to back up the congregation and encourage singing. Just come up to the choir loft by 10:15am. The choir will resume on October 1st. Wednesday at 5:00pm. Thursday at 3:00pm. (for a while) Thursday at 4:00pm. Substitutes are welcomed. Please call: Isabel Nobilski or Donna Kull LAOH (Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians) The next meeting of the LAOH will be held on Monday, October 11th. at 7:00pm. at the Elks Club. New members are welcome! What is the history behind the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart? Devotion to the Sacred Heart has been present since the time of the early Church. The Church Fathers considered Jesus Heart to be the source of the sacraments of Baptism and the Eucharist, symbolized by the blood and water that flowed from Jesus side at the Crucifixion. The devotion continued into the Middle Ages when Pope Innocent VI instituted a Mass for the Sacred Heart. However, its great popularity as a devotion resulted from the visions of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a young nun at the Visitation convent at Paray-le-Monial, France. On December 27, 1673, St. Margaret received the first of four great visions of Christ, in which he asked her to spread the devotion and described the practices connected to it. He revealed his great love for us, saying, Behold this Heart which has so loved men that It spared nothing to prove to them Its love. At first her efforts were rejected, but in seventy five years after her death - Pope Clement XIII officially approved the devotion. Sunday Gospel Reflections September 10, rd. Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 18:15-20 Gospel Summary - Jesus set for his followers a three-step procedure for reconciling differences among the community. In the first step we are told to go one-on-one to the person and try to work out the problem. If that doesn t work, we are to take some witnesses, or in the final case, bring the offender before representatives of the Church. If reconciliation does not occur in the end, there is nothing more we can do and are told to walk away from the person. Reflection for Families - Reconciling differences is one of the most challenging jobs of parenthood. When our children jump immediately to step three (we sometimes call it tattling), we need to remind them and guide them through the first steps. Our children need to see us model this as well. How often do we fly off the handle and accuse someone of wrongdoing rather than approach him/her rationally. When our children see us calmly, but firmly, address someone, naming the infraction and saying how the action made us feel, they learn that there are other ways besides hostile confrontation to work out differences. Bringing the Gospel into your family - The next time there is an argument or injury in your family, try this formula: In a normal tone of voice, let the person who was injured say to the one who inflicted the hurt, it hurts me (or makes me feel ) when you If the perpetrator is genuinely willing to ask for forgiveness, they may say something like, I m sorry for hurting you by I will try not to in the future. Will you forgive me? The injured person must decide if he/ she can accept the apology and truly forgive the other person. If not, a time should be named when they will try this formula again. If reconciliation does occur, the formula should end with some gesture of peace. Discussion Starters There was a time when I had to correct someone who did something wrong. This gospel would have helped me There is a situation I know if where this formula will help me. I plan to use it by I know it was had for someone to correct me once when...