Stewardship Good Stewards know that they are accountable to God for all they haveand are and strive to live in readiness for His coming.

Week of December 1, 2019PASTORAL 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) John VanScoter John.VanScoter@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.

SOCIAL MINISTRY (607) 324-5580

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

BAPTISM Contact Parish Office

WEDDINGS Contact Parish Office 6 months in advance

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.

REGULAR MASS SCHEDULEWEEKDAY MASSESMon., Tues.. 12:10 pm St. AnnThur. & Fri.NO Mass Wed.

WEEKEND MASSESSaturday 4:30 pm St. AnnSunday 7:00 am & 10:30 am St. AnnSunday 8:30 am St. Mary

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

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATIONSt. Ann’s ChurchTuesday & Thursday, 11:30 am - 12 pm Saturday, 3:30 - 4:15 pm Or by appointment

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

November 30– December 1st, 2019 First Sunday of Advent Season

Our Lady of the Valley Masses and Intentions

SATURDAY ~ November 30th. ~ Saint Andrew

4:30pm. - St. Ann - Christine Curran McDaniel by Mom and Family Connie Morris by Jim and Sharon Farrell SUNDAY ~ December 1st. ~ First Sunday in the Advent Season

7:00am. - St. Ann - Connie Morris by John and Rosalie Tobin Sara Dagon by Stan and Becky Shafer 8:30am. - St. Mary - Birthday– James Ahearn by Louise and Family 10:30am. - St. Ann - Anne Watt and Eleanor Rosell by the Watt Family Donald Koehler by Stephen and Gesele Koehler

MONDAY ~ December 2nd.

12:10 am. - St. Ann - Kevin Walsh by Diane Argentieri Monica Fagnan by Mary Ann Giglio Eicher and Dee Giglio Porter TUESDAY ~ December 3rd. ~ Saint Francis Xavier

12:10 pm. - St. Ann – Birthday– Dawn Kempney by Donna and Family Valarie Crosby Spraker by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Crosby

WEDNESDAY ~ December 4th. ~ Saint John Damascene

NO MASS

THURSDAY ~ December 5th.

12:10 pm. - St. Ann - Joseph and Eleanor Quackenbush by Mary Bossard Mary Lou Tobin by Jerry and Mary Secondo and Jim and Eileen Marino

FRIDAY ~ December 6th. ~ Saint Nicholas

12:10 pm. - St. Ann – Anniversary– Jerry Kelly by the Kelly Family Jack Emo by the Porter and Risley Families

SATURDAY ~ December 7th. ~ Saint Ambrose

4:30pm. - St. Ann - Anniversary– Gloria Koskie by the Family Terry Allison by Jane Canavan SUNDAY ~ December 8th. ~ Second Sunday of Advent Season

7:00am. - St. Ann - Carolyn J. McCollumn Amell by Remaining Family Unborn Babies and their Mothers 8:30am. - St. Mary - Paul Stewart by Lolly Stewart 10:30am. - St. Ann - Birthday- Mary Colomaio by the Children Jim O’Brien by Tom and Rosemary McCormick

Parish Activities and Coming Events

December 1st: St. Mary’s Confirmation Class 9:30 - 11am. Youth Group Meeting from 1-3pm. December 3rd: Religious Ed. Class from 6:15-7:30pm. December 5th: Ultreya in the Meeting Room at 7pm. December 8th: St. Ann’s Confirmation Class 8:45-10:15am in the Assembly Hall. Religious Ed. And Children's Liturgy 9:00-10:15am. St. Mary’s Confirmation Class from 9:30-11:00am. The Christmas Cantata in St. Ann’s Church at 7pm.

Altar Server Schedule St. Ann

Saturday, December 7th. - 4:30pm. ~ Breccan and McKenna Donlon Sunday, December 8th. - 7:00am. ~ Ryan Washburn and Matthew Karr Sunday, December 8th. - 10:30am. ~ Nicholas Gray and Conor Smith

Scripture Readings December 1st, 2019 First Reading: Book of the Prophet Isaiah 2:1-5 Second Reading: Saint Paul to the Romans 13:11-14 Gospel: Matthew 24:37-44

40 Week Winners Week #3

$10— Mary Hilfiger $15— Pamela Roby $25— George Prete Congratulations to all!

Seasons Greetings from the Steuben County Rural Ministry and Turning Point Hornell. We are looking for a few donations to help us create baskets for families in need this holiday season. We

are collecting new toys, gently used or new children’s books, shampoo and conditioner, bars of soap, wash-

cloths, and Christmas ornaments. These items will be used to make Christmas baskets

for families to help them celebrate the holiday season. We are trying to help uphold the legacy and mission of Sister Susan Cain and would like to bring as much joy as we can to the families in the surrounding area. Thank you so much for your consideration and hope-

fully for your help in this endeavor. Monetary donations are accepted as well, and all do-nations may be delivered to Turning point in Hor-nell, located at 20 Elm Street in suite 2. If you have

any questions, you can call Turning point at (607)324-3457.

Thank you again! Sincerely,

Hornell Turning Point Staff

Early registration for First Penance will be December 7, 2019 to January 7, 2020. Registration forms will be available

at the entrances of both churches during that timeframe. First Penance - There will be an OLV parent only meeting on Monday, February 10th at 6:30PM in St. Ann’s Church.

The purpose of this meeting is to help prepare parents for the at-home study program and to distribute study material.

The First Penance mini-retreat will be March 10, 2020 in the kindergarten room in the parish center at 6:30PM.

Fr. Stan will listen to children’s confessions at St. Ann’s on the following dates March 14th, March 21st and March

28th from 2:30pm-3:00pm. Confessions for at St. Mary will be by appointment.

General information on preparing your child for their first penance is now available on OLOV myParish app.

First Holy Communion – All children planning to make their first communion must complete First Penance before proceed-

ing to the sacrament of First Holy Communion. The parent meeting will be March 31st at 6:30 PM at St. Ann’s Church

for both St. Mary and St. Ann’s parents. First Holy Commun-ion mini-retreat will be April 14th at 6:30PM in the kindergar-

ten room. First Holy Communion at St. Ann’s will be May 3rd and at St. Mary on May 17th. Please plan on attending an

early morning practice for First Holy Communion the day before.

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 Mastin, William McNelis, Patricia Jarrabet, Debbie Lynn Panter, Willie Bilancio, Mike Hillman, Fran Grillo, Dominic 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, Pauline Foster, Dee Morgan, Sharon Davidson, Lisa Gaskin, Walter Xander, Diane Kubiak, Fred Voss, Danny Masterson, Teri Grace, Jose-phine Ciancaglini, Rose Thompson, Marilyn Hoffman, Martha Marino, Kathy Waufle, Ruth Dailey, Marie Du-go, Peggy Towner Cooper, Herb Zuschin, Danielle Sex-ton, Dolores D’Apice, Joe Solo, Peter DiRaimondo, Gin-ny Brooks, Joyce Klenchik, Lynne Cardamone, Emmie DiNardo, Bob Mills, Barbara Clancy, Eliana Kubiak Seeger, Paul Kenney, Joan Youngdale, Fran Gottscall, Stan Banko.

Our Men & Women Serving in the Military Kyle Stewart, Sean Stillman, Ryan Phillips, Steven Miles, Cory Rose, Jacob O’Heron, Joe Hornbeck, Don-ald VanWinkle Jr., Gregory Addison, A.J. Murphy, Ryan O’Rourke, James McCormick, Brittney Caruso, Cameron Gallipau, Alan Rawleigh, Nathan Donahue, Malachi Weaver, Shannon Weaver, Terry Leonard, Ker-rigan Lisi, Jessica Fahl Snider, John Kelley, Pete Horn-beck, Robert Murray, Brittany Stoddard, Zachary Day, Michael Mikolajczyk, Ben Pollinger, 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.

A Sunday Gospel Reflections December 1st. – First Sunday in the Advent Season Matthew 24:37-44 Gospel Summary The emphasis of today’s Gospel is on the second coming of Jesus. Matthew refers to three events that show we do not know when Jesus will return, but the message is clear: we are to be ready! The first reference Matthew makes is to Noah and the flood. People were occupied with their daily lives—eating, drinking, and marry-ing. In the second example, men were working in the field and women were grinding at the mill. Some were taken and some re-mained. In the final example, the master of the house could have prevented the robbery if only he had known when the thief would come. This Gospel is a stern caution for each of us to live in prepa-ration for Jesus’ return. Reflection for Families There is more work for parents to do in a day than will ever get done. Some of us work outside our homes while some stay at home. In either case there are always bills to pay, laundry to wash, meals to prepare, errands to run and things to fix. Unless we deliberately set aside time to prepare ourselves and our families for Jesus’ re-turn, we will continue with the busyness of everyday life like the people of Noah’s time and the workers in the field and at the mill. Especially at this time of year, it is easy to get caught up in the de-mands centered upon Jesus’ birth rather than his return. Bringing the Gospel into Your Family Make an Advent wreath this season with your family. You can make it from natural materials or construction paper, but basically you will need a green wreath (the green wreath represents God’s unending love). A green ribbon wrapped around a grapevine or straw or styrofoam wreath works, too. Three purple candles repre-sent forgiveness and one pink candle represents joy and is usually lit on the third week of Advent. Each week as you light a new candle, encourage each member of the family to tell one thing s/he will do during the week to prepare for Jesus’ return. (An ac-companying prayer can be found in Family Prayer on this site.) Discussion Starters If today were the last day of life on earth I would . . . In order to help my family see the light of Christ this Advent sea-son, one distraction I plan to eliminate is . . . The joy I have in my heart this season is because . . .

The Cleaning Crew Needs Volunteers! Its that cold time of year again, which means many of our volunteers are headed for warmer weather!

If you are interested in volunteering for the Cleaning Crew,

please contact Donna Kull at 324-2884. Thank you.

Advent Giving Tree 2019 Gifts for children ages Newborn—12 are wel-

comed to be placed under the Giving Tree. Suggestions for babies: Onesies, soft rattles, pacifiers, blankets, skull caps, pj’s. For older Children: board games, card games, dolls, trucks and cars, socks, mittens, caps, puz-zles, activity or reading books.

If you have any questions please contact: Mary Bossard— (607)661-8081

Thank you!

Goal:$57,018

Thank you for your generosity in helping us reach our Parish Goal!

Current Amount: $ 17,025

Percent of Goal Reached: 29.86%

Number of Donors: 89

CMA Donors List: Mrs. Terrance L. Allison Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Banko Mr. and Mrs. William Brinkhus Miss Kathleen Burd Ms. Monica Cheresnowsky Miss Patricia A. Conklin Mrs. James V. Crain Mrs. Mary Drake Mrs. Dorothy A. Ermy Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Eschler Mr. and Mrs. Floyd P. Farley Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Fitzgerald Ms. Mary Kay Flansburg Mrs. Marian Gee Mr. and Mrs. James W. Griffin Ms. Jane Grillo Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Haley Mr. and Mrs. Jose Huerta Mr. Paul Kieda Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Kramer Ms. Joann Laverde Mr. and Mrs. David A. Markel Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. James Nosky Ms. Thelma A. Pelych Miss Mary Petrelli Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Recktenwald Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Secondo Mr. and Mrs. William K. Tucker

Thank you for you Contributions!

The Quest Youth Group will be holding a holiday fundraiser through December 8th. The group will be selling various Monks Bread products. You can place an order through any member of the Quest Youth Group, at the parish office or by contacting Dave Prete at david.prete@dor.org. Thank you for your support. The Quest Youth Group will be attending an Elmira Enforcers Hockey Game on Friday, Dec. 6 at 7 pm. There is no cost for tickets as they have been graciously donated by the Enforcers Hockey Club. Ticket supply is limited, however. Youth in grades 7-12 are welcome to attend. If interested in attending, please RSVP to Dave Prete at (607) 382-5274 or david.prete@dor.org. Ticket availability is based on first come first serve basis.

Adult volunteers are needed to help with The Quest Youth Group throughout the year with various meet-ings, events and fundraisers. Please contact Dave Prete at david.prete@dor.org if interested or for more de-tails.

The Quest Youth group is looking for new members. Any youth in grades 7-12 are welcome to attend our meetings and/or events. Please contact Dave Prete at david.prete@dor.org for more details or for an up-coming group schedule.

You can donate any refundable cans or bottles at Main Street Redemption Center in Hornell, in support of the Quest Youth Group. Please specify to the associates that you would like to donate your returns to the Quest Youth Group (listed under Our Lady of the Valley Par-ish). Thank you for your support.

Our Parish Number: 341