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SACRAMENTAL LIFE Please visit our parish website (www.holymartyrs.net)
for a full listing of our sacrament information and all
spiritual and parish programs.
BAPTISM Please contact the parish office before the birth of
your child to prepare for this sacrament.
Foundations: Faith Every Day, for Everyday Families,
Monday, November 7, 2016 at 6:00 pm
RCIA The process for becoming a Roman Catholic for
adults and older children who have not been baptized
or have been baptized but not raised in the Christian
faith.
MARRIAGE Couples should meet with the priest at least six
months before the proposed wedding date.
RECONCILIATION Celebrated individually every Saturday from 4:00-5:00
pm in the chapel. Communal celebrations of the
sacrament in Advent and Lent.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK Celebrated any time prior to entering the hospital or
during illness or convalescence. All who are ill are
encouraged to receive this sacrament as soon as possible.
Communal celebrations of the Sacrament take place
in Fall and Spring.
VISITING THE SICK We are eager to visit our parishioners who are sick at
home, in nursing homes or in the hospital. Please call
the church office as soon as possible in the event of
serious illness.
HOLY MARTYRS CATHOLIC CHURCH 3100 Old Weymouth Rd Medina OH 44256
330.722.6633 330.273.1188 www.holymartyrs.net churchoffice@holymartyrs.net
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October 23, 2016
WELCOME! We extend a warm welcome to our visitors. All Catholics who
regularly attend here are invited to become part of our parish
community. If you attend here, you should register. The staff
is available in the Gathering Space of our church before and
after Mass to personally welcome you to our parish family.
Welcome!
PASTORAL STAFF 330.722.6633
Fr. Steve Dohner Pastor
Janet Payton Pastoral Associate
Nancy Fiamingo Pastoral Associate
Diane Bruce Director of Religious Education
Adam Nestor Youth Minister
Dorothy Thomas Coordinator of Pastoral Care
Dino Paoletta Deacon
CHURCH OFFICE 330.722.6633 churchoffice@holymartyrs.net
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION 330.952.1466 psr@holymartyrs.net
SPIRIT PROGRAM 330.722.6633 spirit@holymartyrs.net
LIFE TEEN 330.722.6633 lifeteen@holymartyrs.net
Fr. Mark Ott Weekend Associate
Jason Falkofsky Director of Music
THE EUCHARIST Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Mass
Sunday 7:30 am Mass
9:30 am Mass
11:30 am Mass
Weekdays
Mon, Wed, Fri 8:00 am
Tues, Thurs 7:00 pm
Holy Martyrs Catholic Church Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 23, 2016
Father Stephen Dohner
Pastor
Father Robert F. Pfeiffer
Pastor Emeritus
Janet Payton
Pastoral Associate
Dorothy Thomas
Coordinator of Pastoral Care
Father Mark Ott
Weekend Associate
Diane Bruce
Director of Religious Education
Nancy Fiamingo
Pastoral Associate
Adam Nestor
Youth Minister
Dino Paoletta
Deacon
Jason Falkofsky
Director of Music
Libbie Radecky
Office Assistant
Paula Phillips
Bookkeeper
Parish Staff
Church Office hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 am-
12:15 pm, 1:00 pm-5:30 pm
There is a promise of marriage between:
I Wedding Announcement:
Clinton Midkiff & Grace Gaeckle
Pray for those who have died in Christ:
Joan Semenik, mother of John
and grandmother of John
Mass Schedule & Intentions this Week
Sat 5:30 pm Aaron Graham
(Mom, Dad, & Evan)
Sun 7:30 am Parishioners
9:30 am Pete Peterson
(Jean, Terri & Traci)
11:30 am Bohley Family
(Parente Family)
Mon 8:00 am All those in the Military
Tues 6:30 pm Rosary for Peace
7:00 pm Prayer Service
Wed 8:00 am Margaret Sowa
(Robert Sowa)
Thurs 7:00 pm Prayer Service
Fri 8:00 am All government officials
Sat 5:30 pm Gary Schreiber & Ann
Maskal (Lynn Schreiber)
Sun 7:30 am Ted Beckman
(Mr. & Mrs. Mario Saliga)
9:30 am Parishioners
11:30 am Pablo Santiago &
Inocencia Galletti
(Bobbie Santiago)
This week at Holy Martyrs
Sun 10/23 Donut Sunday
Time Travelers 9:00 AM Room 203
Home School Parent/Child Meeting
10:30 AM Room 200
4th Grade Family Field trip to Cathedral
11:15 AM Offsite
Life Teen Mass, Life Night
5:00 PM Worship Space
Mon 10/24 PSR 6:00 PM
2nd Grade Parent/Child Reconciliation Workshop
6:00 PM Pfeiffer Hall A
Children's RCIA 6:30 PM Clarke Room
Tue 10/25 Glory Bees: 9:00 AM Worship Space
Roberta Braun, Tom Yannetti
Little Rock Bible Study
1:00 PM Room 103
PSR 6:00 PM
2nd Grade Parent/Child Reconciliation Workshop
6:00 PM Pfeiffer Hall A
SPIRIT 6:00 PM Martyrs Hall
Wed 10/26 Prayer Shawl Group 1:00 PM Room 103
Intercessory Prayer 5:30 PM Chapel
Discovering Christ 6:00 PM GA
Choir Rehearsal 7:15 PM Pfeiffer Hall
Thu 10/27 Small Group Leaders 7:00 PM Lounge
Communications Committee
7:30 PM Room 102
Sun 10/30 Time Travelers 9:00 AM Room 203
Life Teen Mass, Life Night
5:00 PM Worship Space
Daily scripture readings for the week of
October 23, 2016 can be obtained on the
USCCB website or you can download one of
the following Apps on your phone:
Laudate or The New Missal
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parish News
The PRAYER SHAWL GROUP
of Holy Martyrs has beautiful prayer
shawls available for anyone who might
derive comfort from a shawl. These
have been made with prayers for their
comfort and healing. We want to reach
out to those people in their time of need (loss of family
member, going through cancer treatment, divorce, ex-
tended illness, etc.). If you know of such a person, male
or female, please contact Nancy Mayes, 330-764-3161 to
obtain one of the shawls. Please join us in Room 103 on
Wednesday, October 26 at 1:00 pm.
GET HELP NOW
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, or know someone
who is, call the BATTERED WOMEN’S SHELTER of
Summit & Medina Counties confidential hotline for help
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Caring staff and trained
volunteers who understand domestic violence, can an-
swer questions, provide information, emergency shelter,
referrals, and support.
Medina County Hotline 330-723-3900,
Toll Free 877-414-1344
Summit County Hotline 330-374-1111,
Toll Free 888-395-4357
LAST CALL FOR FALL SMALL GROUPS
Last weekend many parishioners registered for Small
Groups Ministry. We will accept registrations through
tomorrow, Monday, October 24. After that, we will be
forming the groups. Registration forms can be found on
the countertop in the Gathering Area and on
holymartyrs.net. Please leave your form in the basket
provided on the counter or slide it under the office door
to the left of the bulletin board.
Below are some of the groups forming that have space
available for additional members:
Mondays – 9:30-10:30: Parents of Young Children
(children welcome)
Mondays – midmorning: Women’s Group
Monday – during PSR: Parents
Tuesday – during PSR: Parents
Tuesdays – evening: Married Couples
Wednesday – evenings: Married Couples
Friday – evenings: Married Couples
Sunday – evenings: Married Couples
There are many other times and groups (e.g. Singles,
Mixed Adults, Parents of Teens) that are possible if more
people register. We need a minimum of 6 committed peo-
ple to form a viable group. So please complete and re-
turn your registration forms ASAP and take advantage
of this great opportunity to grow in your faith!
KEY DATES:
October 24: Deadline to register for Small Groups
SMALL GROUPS BEGIN: 5 weeks on “Prayer”
1) Week of November 6
2) Week of November 13
THANKSGIVING BREAK
3) Week of November 27
4) Week of December 4
5) Week of December 11
CHRISTMAS BREAK
Small Groups will resume in January
with a new topic.
If you have questions about Small Groups Ministry or
would like to become involved, please contact Nancy at
nfiamingo@holymartyrs.net. Your prayers for this new
ministry are appreciated.
“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I
with them.” Matthew 18:20
Join Us on the January El Salvador Mission Trip!
Would you like to personally meet Jesus? Then come to
El Salvador on our next mission trip in late January 2017.
Yes, you will see HIM in the eyes and hearts of the Salva-
doran people … guaranteed! Take communion to the
shut-ins, meet with school children and teachers at
Immaculada Concepcion school, and hear first-hand
from our scholarship students and Father Paul Schindler
about the importance of our work there.
If you would like to go or have been thinking about it but
have questions, the time to act is NOW! To ensure the
best airfare for all travelers, all who wish to go will need
to sign up by October 31.
Holy Martyrs Church October 23, 2016
Medina, Ohio
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING TIME,
TALENT, TREASURE
Do you have an hour or two on a Tuesday
morning once per month? Do you mind
vacuuming? You are needed!!
THE GLORY BEES give glory to God by
cleaning the church. Please call Libbie or
Kathy at the church office if you can help. 330-722-6633.
Grateful Giving Holy Martyrs Parish
“Actions speak louder than words; let your
words teach and your actions speak.”
~St. Anthony of Padua
Grateful Giving
October 8 & 9
Weekly Offering $11,241.19
Number of Envelopes 303
Electronic Donations $1,950.00
Number of Envelopes 21
Weekly Total $13,191.19
Confirmation $1,580.38
Thank You!
Today is World Mission Sunday! In
announcing his decision to declare a
Holy Year of Mercy, Pope Francis said,
“Dear brothers and sisters, I have often
thought about how the Church might
make clear its mission of being a wit-
ness to mercy.” supporting the young
churches throughout the world with
your prayers and generous gifts is indeed a merciful
witness of this mission. The collection today will help
missionaries offer the poor of these areas practical help
as they share the mercy of God. It will ensure the devel-
opment of local dioceses, and support the work of
priests, religious and lay leaders who serve those on the
margins and in most need. Extend your merciful witness
to the whole world through your gift in today’s collec-
tion for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith!
Thank you for your generosity.
The Ministry of Assistance of Holy Martyrs is now
planning for our Thanksgiving and
Christmas food baskets and gifts. If
you are a parishioner or know a pa-
rishioner in need of help for Thanks-
giving, please call 330-635-4989 by
November 11th. If you are in need of
Christmas gifts/food basket, please
pick up a request form from the
church office. Deadline for request is November 4th
. In-
formation will be kept
confidential.
Give-a-Gift - If you and your family, co-
workers, social group, or neighborhood
friends would like to adopt a family for
Christmas, please contact Donna Horton
at 330-722-8176 by November 11th
.
November Friendship Meal
You are invited to join in serving our
neighbors in need on Saturday, No-
vember 12th
.
We will cook the meal in
the Holy Martyrs Gathering Area kitch-
en on Saturday morning and serve
the meal at Sagrada Familia Parish in
Cleveland the same afternoon. The
event will conclude at approximately 6:00 pm.
We are asking for food donations of turkey, stuffing
ingredients, green beans, pies, milk, butter and other
items such as Giant Eagle Gift cards (for bus pass-
es). Please sign up for cooking, serving, or donating via
Signup Genius which will be distributed in an email from
the parish office. Please place perishable items in the
refrigerator and mark all donations "Friendship Meal"!
For additional information please call/text Nathan
Klettlinger at 330-697-7879 or email
nklettlinger@gmail.com
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
MINISTERS SCHEDULE - October 29 & October 30
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS USHERS VIDEO
MASSES Bread Cup
Saturday
5:30 PM
Judith Linton Alex Ambro
Will Hoynes
Jean Peterson
Bobbie Santiago
B1 Paul Wendt
B2 Mary Schwarz
B3 Shelley Conry
C1 Michelle Koewler
C2 Alicia Hathcock
C3 Ed Kirk
C4 Mary Lawrence-Kirk
(pyx) Noreen Wendt
Sunday
7:30 AM
B1 Barb Lorius
B2 Rich Lorius
C1 Judy Emmert
C2 Jerry Emmert
(pyx) Darcy Lorius
Nancy Lawrence Kaden Gordon
(sub req)
Dylan Gorczyca
Bruce Francis
Pete Rojas
Sunday
9:30 AM
Ken Kuruc Amanda Lutz
(sub req)
William Sollenberger
Jim Acks
Karen Bartkowiak
Jeanette Cottrell
Sunday
11:30 AM
B1 Eileen Trabert
B2 Gary Link
B3 Chris Lambert
C1 Becky Johnston
C2 Mike Terrell
C3 Dorothy Barry
C4 Dinah Lambert
(pyx) Debbie Terrell
Vicki Link Jonathan Friedl
(sub req)
Sam Arnold
Rich Madansky
Tom Malinak
Dave Stankiewicz
Parish School of Religion - 330-952-1466
CONFIRMATION
Our eighth graders have just begun their prepara-
tion for the Sacrament of Confirmation in Octo-
ber of 2017. Please keep these young people and
their families in your prayers. This is not an easy
decision for a 14 year old because for them it is
quite confusing as to why they are cel-
ebrating Confirmation. We know only
too well how being a Godparent or a
sponsor are great opportunities to
share in the life and faith of a young
person.
TIME TRAVELERS
It is almost that time for our new and ex-
citing adventure for the Time Travelers
(ages: potty trained to age 10) to join our
fun young people during the Liturgy of the
Word in rooms 203/204. We still need leaders for the
interaction pieces at the front of the session for each
week.
We will be sending out a new Sign-up Genius for those
who are interested in signing up for a specific week in
the months to come.
Also, we need additional adults who might be interested
in helping with this ministry. The adults who working
with the initial kick-off are in need of adults who would
be willing to become a part of the rotation. Many helpers
makes for light work.
Take Your Kids to Church
Tips For Success/Part IV (continued from last week)
Taking children to Church can, admittedly be a challenge. The following tips from, Discover-
ing God Together: The Catholic Guide to Raising Faithful Kids can help make any churchgoing
parent’s life easier.
4. Engage Them. By all means, for children under 4-ish, bring some quiet, soft, preferably religiously-themed plushes,
books, etc. Keep them in a special “going to Mass bag” that is reserved for church. That will keep these activities
special. Regardless, try to put these things away before the consecration. At the elevation, point to the host and whisper
something like, “look at the miracle! Look at Jesus. Say, “I love you Jesus!”
Don’t do Mass in shifts. If you feel you aren’t “getting anything out of Mass” when you bring small children you are miss-
ing the point. What you get is the joy of passing your faith on to them. That’s what you signed up for when you became a
Catholic parent. Yes, it can be tough, and yes, you may certainly do other things to get your spiritual needs met, but Sun-
day Mass is for your family. Go as a family.
Dr. Gregory Popcak is the Executive Director of the Pastoral Solutions Institute an organization dedicated to helping Catholics find faith-filled solutions to
tough marriage, family, and personal problems.
Holy Martyrs Church October 23, 2016
Medina, Ohio
STATIONS OF THE CROSS for holy martyrs
Recently, Bishop Richard Lennon gave permission for Holy Martyrs to commission new Stations of the Cross for our church. Today is the first in a series explaining
this devotion and the plan to add new Stations of the Cross to our church.
Praying the Way of the Cross has a long and
honored place in the devotional life of the Church.
In the first centuries after Christ, pilgrims traveled to
the Holy Land to follow in the footsteps of Jesus to
Calvary.
During the Middle Ages, the practice of praying
the Stations of the Cross grew in popularity. St. Francis
of Assisi and the early Franciscans are credited with
popularizing this devotion.
The Franciscans promoted the use of images
depicting the Lord’s Way of the Cross in individual
churches so those who could not travel to the Holy
Land could “walk in the footsteps of Jesus” in their
own church.
Over the centuries and among widely different cultures, the Stations of the
Cross have remained a popular devotion, nurturing the spirit of prayer among people.
The Stations offer a way for the faithful to enter more fully into reflecting on the
passion and death of the Lord. In the words of the US Catholic Bishops, “They serve as
a model of the pilgrim Church on its homeward journey.” The custom of arranging the
Stations around the walls of a church marks this devotion as a true journey.
When Holy Martyrs Church was built, the decision was made not to include
Stations of the Cross in the church. Rather, a prayer path through the woods near the
church was created, including an outdoor set of Stations of the Cross.
Many people have prayed the Stations outdoors. However, Northeast Ohio
weather allows the prayer path and outdoor Stations to be used only part time. Cold,
rain and Winter snow make using it impractical for much of the year. Access is also
limited to daylight hours, so opportunities for children and youth to pray this devotion
during evening PSR have been rare.
Over the years, people who have joined our parish have asked about the lack
of Stations of the Cross in church. Long-time parishioners also have expressed a
desire for a permanent set of Stations of the Cross. It was time for Holy Martyrs to
address this need.
Next : The Process of Creating Stations for Holy Martyrs
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Worldwide Marriage Encounter personal testimony-
"Mary and I have been married for 25 years and we
thought we communicated like pros- or at least better
than our friends. Thanks to our Worldwide Marriage En-
counter Weekend we have improved our communication
enormously- and it has helped us relate better with our
children, too". It's a positive, private experience between
husband and wife that revitalizes marriage. Make a
weekend! Upcoming Dates: Nov. 11-13, 2016 or
Feb. 17-19, 2017. Apply: 330-305-9963 OR
www.GreatMarriagesOhio.org
Throughout the Diocese
10/23: Life Night– 6:00-7:30
How Can I Have Faith?
10/30: Social Night– 6:00-7:30
Lip Sync Battle!
Life Nights follow 5:00pm LifeTeen Mass
Mark you Calendars!
Lock-In! Nov. 12-13
Cleveland Catholic Youth Conference
Saturday, Dec 3, 2016
See Flyer for more information
http://www.cleyouthconference.org
lifeteen@holymartyrs.net
spirit@holymartyrs.net
When Halloween is over, save your
straw bales for Feeding Medina County
community garden. Call Ron Maitland,
330-722-3373, for pickup.
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