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Mass Schedule & Intentions this Week
Saturday: 5:30 pm Dolores Kuruc (RCIA Team)
Sunday: 7:30 am Helen Basak (Basak Family)
9:30 am Parishioners
Ralph & Dolores Mitchell
(60th Wedding Anniversary)
11:30 am Dennis Wodowski & Arnold Brenner
(Pat Wodowski & Family)
Monday: 8:00 am Grace J. Fink (Mike & Kathy Kopach)
Tuesday: 6:30 pm Rosary for Peace
7:00 pm Catherine Angeletti
(Jim & Mary McClelland)
Wednesday: 8:00 am Stanley Wiencek (Andrea Jirka)
Thursday: 7:00 pm Margery Sowa (Robert Sowa)
Friday: 8:00 am All Souls
Saturday: 5:30 pm Tom Balazy (Ron Palya)
Sunday: 7:30 am Mary Ann Spinhirn (Steinle Family)
9:30 am Bradley M. Thomas (Radecky Family)
11:30 am Parishioners
BAPTISM
John Carl Woloszyn,
son of Michael & Lea Woloszyn
There is a promise of marriage between:
III Wedding Announcement:
Brandon Hornsby & Tabitha Diamond
II Wedding Announcement:
Jeffrey Ryan Scott & Michelle Urbancic
I Wedding Announcement:
Brian Schmidt & Halle Lengal
Pray for those who have died in Christ:
Theresa McCullum, sister of Liz Timpone
Rosemary Leyden, mother of Sean
and grandmother of PJ and Luke
Holy Martyrs Catholic Church Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 9, 2015
This week at Holy Martyrs
Sunday: RCIA: 10:30 am, Lounge
Monday: Ministry of Assistance pack & deliver
school supplies: 9:00 am, Room 203-204
Catechist Orientation: 6:00 pm, Pfeiffer B
RCIA Team: 7:00 pm, off site
Tuesday: Glory Bees: Mary Long, Kathleen Cooley,
Ken/Sue Frantisak
RCIA Inquiry: 7:30 pm, Lounge
Wednesday: Intercessory Prayer: 5:30 pm, Chapel
Thursday: Women’s Pray Walk: 5:30 pm, Pavilion
Making Disciples planning committee:
5:30 pm, Room 103
Sunday: RCIA: 10:30 am, Lounge
Father Stephen Dohner
Pastor
Father Robert F. Pfeiffer
Pastor Emeritus
Janet Payton
Pastoral Associate
Dorothy Thomas
Coordinator of Pastoral Care
Office Manager
Father Mark Ott
Weekend Associate
Diane Bruce
Director of Religious Education
Dino Paoletta
Deacon
Joe Krivos
Youth Minister
Jason Falkofsky
Director of Music
Libbie Radecky
Office Assistant
Paula Phillips
Bookkeeper
Parish Staff
Church Office hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am -12:15 pm, 1:00 pm-5:30 pm.
Readings for the week of August 9, 2015
Sunday Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1 Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34; Eph 4:30—5:2; Jn 6:41-51
Monday Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr
2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112; Jn 12:24-26
Tuesday Saint Clare, Virgin
Dt 31:1-8; Dt 32; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14
Wednesday Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious
Dt 34:1-12; Ps 66; Mt 18:15-20
Thursday Saints Pontian, Pope, and Hippolytus,
Priest, Martyrs: Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17;
Ps 114; Mt 18:21—19:1
Friday Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr
Jos 24:1-13; Ps 136; Mt 19:3-12
Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16, 16:1-2; Ps 132;
1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28
Saturday The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Rv 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45;
1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56
Sunday Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Prv 9:1-6; Ps 34; Eph 5:15-20; Jn 6:51-58
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parish News
EMPLOYMENT NETWORK GROUP
If you are an executive, professional or manager who is
looking for employment opportunities, we encourage you to
connect with our Employment Network Group. This parish
networking group meets twice a month at the following lo-
cations:
First Wednesday of each month at Holy Martyrs Church,
Martyrs Hall (off the back parking lot)
Third Tuesday of each month at Knights of Columbus
Hall – 131 North East Street, Medina
First-time attendees should plan to come to a short orienta-
tion session at 6:30 p.m. The regular group meetings begin
at 7 p.m.
For more information about the Employment
Network Group, please contact Erin Rankin at
Seniors Corner
Inviting all Seniors to join us for our upcoming events:
Wednesday, 8/19 - 8:00 AM Mass at Holy Martyrs; fol-
lowed with a bountiful breakfast brunch ($10:00/per
person) at Rustic Hills!
Monday, 9/21 - Enjoy a wonderful Spaghetti Dinner at
Holy Martyrs.
Wednesday, 10/21 - Enjoy an all inclusive Tour of
Raven’s Glenn Winery, Lunch and Canal Boat Ride. Con-
tact John Solecki at 330-722-5981
Vacation Planning/Attending Mass
Now that the vacation season is here, families
who want to make sure they can attend Mass
wherever they’re visiting are encouraged to
check out a very helpful website,
www.masstimes.org. It lists Sunday and daily Mass sched-
ules for parishes throughout the United States and Canada.
And it gives directions to each church.
There will be an American Red Cross Blood Drive at Holy
Martyrs on Friday, August 21, 2015 from 3:00-7:00 pm in
Martyrs Hall. Park in the
rear lot.
Please give the
gift of life.
An Invitation
In less than a month our choir will resume
rehearsals and singing weekly at the
9:30am Mass. Have you ever considered
becoming a member of our choir, or could
you share your musical talent as a song
leader or instrumentalist at any of the
weekend Masses? We are looking for new (and returning)
singers and instrumentalists to participate in and enhance
our music ministry. Prior musical experience is a plus but is
not a requirement. All that is needed is a desire to learn and
an enthusiasm to elevate our communal prayer at Mass
through music. The choir will be hosting a picnic at the
pavilion on the parish grounds on Sunday, August 30
from 1:00-4:00 pm. All current and former choir mem-
bers, as well as those interested in joining the choir are
invited to attend. For more information feel free to contact
our Music Director, Jason Falkofsky at 216-548-4898 or
The Catholic Ministry to the Incarcerated is looking
for creative, friendly, compassionate people to make a dif-
ference in the lives of local inmates and their families. If you
are interested in the plight of families while a member is
incarcerated and/or the reintegration of the inmate into
society upon his release, you are needed. Projects may be
started that include opening emergency housing facilities,
helping inmates find jobs, getting Christmas presents to
inmates’ children, and developing a community helps pack-
et for men and women upon their release. For more infor-
mation, join us in the basement meeting room of St. Francis
Xavier Parish in Medina on Monday, August 10 at 7:00 pm
to see how you might help. Sister Rita Mary Harwood and
Father Tom Kowatch will facilitate the meeting. Several par-
ishes share in this ministry. Contact Holy Martyrs’ parishion-
ers Bob & Kathy Meyer at 330-721-7540 for more infor-
mation.
Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima
As a special opportunity for family prayer
and devotion, a pilgrim statue of Our Lady
of Fatima has been made available in our
parish. You may welcome the statue into
your home for a week by signing up in the
Gathering Area or by calling Libbie in the
church office at 330-722-6633.
Holy Martyrs Church August 9, 2015
Medina, Ohio
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING TIME,
TALENT, TREASURE
Grateful Giving Holy Martyrs Parish
Called & Gifted
Reflection from parishioner Jennifer Mihalus
I had the wonderful opportunity to serve for a second time at the La Sagrada Familia Friendship Meal on July 11th
. First, let
me start with a little background.
When I served the first time in March of this year, I had not heard of La Sagrada before. I typed the address into my trusty GPS
and off I went. I knew I was headed into the heart of Cleveland, but I wasn’t sure exactly where.
As I made my way along through the neighborhoods, something felt very familiar. I have previously experienced deja vu, but
this one was different. As I turned onto Detroit Ave., the feeling was more intense. I looked up at the side street signs: West
83rd, West 82nd……then I saw it: West 81st. Yes! West 81st
and Detroit! Of course! The house I remember from my child-
hood! My earliest memories of my life were there. It had been about 45 years since I saw this neighborhood. Yes, there were
changes, new buildings, old buildings gone, but the neighborhood feel was still there. Older now, like me, but standing the
test of time.
Both times at La Sagrada were spent in the kitchen plating food. I felt so very good about serving, even feeling very proud of
myself. After things had quieted down, I took the opportunity to step out of the kitchen. What I didn’t know was when I
walked out into the hall, I would experience something very different.
I expected to see people of all races, age, levels of income, some sad, some happy. But what struck me the most was looking
at their faces, some into their eyes.
I have always been a person who wants to fix things, make it right and a person who feels that every problem should have a
solution, we just need to work hard to find it. But how do I alone do something about this? Is what I’m doing enough?
And when I saw the children, I couldn’t help but wonder if this was their first real meal in some time. “Where do you live?” I
wondered. “What will you do tomorrow, let alone what is in your future?”
I was once a child in this neighborhood and moved away at age 5 with my family. I always had a roof over my head, loving
family, food to eat, clothes to wear. I’ve done pretty well in my life. How can I help these kids have that too?
It was then I realized the pride I felt earlier was replaced with humility, compassion and, yes, a feeling of love & peace. This is
where I belong, giving back to a neighborhood where I resided long ago. I want to be part of the solution.
The past few years of my life, I have been doing a lot of soul-searching. I felt I was being called towards something I could
not quite put my finger on. But now I have found it. My life has come back home to God. Through Him and with Him, along
with prayer and patience, I am starting to discover where that call is leading me.
But, I alone cannot do it all. I call on others to search their hearts, their souls. Ask yourself, what can I do? It can be anything
from contributing food or clothes, to preparing meals, to serving meals and so much more. Every contribution matters; every
life matters.
La Sagrada Familia means The Sacred Family. We are all God’s Sacred Family. Find it in your heart to reach out and make a
difference in someone’s life. I know it changed mine.
Grateful Giving July 25 & 26
Sunday Offering $10,121.30
Number of Envelopes 296
Electronic Donations $2,134.00
Number of Envelopes 32
Weekly Total $12,255.30
July Monthly ACH $8,907.00
Number of Envelopes 92
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
MINISTERS SCHEDULE - August 15 & August 16
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS USHERS VIDEO
MASSES Bread Cup
Saturday
5:30 PM
Meredith Taylor Emily Hathcock
Anna Sikorenko
Jeff Hood
Larry Steinbacher
B1 Linda Earhart
B2 Steve Brownfield
B3 Rosemary LeVoyer
C1 Shelley Conry
C2 Judith Linton
C3 Ken Kuruc
C4 Alicia Hathcock
(pyx) Judy Placko
Sunday
7:30 AM
B1 Barb Lorius
B2 Mary Schwarz
C1 Angelo Jimenez
C2 Arlene Jimenez
(pyx) Rich Lorius
Josie Henry Joseph Friedl
Jonathan Friedl
Gary Kozel
Mary Kozel
Sunday
9:30 AM
B1 T. Boyle C1 R. Ruh C5 D. Thomas
B2 D. Boyle C2 S. Rennecker C6 L. Ruh
B3 K. Bartkowiak C3 S. Mueller C7 R. Mitchell
B4 T. Korte C4 B. Mueller (pyx) T. Patilla
Lisimba Patilla Max McFadden
Amanda Lutz
Jim Acks
Ben Stobbs
Michael Green
Sunday
11:30 AM
B1 Cindy Sauthoff
B2 Eileen Trabert
B3 Debbie Terrell
C1 Jen Coppolino
C2 Becky Johnston
C3 G. Mogyorossy
C4 Dorothy Barry
C5 Dinah Lambert
(pyx) Dick Zalack
Mary Anne Mayer Sean Alexander
Tyler Madison
Jim Gaeckle
(sub req)
Steve Sauthoff
Mike Szabo
Parish School of Religion
Holy Martyrs website, click on Religious Education for the forms or stop in the Religious Education Office
Bishop Gries will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirma-
tion on Sunday, October 18 at 2:00 p.m. This Mass
will fulfill your Sunday commitment.
Practice for Confirmation is Sunday,
October 11 at 12:45 in Martyrs Hall
for the candidate and their sponsor.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR
CHILDREN
Do you have a child between the ages of 8 and 15 who has
been baptized but hasn’t celebrated the Sacraments of
Reconciliation, Eucharist or Confirmation?
We have a process to provide your child with the formation
and appreciation of the sacramental life. Contact
Diane Bruce at 330-952-1466.
Got Religion?
Part l ‘Breaking Down the Research’*
Ask Charlie Brown’s friend, Linus, what happiness is, and his answer is simple-“A blanket!” If he is right, we would all be
experiencing Nirvana! But we all know that his security blanket is a metaphor for something greater. Numerous sociological
studies have shown that having religion and regularly practicing it can bring us the lasting happiness associated with a
stable and satisfying married life, as well as a stable home life for our children.
Studies concur that faith helps families get through difficult times together, guides them with the moral compass needed
to make sound decisions in an often confusing world, and further helps families maintain their commitment to these deci-
sions.
If the results of the research seem exaggerated, if the association of practicing faith with having a stable home life seems
overstated, then we might do well to consider the words of Jesus, “For I assure you, if you have faith the size of a mustard
seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matt
17:20. Imagine what a family that practices faith can do?!
In Part II of next week’s bulletin, we will further break down the faith-family connection, as it significantly enriches both
the mother-child relationship and the father-child relationship. Who needs Dr. Phil?!!
*National Survey of Youth and Religion-Lilly Foundation, Religion in America- Gallop, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-US Department of Education Statistics,
Multiple University Studies including Harvard and Notre Dame
Holy Martyrs Church August 9, 2015
Medina, Ohio
Save the Dates:
Spirit Retreat 2015
November 20-21, 2015
Confirmation Retreat
2016
March 12, 2016
Life Teen Retreats:
November 13-15, 2015
February 26-28, 2016
WELCOME, from
Holy Martyrs Youth
Ministry!
Spirit Core Team: We are in need of
parishioners to join this ministry as core
team members. The commitment is the
Tuesday meetings from 6-7:30 PM, partici-
pating in large group activities, and helping
to facilitate a small group for discussion.
Please prayerfully consider this opportunity.
For more information contact Joe!
“We ourselves feel that what we are doing
is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean
would be less because of that missing
drop.” ~ Mother Teresa
Joe Krivos
330 391 8753
Join us for The FEST!
Join us today, August 9, on the grounds of the Center for Pastoral Leadership
(28700 Euclid Ave. in Wickliffe) from 12 noon-10:00 pm for The FEST. Come to hear
great music (MercyMe, Steven Curtis Chapman, Building 429, and Matt Mather),
enjoy activities for the entire family, join thousands for Mass at 8:00 pm, and expe-
rience the event of the summer. There is plenty of close parking and something for
everyone. For all the details, visit www.TheFEST.us. See you at The FEST!
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
2015 First Step Program: Continuing education regarding marriage and divorce in the Catholic Church
Do you want to:
Deepen your knowledge of the Church’s teaching on marriage?
Learn about ministry to the divorced/separated in the Diocese of Cleveland?
Hear the true facts about the annulment process and how to submit a case?
Discover a path to healing after divorce?
The First Step Programs are scheduled around the Diocese, open to anyone, with no pre-registration. The next sessions are:
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Cuyahoga Falls at 7:00 pm
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at St. Ambrose Parish, Brunswick at 7:00 pm
This program is offered as a way to reach out to those whose marriage, for whatever reasons or circumstances, is not valid in
the Church, and find a way to re-establish full communion in the sacramental life of the Church.
For more information call 216-696-6525, ext. 4000, or visit dioceseofcleveland.org/tribunal.
Ladies of Holy Martyrs,
Come to an evening of fellowship, fun, prayer, and reflection
Thursday evening – August 13, 2015
Eat, Pray & Walk
And He will share with you his heart…
We will begin with a lite supper at 5:30 pm in the pavilion, followed by our prayer walk at 6:00 pm.
Dress for the weather ~ Rain or shine.
Sign up on our home page under “What’s New” at www.holymartyrs.net
—Sponsored by Holy Martyrs Women’s Spirituality Ministry