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

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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.