Holy Martyrs Catholic Church Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 6, 2015 Mass Schedule & Intentions this Week This week at Holy Martyrs Saturday: 5:30 pm Grace J. Fink (Mike & Kathy Kopach) Sunday: 7:30 am Helen Basak (Basak Family) 9:30 am Parishioners 11:30 am Tricia Dibbin (Donna Horton) Monday: 8:00 am No Mass Tuesday: 6:30 pm Rosary for Peace 7:00 pm For Peace Wednesday: 8:00 am For all those who are ill Thursday: 7:00 pm Parishioners Friday: 8:00 am For all those serving in the Military Saturday: 5:30 pm John Volk (Vickers Family) Sunday: 7:30 am David & Mildred Hepp (Reedy Family) 9:30 am George Kaspar (Kaspar Family) 11:30 am Parishioners Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Blood Pressures: 10:30-11:30 am, Choir Room No RCIA No Life Teen Labor Day No PSR Glory Bees: Mary Long, Kathy Cooley, Ken/Sue Frantisak RCIA for Children: 6-7:30 pm, Room 101 No PSR No SPRIIT No RCIA Inquiry Intercessory Prayer: 5:30 pm, Chapel Adult Choir: 7:15 pm, Worship Space Church Office hours: Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am -12:15 pm, 1:00 pm-5:30 pm. The church office will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, 2015 Thursday: Saturday: Making Disciples Committee: 5:30 pm, Room 103 RCIA Retreat at Loyola Retreat House: 9:00 am 3:00 pm Readings for the week of September 6, 2015 Sunday: Donut Sunday RCIA: 10:30 am, Lounge RCIA for Teens: 10:30 am, Room 100 Life Teen: 5:00 pm Mass followed by Life Night from 6:00-7:30 pm, GA Sunday Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 35:4-7a; Ps 146; Jas 2:1-5; Mk 7:31-37 Monday Col 1:24 2:3; Ps 62; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13; Mt 1:1-16; 18-23 or 1:18-23 Wednesday Saint Peter Claver, Priest Col 3:1-11; Ps 145; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday Col 3:12-17; Ps 150; Lk 6:27-38 Friday 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Ps 16; Lk 6:39-42 Saturday The Most Holy Name of Mary 1 Tm 1:15-17; Ps 113; Lk 6:43-49 Sunday Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 50:5-9a; Ps 116; Jas 2:14-18; Mk 8:27-35 BAPTISM Aubrey Kay Artzner. daughter of David & Lauren Artzner Blood pressure screening is a service that is offered by our Wellness Ministry to parishioners the first Sunday of each month. We invite you to participate in the blood pressure screenings this Sunday from 10:30-11:30 am in the choir room. Parish Staff Father Stephen Dohner Pastor Janet Payton Pastoral Associate Father Mark Ott Weekend Associate Dino Paoletta Deacon Jason Falkofsky Director of Music Father Robert F. Pfeiffer Pastor Emeritus Dorothy Thomas Coordinator of Pastoral Care Office Manager Diane Bruce Director of Religious Education Nancy Fiamingo Pastoral Associate Joe Krivos Youth Minister Libbie Radecky Office Assistant Paula Phillips Bookkeeper
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish News Little Rock Bible Study will begin this fall on Tuesday, September 22 in Room 103 at 1:00 pm with emphasis on the Book of Hebrews. Books 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 locations: 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 orientation session at 6:30 p.m. The regular group meetings begin at 7 p.m. Did You Know? Families Anonymous is a Twelve Step Program for people concerned about drug/alcohol abuse and behavioral problems of a relative or friend. Completely anonymous, nonprofessional and nonreligious. No dues or fees. Not connected with a hospital, agency, treatment facility, religious institution, or political entity. Families Anonymous meets at Holy Martyrs in Martyrs Hall every Thursday at 7:30 pm. For free help call 440-779-4357. will be available. All are welcome and no prior Bible study is required We are looking forward to another informative and enjoyable year. Join the Cleveland Indians for Mass and a Ball Game for Catholic Family Day at Progressive Field on September 20, 2015. Pre-Game Mass at 10:15 am in the Ball Park. Tickets starting at $16.00. Purchase online at htt p:// tinyurl.com/ov4s37x and enter the special offer code baseball or pick up a form in the Gathering Area. Any questions, please call 216-420-4162 or email jplys@indians.com. For more information about the Employment Network Group, please contact Erin Rankin at erinremote@yahoo.com. Seniors Corner Inviting all Seniors to join us for our upcoming events: Monday, 9/21 - Enjoy a wonderful Spaghetti Dinner, prepared by our own Toni Ipavec, here at Holy Martyrs! Wednesday, 10/21 - Enjoy an all inclusive Tour of Raven's Glenn Winery; Lunch; Canal Boat Ride; Amish Flea Market; and tour of Shearer's Potato Chip Outlet! Pick-up a flyer in the Gathering area or contact John Solecki at 330-722-5981 for details! Monday, 11/16 - Bring a favorite soup for Lunch and work on our Disabled Veterans Project! Monday, 12/7 - Christmas Luncheon at Williams on the Lake Seeking Catholicism? Were you raised in a Christian denomination and have faithfully practiced in that tradition throughout your life but now find yourself drawn to the Catholic Church? If so, Holy Martyrs now offers a special process that is tailored for those who are already well-formed in the Christian faith but who would like to become Catholic. We call this new process FOCUS and we offer it once a year. Our intention with FOCUS is to offer it at a time that works for participants, including those who may have travel commitments with their jobs. We plan to begin our next offering of FOCUS this September and would love to hear from you now if you have an interest in participating so we can determine the best day and time for all involved. If you are interested but need more information or want to sign up, please contact Janet Payton at jpayton@holymartyrs.net or 330.722.6633. 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. If you have an unwanted, working appliance, please call Ron Maitland, chair of our parish Social Justice Committee, at 330-722-3373. He will make sure it finds a good home with a family in need.
Holy Martyrs Church September 6, 2015 Medina, Ohio OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING TIME, TALENT, TREASURE Grateful Giving Holy Martyrs Parish If you are healthy and rich, alleviate the need of the one who is sick and poor; if you have not fallen, help the one who has fallen and lives in suffering; if you are happy, console the one who is sad; if you are fortunate, help the one who has been bitten by misfortune. -St. Gregory of Nazianzus Grateful Giving August 22 & 23 Sunday Offering $11,818.30 Number of Envelope 339 Throughout the Diocese RETROUVAILLE WEEKEND September 11-13, 2015 Someone once said marriages may be made in heaven, but they sure take a lot of work on earth. Have you become so distracted by outside pressure that you neglect your spouse? The Retrouvaille program can help you put your troubled marriage back on track. This program is supported by the Catholic diocese of Cleveland. The next Cleveland Retrouvaille weekend will be held on September 11-13, 2015. A registration fee of $150 is required to confirm your reservation. For more information concerning the program, or to register, please call Diane or Al Miskinis in complete confidence at (330) 665-3506 or (from a 216 or 440 area code) 1-800-470-2230. For additional information or to register online, please go to www.helpourmarriage.org Electronic Donations $1,935.00 Number of Envelopes 27 Weekly Total $13,753.30 Join us on the Run to Freedom Human Trafficking Awareness 5K & Walk co-hosted by the Medina County Coalition Against Human Trafficking (a Children s Center of Medina County outreach program) to help educate the Medina community and to locate resources in Medina County for human trafficking victims on Saturday, September 12 at the Hinckley Reservation All-Purpose Path. Start time is at 8:00 am; End time is at 12:00 pm; Race fee is $20.00. For more information and to register, go online at http://www.medinacountychildrenscenter.org/form/run- Freedom-2015-Registration. Ignatian Volunteer Corps IVC offers the opportunity for committed volunteer service with individual and communal faith-filled reflection to retired men and women who want to put their faith into action. IVC has 4 opportunities for committed volunteers who would enjoy using their administrative-type skills to assist 2 local social service agencies. Interested? Please email cduer@ivcusa.org Visit our website: www.ivcusa.org/cleveland 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.
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish School of Religion Got Religion? Part VII Best Health Care Plan Ever! We all look for the best, most economical and comprehensive health care plan for ourselves and our families. Actually, if we are practicing our religion, we are already significantly reducing the risk of mortality for ourselves and our loved ones by encouraging a support network of family and friends that helps to maintain a pattern of consistent care. Regardless of race, gender, education, or even health history, those who practice their religion live an average of seven years longer than those who do not. Among African-Americans, the increase is double that! According to a Johns Hopkins study of public school students in Baltimore, parents who model their faith significantly affect the personal health of their children. Adolescents whose mothers attended weekly religious services displayed better health, greater problem-solving skills, and overall satisfaction with their lives. In the words of Pope Francis, Family is where we daily experience our own limits and those of others, the problems great and small entailed in living peacefully with others. No family is perfect, but we shouldn t be afraid of our imperfections. They shouldn t affect our emotional or physical health. Rather, we keep loving one another despite our imperfections. Our faith helps us do this. Attending Mass as a family, training our children in faith and sound values, and teaching them to contribute to our society keeps our family healthy in mind, body, and spirit. * Talk about a comprehensive health plan! *Message for the World Communications Day, January 23, 2015 Johns Hopkins University, National Survey of Youth and Religion-Lilly Foundation, Religion in America-Gallop Bishop Gries will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation 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. PSR NEWS LETTER The weekly PSR News letter will be sent out on Friday of the week prior to the next class. Please watch your email for the next edition each week to help keep you updated on the current PSR issues. OCTOBER will be an opportunity to come and pray the Rosary with the children on Monday and Tuesday. If you are a parishioner; please watch the bulletin for the time each week. 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. MASSES Bread Cup MINISTERS SCHEDULE - September 12 & September 13 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS USHERS VIDEO B1 Linda Earhart C1 Mary Schwarz Judith Linton Alex Ambro Larry Steinbacher Saturday 5:30 PM B2 Steve Brownfield B3 Ed Kirk C2 Mary Lawrence-Kirk C3 Judy Placko C4 Bob Hausler (pyx) Chaz Jeronis Emma O Neill Cindy Steinbacher Sunday 7:30 AM B1 Mary Buehrle B2 Paul Steinle C1 Sandy Twardzik C2 Jeff Twardzik (pyx) Carol Kisilewicz Nancy Lawrence Anna Sikorenko Kaden Gordon Bruce Francis Pete Rojas B1 C. Koppmann C1 N. Klettlinger C5 B. Cesareo Ken Smith Max McFadden Chris Lutz Sunday 9:30 AM B2 D. Wallace C2 L. Leyden C6 R. Ruh B3 L. Ruh C3 T. Boyle C7 J. Smith B4 L Kalish C4 D. Boyle (pyx) C. Koppmann Josh Bobey (sub req) Dick Gresock Shawn Leyden B1 Jack Holland C1 Dorothy Barry Mary Anne Mayer Jack Hoynes Dave Busta Sunday 11:30 AM B2 Gary Link B3 Dick Zalack C2 Becky Johnston C3 Jen Coppolino C4 Eileen Trabert (pyx) Will Hoynes John Coppolino Dave Stankiewicz
Holy Martyrs Church September 6, 2015 Medina, Ohio No Spirit or Life Teen Meetings this week for Labor Day! The knowledge that by means of work man shares in the work of creation constitutes the most profound motive for undertaking it in various sectors. "The faithful, therefore", we read in the Constitution Lumen Gentium, "must learn the deepest meaning and the value of all creation, and its orientation to the praise of God. Even by their secular activity they must assist one another to live holier lives. In this way the world will be permeated by the spirit of Christ and more effectively achieve its purpose in justice, charity and peace... Therefore, by their competence in secular fields and by their personal activity, elevated from within by the grace of Christ, let them work vigorously so that by human labor, technical skill, and civil culture created goods may be perfected according to the design of the Creator and the light of his Word" ~ Pope Saint John Paul II, Laborem Exercens, 25 OUR NEW LOGOS!!!! 9/13- Freedom and Failure: God's plan for our happiness Questions?... Contact the youth minister: Joe Krivos jkrivos@holymartyrs.net 330 391 8753 9/15- So you think you're Catholic?
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time HOLY MARTYRS WELLNESS MINISTRY PRESENTS Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 6:30pm-8:30pm Holy Martyrs Church, Pfeiffer Hall 3100 Old Weymouth Rd., Medina, OH SPEAKERS SUSAN MUSAL, APRN, CNP, Family Nurse Practitioner at Cleveland Clinic Brunswick Family Health Center. Ms. Musal will address overall wellness and the seven root sources that lead to illness. RACHEL HEERS, WHNP-BC, Advanced Practice Nurse Coordinator, Cleveland Clinic Regional OB/GYN. Ms. Heers will focus on GYN issues, including screening guidelines and recommendations. BRITTANY PALISWAT, CFLE, Community Education and Outreach Manager for Summit and Medina Counties Battered Women s Shelter and Rape Crisis Center. Ms. Paliswat will discuss services provided by the agency, and present an overview of domestic violence and its effects on women and children. Please join us and learn more about these timely issues relevant to women of all ages. Registration begins at 6:15pm. Please park in the back parking lot. RSVP Pat Barrett at 330-239-1923 or pbarrett711@roadrunner.com