If you seek me you will find me, says the Lord, when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 Holy Martyrs Church 3100 Old Weymouth Rd Medina OH 44256
Holy Martyrs Catholic Church Fourth Sunday of Lent - March 26, 2017 Mass Schedule & Intentions this Week This week at Holy Martyrs Sat 5:30 pm Christine M. Kasayka (Mike & Kathy Kopach) Sun 7:30 am Lori Novicky (Frantisak Family) 9:30 am Parishioners 11:30 am Margery Sowa ( Bob Sowa) Mon 8:00 am Michael Shepard (Brad & Dorothy Thomas) Tues 7:00 pm Parishioners 6:30 pm Rosary for Peace Wed 8:00 am For all those who are ill Thurs 7:00 pm Mary Jo Olexa (George O Brien) Sun 3/26 Donut Sunday Time Travelers 9:00 AM Room 203 Women of the Bible 12:30 PM Martyrs Hall Life Teen/Life Night 5:00 PM Worship Space Mon 3/27 No PSR RS Small Group 6:00 PM Lounge Just For Lent Small Group 6:30 PM Martyrs Hall Children s RCIA 6:30 PM Ford Room Tue 3/28 Glory Bees: 9:00 AM Worship Space Roberta Braun, Tom Yannetti, Cynthia Adkins Little Rock Bible Study 1:00 PM Room 103 No PSR & No SPIRIT BT/SM Small Group 6:00 PM Lounge Fri 8:00 am For the Homebound Sat 5:30 pm Mary Lou Warren (Friends & Neighbors) Sun 7:30 am Allen Jones (Elaine Jones) 9:30 am Irene McCloskey (Judy Zimmerman) 11:30 am Parishioners 5:00 pm Bob King (Killeen Family) Daily scripture readings for the week of March 26, 2017 can be obtained on the USCCB website or you can download one of the following Apps on your phone: Laudate or The New Missal Church Office hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 12:15 pm, 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm 330-722-6633 Wed 3/29 Prayer Shawl Group 1:00 PM Room 103 Afternoon Just for Lent 1:30 PM Lounge Intercessory Prayer Group 5:30 PM Chapel Just For Lent Small Group 7:00 PM Lounge Choir Rehearsal 7:15 PM Worship Space Thur 3/30 SB Small Group 2:00 PM Lounge ChristLife Planning 6:30 PM Room 103 VDV Small Group 7:00 PM Lounge Just For Lent Small Group 7:00 PM Martyrs Hall Fri 3/31 Stations of the Cross 7:00 PM Worship Space Sat 4/01 First Communion Individual Portraits 9:00 AM Worship Space Lenten Bake Sale 6:30 PM Gathering Area Sun 4/02 Lenten Bake Sale - after all Masses Gathering Area Time Travelers 9:00 AM Room 203 Blood Pressure Screening 10:30 AM Choir Room Life Teen/Life Night 5:00 PM Worship Space Parish Staff Father Stephen Dohner Pastor Janet Payton Pastoral Associate Father Mark Ott Weekend Associate Adam Nestor Youth Minister Libbie Radecky Office Assistant Father Robert F. Pfeiffer Pastor Emeritus Dorothy Thomas Coordinator of Pastoral Care Diane Bruce Director of Faith Formation Nancy Fiamingo Pastoral Associate Dino Paoletta Deacon Jason Falkofsky Director of Music Paula Phillips Bookkeeper
Fourth Sunday of Lent Parish News The following are traditional Lenten disciplines: Journeying Through Lent Fasting & Abstinence: Catholics of age 14 and older abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent. In addition, on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, Catholics from age 18-59 fast, limiting themselves to one full meal and two smaller meals each day. Prayer: Catholics are encouraged to pray more during Lent, especially with Scripture. Lent is also an ideal time to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation for the celebration of Christ s Passion, Death and Resurrection. Almsgiving: Moved by the sacrifice of Christ, many Christians combine almsgiving with fasting, giving to the poor the money they saved by eating, drinking, or buying less as they rely more upon God s abundant grace. Holy Martyrs Lenten Candy & Bake Sale will take place the weekend of April 1 & 2. We could use your help in donating homemade baked goods, nicely wrapped and labeled for this sale. Please sign up online through the email that was sent to you or on our website, www.holymartyrs.net. Please drop off your bakery Friday, March 31 (by 5:00 pm), or Saturday, April 1 (by 10:00 am), or before Mass. Help is also needed with the sale tables after Mass. Any questions, please call Melinda at 330.725.3264. 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, extended 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 at our next gathering on Wednesday, March 29 at 1:00 pm in Room 103. 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 Sunday, April 2nd from 10:30-11:30 am in the choir room. Little Rock Bible Study began a new study on Tuesday, March 7; The Gospel of Matthew. Please join us on Tuesdays in Room 103 at 1:00 pm. Books will be available. No prior Bible Study is required. All are welcome!
Holy Martyrs Church March 26, 2017 Medina, Ohio Parish News JUST FOR LENT SMALL GROUPS During Session 3 of our Eucharist series by Bishop Robert Barron, we discussed Eucharist as Sacrifice. Some of the main points for discussion were: The significance of Jesus as the Sacrificial Lamb of God offered up as expiation for our sins The Eucharist is the memorial of Christ s sacrifice, which restored us to communion with God. Christ s death on the cross is the one, true, and ultimate sacrifice which sealed the New Covenant. The Eucharist is the sacrifice of right worship through which we share in the Divine Life. By transforming us, it will transform the world. Please pray for all those participating and leading our Just For Lent Small Groups. LEARN TO PLAY DRUMS Contact Joe Toth at joemedic12@zoominternet.net
Fourth Sunday of Lent OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING TIME, TALENT, TREASURE Grateful Giving Holy Martyrs Parish Never get tired of doing little things for others. Sometimes, those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts. Unknown Grateful Giving March 11 & 12 Weekly Offering $11,681.56 Number of Envelopes 316 Electronic Donations $2,310.00 Number of Envelopes 22 Weekly Total $13,991.56 Thank you! 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 answer questions, and provide information, emergency shelter, referrals, and support. Medina County Hotline 330-723-3900 Toll Free 877-414-1344 Please notify the church office in advance of a surgery or scheduled hospital stay so that you may receive the Sacrament of Anointing. The Church has always prayed for the sick to be freed from pain and restored to health. This sacrament originated in the healing ministry of Jesus. An anointing may be scheduled before or after a Mass or during the week. Thank you for your generous contributions last week to the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe! As a parish, our donations will help restore the Church and build the future in over 20 countries. Thank you again for your generosity! Seniors Corner Inviting all Seniors to mark your calendars and join us for the upcoming events: This week, we are taking up The Catholic Relief Services Collection to respond to Jesus in disguise. This collection helps six Catholic agencies to provide relief and support to struggling communities and to work toward peace and reconciliation among our marginalized brothers and sisters here and around the world. Please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection. Learn more at www.usccb.org/catholic-relief. Monday, 4/24-1:00 pm Historical, humorous and highly entertaining Guest Speaker! Enjoy a fun afternoon complete with desserts and beverages! Monday, 5/15-12:00 pm Team Ipavec will serve up their famous Spaghetti Lunch a tour of Italy not to be missed! For more information please refer to the Reservation Form. Contact Joanne Metzger at jame222@zoominternet.net or Phone: 330.723.3487. Tuesday, 6/20-8:00 am - 5:00 pm All-Inclusive Tour Package including a visit to Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, 2-hour buffet luncheon cruise aboard the Goodtime III with more surprise stops, including Sweetie Candy Company! Please reference Reservation Form for details. Contact Jerry Emmert at jerry_e14@yahoo.com or Phone: 330.952.1664.
Holy Martyrs Church March 26, 2017 Medina, Ohio Parish School of Religion - 330-952-1466 Sixth Grade Living Stations Congratulations and a special thank you to our sixth graders and the Catechetical team for an awesome presentation of the Living Stations to our PSR students and their parents. What a fantastic expression of the gifts our children have and how well they used their gifts to serve the Lord and his people. Confirmation families have been serving Donut Sundays, and we have been so blessed to have them meet people and serve donuts, coffee and milk on Sunday mornings. The younger children are excited to see the young folks serving their donuts and milk. You will be seeing more of our confirmandi as they begin more service work in the coming months. Please encourage them when you have the opportunity. Happy Anniversary, Pope Francis! Here s a quote from Pope Francis, who just celebrated his fourth anniversary as pope: "In our complex and violent world, it is truly a formidable undertaking to work for peace by living the practice of nonviolence. Equally daunting is the aim of achieving full disarmament 'by reaching people s very souls', building bridges, fighting fear and pursuing open and sincere dialogue. The practice of dialogue is in fact difficult. We must be prepared forgive and take. We must not assume that the others are wrong. Instead, accepting our differences and remaining true to our positions, we must seek the good of all; and, after having finally found agreement, we must firmly maintain it." Helping the Less Fortunate at Easter We will again be collecting candy, Easter baskets and small gifts for women's and children's shelters in the area. A sign-up link was sent to PSR families via email. MINISTERS SCHEDULE - April 1 & 2 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS USHERS VIDEO MASSES Bread Cup B1 Bart Conry C1 Terry Adams Lee LeVoyer Sean Alexander Cindy Steinbacher Saturday 5:30 PM B2 Michelle Koewler B3 Corey Koewler C2 Paul Wendt C3 Rosemary LeVoyer C4 Shelley Conry (pyx) Noreen Wendt Will Hoynes Larry Steinbacher Sunday 7:30 AM B1 Steve Jindra B2 Betty Romito C1 Judith Emmert C2 Gerald Emmert (pyx) Barbara DeMichael Robert Kronander Joseph Cash (sub req.) Paul Zeiger Bruce Francis Pete Rojas Daniel Stanowick Ben Sluder Benjamin Stobbs Sunday 9:30 AM Holly White Jeanette Cottrell Michael Green Sunday 11:30 AM B1 Eileen Trabert B2 Gary Link B3 Debbie Terrell C1 Becky Johnston C2 Michael Terrell C3 John Holland Jim Friedl Brooke Blomquist Jonathan Friedl Richard Madansky Thomas Malinak C4 Richard Zalack (pyx) David Stankiewicz (sub req.)
Fourth Sunday of Lent Throughout the Diocese L E A F ~ Listening, Encouraging and Assisting Families of the Incarcerated Do you have a loved one or family member who is incarcerated? Are you looking for a compassionate, safe, welcoming community where you will be accepted without judgment? We welcome you to attend our monthly LEAF meetings! LEAF Ministry is a ministry offering support, comfort and fellowship, as we bring together families and friends of the incarcerated. Meetings are confidential, no registration or no cost to you. The Medina County group will meet at St. Francis Xavier Parish on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Loyola Room (walk past the SFX Church Office and enter through the glass door. Look for LEAF Signs directing you to the room.) The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 27, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. For information call: Connie at 330.648.2602 or you can email her at connieebaugh@gmail.com. Please call SFX Church Office at 330.725.4968 for holiday or snow day schedule changes. For more information, meeting times and locations: www.leafministry.org. Phone: 800.869.6525, x-3500 Email: info@leafministry.org. LEAF is a ministry of the Cleveland Catholic Diocese. Retrouvaille Weekend: April 21-23, 2017 - A Lifeline for Troubled Marriages Has your marriage become unloving or uncaring your relationship cold, distant thinking about a separation or divorce? Are you already separated/divorced but both of you want to try again? Then the Retrouvaille program may help. RETROUVAILLE (rediscovery), which is supported by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland but open to couples of all faiths, consists of a weekend experience for couples and six follow up sessions. A registration fee of $150 is required to confirm your reservation. For more information concerning the program, or to register, please call Marce or Liz Gliha at 440.357.6580 or 1.800.470.2230, or go online to www.helpourmarriage.org. Jesuits for the Next Generation: March 30, 2017 Please join us to hear the Very Rev. Timothy P. Kesicki, S.J., President of the Jesuit Conference, Washington, D.C., talk about the Jesuits for the Next Generation: General Congregation 36 and the Future of the Society of Jesus on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.in the LSC Conference Room at John Carroll University. For further information, please call 216.397.4558. This event is free and open to the public. St. Francis Xavier Little Sailors Preschool Openings: We currently have openings available in our Preschool 3 s, 4 s and Young 5 s Pre-Kindergarten classes for the 2017-2018 school year. For more information, or to see our preschool, please contact Mrs. Monica Gorman at 330-725-3345 (x. 8920) or mgorman@sfxmedina.org.