Holy Martyrs Catholic Church Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord - April 13, 2014 Mass Schedule & Intentions this Week This Week at Holy Martyrs Saturday 5:30 pm Andrew Jirka (John & Andrea Jirka) Sunday 7:30 am Eileen Galla (Donna Horton) 9:30 am Parishioners 11:30 am Mildred Jaworske (Jaworske Family) Monday 8:00 am Healing for Jo Watts Tuesday 6:30 pm Rosary for Peace 7:00 pm Anne Hood (Hood Family) Wednesday 8:00 am For all souls TRIDUUM Thursday 7:30 pm Mass of the Lord s Supper Grace J. Fink (Mike & Kathy Kopach) Eucharistic Adoration following Mass until midnight Friday 3:00 pm Solemn Liturgical Service with Veneration of the Cross Saturday 2:00 pm Blessing of food 9:00 pm Easter Vigil RCIA Elect & Candidates EASTER SUNDAY 7:30 am Dennis Wodowski (Pat Wodowski & Families) 9:30 am Parishioners 11:30 am Dick Gaeckle (Rich & Lauree Bandelow) Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Ministry of Assistance Food & Donation weekend: after all Masses Life Teen Mass: 5:00 pm, Worship Space followed by a meal and a special activity Art & Environment decorate for Holy Thurs day: 5:00 pm, Worship Space 4th grade Catechist meeting: 6:00 pm, Room 103 RCIA Rehearsal for Easter Vigil: 7:00 pm, Worship Space Glory Bees: Pat Ramler, Brenda Haumesser, Kathy Flecher, Laura Kalish SPIRIT: 6:00 pm, Martyrs Hall RCIA: Chrism Mass at the Cathedral Wednesday: Wellness Ministry: 6:00 pm, Room 103 Adult Choir: 7:15 pm, Worship Space Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Mass of the Lord s Supper: 7:30 pm, Worship Space Eucharistic Adoration: 8:30-midnight Art & Environment: 9:00 am & 4:30 pm Solemn Liturgical Service & Veneration of the Cross: 3:00 pm, Worship Space Blessing of Food: 2:00 pm, Worship Space Easter Vigil: 9:00 pm, Worship Space Church Office hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 am -12:15 pm, 1:00 pm-5:30 pm Good Friday: 9:00 am noon 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. Our Lenten Bake sale was a huge success. Proceeds from this sale help purchase altar linens and vessels. Sales totaled $1,084.00. Thank you for your generosity. Appreciation is also extended to all who donated baked goods, candy, crafts and all those who donated their time after Masses. Please be aware that parking is not permitted on the drive leading up to the church. This is a dedicated fire lane. Fire trucks need to have access in the case of an emergency.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Parish News Come to the seminar, "A Journey of Self-Discovery," presented by Sister Cheryl Rose HM. Explore ways to uniquely grow in God s loving plan for you. The workshop will be Friday evening April 25th, and all day Saturday April 26th in Pfeiffer Hall Register before April 20th at 330-722- 6633 or at jpayton@holymartrs.net. The $50 fee covers materials and light meals. We look forward to taking the journey together! Please welcome the following new families: Russ & Valerie Givens Edward & Holly Hawkins Charles & Catherine Macuga Daniel Spleha Joe Wagner William & Jean Wittrock About the Easter Vigil Baptismal Promises After the blessing of the water, those to be baptized are invited to make their baptismal promises for the first time. They may do this individually, or if there is a large group, they may do it together. They are baptized by immersion or by the pouring of water. After the celebration of baptism with the elect, the rest of the community renews their baptismal promises. All are invited to hold lighted candles at this time. Following their profession of faith, the community is sprinkled with holy water. Instead of the sprinkling, they may be invited up to bless themselves with water from the font. Either action is a reminder and reaffirmation of their original baptism events. Lenten Opportunities this Week at Holy Martyrs Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord s Supper: 7:30 pm, Worship Space Eucharistic Adoration: 8:30 pm-midnight Sunday Readings for the Week of April 13 2014 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Mt 21:1-11; Ps 22; Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14 27:66 or 27:11-54 Monday Is 42:1-7; Ps 27; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday Is 49:1-6; Ps 71; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday Saturday Sunday Friday of the Passion of the Lord Is 52:13 53:12; Ps 31; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 19:42 Holy Saturday Easter Vigil: Gn 1:1 2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a; Ps 104 or 33; Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18, Ps 16; Ex 14:15 15:1; Ex 15; Is 54:5-14; Ps 30, Is 55:1-11; Is 12; Bar 3:9-15, 32 4:4; Ps 19; Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42; Rom 6:3-11; Ps 118; Mt 28:1-10 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10 Good Friday: Solemn Liturgical Service with Veneration of the Cross: 3:00 pm, Worship Space (a day of fasting & abstinence) Holy Saturday: Blessing of Food: 2:00 pm, Worship Space Easter Vigil: 9:00 pm, Worship Space Easter Sunday: Masses: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 am SENIOR CORNER - upcoming events: April 21 - Pizza Party! Join us for guest speaker, Larry Smith, who will take us on a journey through NASA. June 17 - Nautica Queen Cruise on Lake Erie and trip to Cleveland July meeting - Wolf Creek Environmental Center August 16 - Cleveland Indian's Baseball Game Flyers for events available in the Gathering Area. Tickets are limited. Get yours soon!
Holy Martyrs Church April 13, 2014 Medina, Ohio OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING TIME, TALENT, TREASURE Collections March 29 & 30 $8,167.09 Number of Envelopes 302 Electronic Giving $3,120.00 Number of Envelopes 41 Catholic Relief Services $1,380.00 Thank You! National Day of Prayer observances will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2014. Mayor s Prayer Breakfast: 7:00-8:30 am at Williams on the Lake, 787 Lafayette Rd., Medina. Advanced tickets can be purchased at city hall and area churches. Cost is $15.00. Speaker: Mayor Dennis Hanwell; Music: Rev. Cornell Carter. For more information contact Pastor Doug Davidson at Medina Community Church, 330-723- 5155 or to www.medinandop.webs.com. Prayer on the Square: Noon-1:00 pm at the Gazebo (in case of rain: United Church of Christ, 217 E. Liberty St., Medina.) Prayer & Worship Service: 7:00-8:30 pm, Cornerstone Chapel, 3939 Granger Rd., Medina. SAVE THE DATE for our First Annual Fore the Kids Golf Outing To be held on Saturday, May 17, At the Rustic Hills Country Club Stakes raised for El Salvador golf outing! Win your choice of a Ford Escape or a Mitsubishi Highlander if you get a hole-in-one one hole #3! Join us for a day of golf, food and fellowship and help us support our mission and that of our sister parish in El Salvador, Immaculada Concepcion, to provide college educations for their students. For most of them, it is their only hope to escape the poverty in which they live, and to try to bring about better lives for themselves and their families. Sponsorships are needed and welcome. If interested, please contact Patty Ostrander (postrand1@aol.com) or 440-668- 0687) for details. Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sister of mine, you did for me. Throughout the Diocese 50TH Wedding Anniversary Celebration The Department for Marriage and Family Ministry, the Office for Worship and the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist are pleased to announce the 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration that will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, July 27 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. The Most Reverend Richard G. Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland will be the principal celebrant. Reservations are now being accepted for couples married 50 years (married in 1964). Couples who are celebrating other significant anniversaries (55 or over) or have missed previous celebrations are welcome to register and attend. Seating is limited in the Cathedral. The number of guests will be determined by the seating capacity and total number registered. Please call the Holy Martyrs church office to register, 330-722-6633. Holy Week Individually Directed Retreats JRH will be offering individually-directed retreats during Holy Week April 14-18. Come for a five day silent retreat with spiritual direction, following the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Your Spiritual Director will be Fr. Matt Roche, S.J. Cost is $325, includes room and all meals. This could be just the break you need in Lent and prepare you to welcome in the joy of Easter! To register contact the Jesuit Retreat House at 440-884-9300 or visit www.jrh-cleveland.org. Saturday, May 3, the Catholic Commission of Wayne, Ashland, & Medina will honor two award recipients at the 27th annual Pope St. John Paul II, Proclaimer of Justice Gala Dinner at St. Stephen Parish in West Salem. Our Michael Berken Peace & Justice Award recipient is Feeding Medina County, and its director, Sandy Calvert, for its great work in making nutritious food available across Medina Co. and developing self-sufficiency for so many Medina Co. people. Our Faithful Servant Award recipients are Tom and Mary Wood of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, for founding and guiding the Gabriel Project, which has served over 100 women through crisis pregnancies, and continues to sustain and empower them, as they move towards their own self-sustainability. We invite you to come celebrate with Catholics and people of faith from across our three counties. Tickets are $30 dollars per person; ticket deadline is April 28. Send reservations to: Catholic Commission, c/o Lori Linder, 5285 Myers Rd. West Salem, OH 44287. Or, to reserve a table and for further info, contact Pat O'Bryan, (330) 263-6176; pjobryan@clevelandcatholiccharities.org
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Parish School of Religion LIVING ROSARY and MAY CROWNING MONDAY, MAY 5 AT 6:30 PM The parish is invited to join the PSR children in their prayerful presentation of the Living Rosary. Please consider taking time out of your busy schedule to come and pray with the children and their families. The Rosary has been and continues to be a most powerful prayer of gratitude and petition to our Blessed Mother. Remember the old saying? The family that prays together stays together. VISITING MARY STATUE Also, you may recall that last year at our May Crowning we invited families to participate in the traveling Mary statue that comes to your home for the week. Although we have had an awesome response from our PSR families, there are still dates open for you to bring Mary to your home. Check out the dates on the counter outside the Religious Education Office next time you are at the church. VBS registration form is now online and outside the Religious Education Office. SPIRIT BYOB: Bring Your Own Bible to the weekly session. Each student will receive a raffle ticket for every evening they bring their bible to a SPIRIT session. A drawing will take place on a weekly basis to win; movie tickets, snack pack, or a treasure of candy. ASP Appalachia Service Project group will meet on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 10:30 AM in Martyrs Hall. SPIRIT AND PSR registration materials have been mailed this past week. Please check your mail for early savings and desired day and time. MASSES Bread Cup MINISTERS SCHEDULE - April 19 & April 20 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS USHERS VIDEO B1 Terry Killeen C1 Ken Kuruc Emily Hathcock Jim Munko Easter Vigil Saturday 9:00 PM B2 Barb Killeen B3 Alicia Hathcock B4 Karen Munko B5 Libbie Radecky C2 C3 C4 (pyx) Jeff Hood Easter Sunday 7:30 AM B1 Paul Steinle B2 Carol Kisilewicz C1 Sandy Twardzik C2 Jeff Twardzik (pyx) Judith Emmert Erin Rankin Alexa Gatesman Michael Weber Pete Rojas Ed Unaitis B1 S. Mueller C1 D. Wallace C5 R. Ruh Bob Steinmetz Jenna Gooch Jeanette Cottrell Ron Kalister Easter Sunday 9:30 AM B2 B. Mueller C2 D. Thomas C6 L. Ruh B3 P. Terrell C3 N. Klettlinger C7 L. Kalish B4 D. Abdo C4 B. Wehe (pyx) T. Boyle Breanna Radigan Tim Korte Jim Acks B1 Barb Timko C1 Mike Terrell Mary Anne Mayer Tyler Madison Rich Madansky Steve Sauthoff Easter Sunday 11:30 AM B2 Mary Slifka B3 Becky Johnston C2 C3 Karen Armstrong C4 Chris Lambert Madison Smith Tom Malinak Steve Sauthoff (pyx) Deb Terrell
Holy Martyrs Church April 13, 2014 Medina, Ohio Research and/or Technology Skills? This year, we will have a Life Teen Mass every Sunday April 13 April 20 April 27 when we gather for Life Teen. 5:00 pm sharp: Mass in the worship space 6:00-7:30 pm: Dinner & Life Night event 5:00 pm LT Mass followed by a meal and special activity No Life Teen (Easter Sunday) Welcoming of rising 8th Graders! For more information, please contact Use Your Gifts for our College Students Beginning in the fall of 2014, we will be introducing a new program, College Life, that will help our college students stay connected with their faith and Holy Martyrs. Needed: 2 or 3 people who like to do basic research and/or have keen technology skills. Interested? Contact Janet at lifeteen@holymartyrs.net Janet Payton Pastoral Associate Questions? Send us an email at lifeteen@holymartyrs.net Teens: Follow us on Twitter @HMLifeTeen 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. Learn to Play Drums Contact Joe Toth at joemedic12@zoominternet.net Are You Creative? Use that creativity to support our teens! We are looking for several creative and resourceful parishioners who can serve on our Life Teen environment teams next year. You will make props, create plans that highlight a theme, and set it all up having fun every step of the way. Contact: Janet Payton at lifeteen@holymartyrs.net Time Commitment: Once every 4 to 6 weeks
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord The Celebrations of Holy Week At today s Palm Sunday liturgy we experienced the blessing of the palms, a reminder that we are entering into the last days of Lent, approaching the heart of the liturgical year. Just as Jesus disciples accompanied him into Jerusalem to prepare to celebrate the Passover meal, we begin this week of preparation for our Paschal Triduum, translated the Three Days of Passover. For the Jewish people the Passover celebration gathers families around the Seder meal to retell the story of God s saving action in delivering the people of Israel from slavery. They remember this both as a historical event and as a present reality. Jesus did the same as he celebrated his last Passover meal with his friends, but he invited us to go even deeper into the mystery of divine life and love when he washes his disciples feet and tells us to take and eat, take and drink, do this in memory of me. Our Lenten prayers and practices of fasting, almsgiving and service have led us to this week. Participating in the liturgies of Holy Week gives us the opportunity to grow in faith as we journey together toward Easter. Tuesday ~ Chrism Mass Each year our holy oils are blessed by our bishop in a beautiful liturgy held at the cathedral and open to the public. Priests and parishioners from every parish in the diocese come to participate as Bishop Lennon prepares the fragrant Chrism oil which is used for Baptism, Confirmation and Ordination as well as the oil of catechumens and oil for anointing the sick. Each year those who will be received into the Church at the Easter Vigil, our elect, who will be baptized, and our candidates, who make their profession of faith, are invited. Holy Thursday ~ Celebration of The Lord s Supper The Paschal Triduum begins with this liturgy, in which we remember in a special way Jesus celebration of his last Passover meal with his disciples and his gift to us of Eucharist. Each of the Gospels invites us to cherish this celebration, but in John s Gospel we see Jesus washing his disciples feet, inviting all to do as he is doing, giving ourselves in loving service. People in parishes all around the world remember by including foot washing in their liturgies. Fr. Steve and the pastoral team will be washing the feet of some of our parishioners. For those who have humbly presented themselves as willing participants this has been a very moving experience. The Mass is followed by the opportunity for solemn Eucharistic adoration, a time to prayerfully wait with Jesus. Our prayer space will remain open until midnight. We remember how Jesus spent his evening in prayer in the Garden of Gethsemanes, asking his friends to stay awake and pray. Good Friday Of The Lord s Passion This liturgy begins in silence at 3pm, the hour of the death of Our Lord. The font is dry and the altar is bare. We remember the events of Jesus passion, betrayal and death. We gratefully accept Jesus laying down his life for us and remember how he forgives his persecutors from the Cross. We reverence the Cross, each bringing our own sufferings and joys to the foot of the Cross, as we pray for all around the world to receive God s gift. We abstain from meat and we fast, from not only too much food, but also from extraneous activity so we can center ourselves more profoundly. Holy Saturday There is a solemn blessing of food in the Church at 2pm. The Easter Vigil begins this year at 9:00 pm, when it will be fully dark, with the blessing of the Paschal fire and lighting of the Paschal Candle. We then enter the darkened church into which the Light of Christ enters, and so begins the most holy celebration, the high point of the liturgical year. The new waters are blessed and we celebrate the Baptisms of our newest members. With fragrant Chrism and beautiful flowers, trumpets, and singing led by the choir we celebrate the mystery of the resurrection. We rejoice with Easter Joy that the Savior of the World has Come! Our 6 new members, together with their sponsors and families, invite all to come celebrate with them at a reception to be held immediately following the Easter Vigil Mass. Easter Sunday and Season The celebration continues at 7:30 am, 9:30 am and 11:30 am. Our Easter Season celebration goes for 50 days, a very special time of our year! The Easter season is to our year as Sunday is to our week, as we pray, sing, and rejoice in the good news that Jesus is Risen! From Easter Sunday until Pentecost, we hear the Scripture proclaimed of encounters and meals with the Risen Lord, the Good Shepherd, and the gift of the Holy Spirit. We bless ourselves with Holy Water remembering our own Baptisms and we joyfully sing Alleluia as we praise the Lord. Jesus is Risen, Alleluia!