Holy Martyrs PSR Rally

August 21—22, 2017

Holy Martyrs Catholic Church 3100 OLD WEYMOUTH RD MEDINA, OH 44256

Father Stephen Dohner

Pastor

Father Mark Ott

Weekend Associate

Father Robert F. Pfeiffer

Pastor Emeritus

Janet Payton

Pastoral Associate

Nancy Fiamingo

Pastoral Associate

Dino Paoletta

Deacon

Diane Bruce

Director of Faith Formation

Christopher Ilg

Director of Music

Libbie Radecky

Church Office

Adam Nestor

Youth Minister

Paula Phillips

Bookkeeper

Jane Levesque

Communications

Parish Staff

Church Office hours: Monday - Friday:

9:00 am - 12:15 pm, 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm

330-722-6633

Holy Martyrs Catholic Church Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 20, 2017

Mass Schedule & Intentions this Week

Sat 5:30 pm Maryann Spinhirn

(Tony Spinhirn)

Sun 7:30 am Parishioners

9:30 am Michael Shepard

(Rich & Lori Ruh)

11:30 am Don Vanuch

(Vanuch Family)

Mon 8:00 am Charlotte Jowers (Family)

Tues 6:30 pm Rosary for Peace

7:00 pm Art DeLong (Family)

Wed 8:00 am Mary Lou Warren

(Edwin Warren)

Thurs 7:00 pm Margery Sowa (Bob Sowa)

Fri 8:00 am Kevin Curnayn

(John & Cheryl Gressler)

Sat 5:30 pm Parishioners

Sun 7:30 am Leroy Fiala

(Gary & Mary Kozel)

9:30 am Timothy Fuerst

(Richard & Susan Stull)

11:30 am Bill Horton (Horton Family)

This week at Holy Martyrs

Sun 8/20 Time Travelers 9:00 AM Room 203

RCIA Catechumenate 10:30 AM Lounge

Mon 8/21 Seniors Group—Indians Baseball

4:30 PM Offsite

PSR Rally, Concert & Meet the Catechist

5:30 PM G.A.

Tues 8/22 Glory Bees: 9:00 AM Worship Space

Roberta Braun and Tom Yannetti

PSR Rally, Concert & Meet the Catechist

5:30 PM G.A.

SPIRIT 6:00 PM Martyrs Hall

Praying with Scripture 6:00 PM Clarke Rm.

Wed 8/23 Intercessory Prayer Group 5:30 PM Chapel

RCIA Precatechumenate 7:00 PM Lounge

Small Groups Core Meeting 7:00 PM Pfeiffer Hall B

Thurs 8/24 Communications Comm. 7:30 PM Room 102

Eucharistic Minister Training 7:30 PM Worship Space

Sat 8/26 Discovering Christ Training 9:00 AM Pfeiffer Hall B

Catholic Commission 9:30 AM Room 102

Sun 8/27 M.O.A. Food & Donation Weekend after all Masses

Time Travelers 9:00 AM Room 203

Home School Orientation 10:30 AM TBA

RCIA Catechumenate 10:30 AM Lounge

Choir Picnic 1:00 PM Pavilion

XLT (Exalt) 5:00 PM Worship Space

There is a promise of marriage between:

I Wedding Announcement:

Jacob Primm & Kathleen Ruhlin

II Wedding Announcement:

Kirk Stellar & Erin Chapman

Pray for those who have died in Christ:

Steve Belovich,

Husband of Joanne

Parish News

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

GET SET! WE’RE GEARING UP FOR SMALL GROUPS!

SEPTEMBER: Sign Up

OCTOBER: Small Groups Begin

Start thinking about WHEN you’ll be able to participate:

day, evening, weekend, or during PSR. Take advantage of

this opportunity to grow in faith and in community.

Questions? Email nfiamingo@holymartyrs.net

Stations of the Cross

This week we began the installation of the new Stations of the Cross for our church.

Each station is an original work carved by the Italian art studio of Ferdinand Stuflesser

especially for Holy Martyrs. Their style and the materials used were chosen specifically

for our church. Once the installation is completed, special lighting will be added to

illuminate each station.

A word of sincere thanks to all those who helped make our new Stations possible. Those who helped in

the planning stages, those who contributed financially, and our remarkable Buildings and Grounds

Committee who oversaw the whole project and were responsible for their installation deserve the

appreciation and gratitude of our entire parish community.

Look for the special section in next week’s bulletin that will highlight our new Stations and why this

devotion has been an important part of Catholic spirituality for over a thousand years.

Parish News

Holy Martyrs Church August 20, 2017

Medina, Ohio

CATHOLIC BUT NOT CONFIRMED?

If you are an adult over the age of 22 who has

not been confirmed, consider attending our

five-session confirmation preparation program

beginning on Wednesday, August 30, at

7:00 p.m. Those who participate should be able

to be confirmed at Holy Martyrs on October 1,

2017, at 2 p.m. or the Cathedral of St. John the

Evangelist on May 19, 2018, at 4:30 p.m.

Advance registration is required.

Contact Janet at 330-722-6633 or

jpayton@holymartyrs.net to register.

An Invitation

In a few weeks 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 instrumental-

ists to participate in and enhance our music ministry.

Prior musical experience is a plus but is not a require-

ment. 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 27 from

1:00-400 pm. All current and former choir members

along with their spouse, as well as those interested in

joining the choir are invited to attend.

For more information feel free to contact our Music

Director, Christopher Ilg at cilg@holymartyrs.net.

Little Rock Bible Study

will begin a new study on September 12;

Women of the New Testament (8 sessions).

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 Ministry of Assistance will be

in the Gathering Area next weekend after

Masses to accept your financial and food

donations. However, food donations are

accepted at anytime. Certain staples are

always needed, like pasta and spaghetti sauce,

cereal, tuna, peanut butter, soups, canned

vegetables. Checks made out to Holy Martyrs with

Ministry of Assistance (MOA) on the memo line are

always welcome and very much appreciated. Thank you

for helping those in need.

LEARN TO PLAY DRUMS

Contact Joe Toth

at joemedic12@zoominternet.net

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING TIME,

TALENT, TREASURE

Grateful Giving Holy Martyrs Parish

“To be grateful is to recognize the love

of God in everything.” -Thomas Merton

Grateful Giving

August 5 & 6

Weekly Offering $13,053.00

Number of Envelopes 323

Electronic Donations $ 4,643.00

Number of Envelopes 51

Weekly Total $17,696.00

Thank you!

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Seniors’ Corner

INVITING ALL SENIORS OF HOLY MARTYRS TO MARK YOUR

CALENDARS AND JOIN US FOR THE UPCOMING EVENTS:

Monday, 8/21 - See the Indians vs. Boston!

Fan Bus, Club Seats, all the food you can eat!

$68.00 per person. SOLD OUT! However, we have a

“wait list”. Park for this event in the lower front

parking lot; board the bus at 4:15 PM! For more

information contact Bill Dyer at

wcdyer@zoominternet.net or Phone: 330-722-7994.

Tuesday, 9/19 - There is still time to Hop on board

The Murder Mystery Luncheon Train. A limited

number of tickets are still available!

Travel to Blissfield, MI for a 2 1/2 hour dining and

entertainment experience aboard a moving train

making a leisurely 12-mile roundtrip through the

countryside - while actors perform an interactive

murder mystery as you enjoy your luncheon! $98.00

per person. Contact John Solecki at

solecki@zoominternet.net OR Phone: 330-722-5981.

Monday, 10/23 - 12:00 Noon! Join us for a

Halloween Party! Chili Cook-off Competition!

Bring your favorite recipe! Dessert and Beverages

provided. Prizes and lots of Fun - and even a

Costume Contest!

Daily scripture readings for the week of

August 20, 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

Faith & Values Appeal for Education

Catholic Schools are communities of faith, knowledge

and service. Academic success and rigorous achieve-

ment mark our schools as outstanding institutions.

Essential to the Christian message is the command of

Christ to serve others. Our students are at their best

when they exemplify in their actions this command, and

they do so daily. Students, their parents, grandparents

and other family members sacrifice to provide a

Catholic education and are grateful for tuition

assistance provided through the Faith & Value Appeal

for Education. Please pray that the generosity of our

parishioners will continue to support the formation of

our youth in Catholic schools where faith makes a

difference. To donate online, go to

www.CatholicCommunity.org/eddonate or call Karen

Joyce at 800-869-6525 ext. 1910.

Attention all Men of the Parish

The Holy Martyrs Men’s Group would like to

invite the men of the Parish to join them on

a trip to see the Cleveland Indians play on Friday,

September 8th

. This is a Dollar Dog and Fireworks Night!

Bus transportation will be provided from the church to

Progressive Field. The cost for the bus and tickets will be

$58 per person. Please contact Chuck Levesque at

(814) 860-4330, clevesque@zoominternet.net or

Kent Von Der Vellen at (330) 421-0863,

vdv@zoominternet.net to reserve your spot. There is a

limited number of seats so please reserve yours now.

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.

Parish School of Religion - 330-952-1466

Holy Martyrs Church August 20, 2017

Medina, Ohio

MINISTERS SCHEDULE - August 26 & 27

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS USHERS VIDEO

MASSES Bread Cup

Saturday

5:30 PM

Brandon Agnew Nathan Agnew

Sean Alexander

Calvin Schwarz

Mary Schwarz

B1 Stephen Brownfield

B2 Colette Dowling

B3 Ed Kirk

C1 Mary Lawrence-Kirk

C2

C3 Corey Koewler

C4

(pyx) Michelle Koewler

Sunday

7:30 AM

B1 Barbara DeMichael

B2 Paul Steinle

C1 Judith Emmert

C2 Angelo Jimenez

(pyx) Arlene Jimenez

Josie Henry Kaden Gordon

Audrey McGraw

Gary Kozel

Mary Kozel

Sunday

9:30 AM

Beth Lofy Not Filled

Not Filled

Anthony Giovinazzo

Timothy Korte

Benjamin Stobbs

Sunday

11:30 AM

B1 Dorothy Barry

B2 Bart Conry

B3 Shelley Conry

C1 Michael Terrell (sub req.)

C2 Debbie Terrell (sub req.)

C3 John Holland

C4 Jennifer Coppolino

(pyx) Eileen Trabert

Gordon Brain Brooke Blomquist

Joseph Cash (sub req.)

James Gaeckle

David Stankiewicz

Michael Szabo

10 Things Pope Francis Wants You to Know About the Family (V) part I)

Children: “Have courage and go forward”

Pope Francis continues his encouragement of the family as he is speaking to the children.

In August 2015, Pope Francis encourages children to recognize their duty to help the world find new ways to prevent and

end these dangerous conflicts.

“What would a society, a family, a group of friends be without tensions and without conflicts? Do you know what it would

be?” he asked the youth.” “A cemetery. Because there are no tensions and no conflicts in dead things. When there is life,

there is tension and there is conflict.”

“How is tension resolved?” the pontiff asked. “ With dialogue. When in a family there is dialogue, when in a family there is

this capacity to say spontaneously something someone is thinking, tensions resolve themselves well.”

“Do not have fear of tensions!” he exhorted the group.” “But also, be cunning! Because if you love the tension for the

tension, this will make you ill and you will be a young person that loves always being in tensions. No: Tension comes to

help us make a step toward harmony.”

(to be continued next week)

Holy Martyrs will celebrate the

Sacrament of Confirmation

Sunday, October 1, 2017

Candidates and Sponsors are asked to be present for:

Confirmation practice on Sunday, September 24 at

12:45 p.m. in Martyrs Hall.

And Confirmation on Sunday, October 1 at 1:15 p.m. in

Martyrs Hall.

Our Presider for Confirmation is Abbot Gary Hoover of

Benedictine High School. Mass will be celebrated at

2:00 p.m. followed by a reception in the Gathering Area.

VIRTUS

Protection of God’s Children

Fingerprints are offered to parishioners and may be

completed by contacting the front office at

330-722-6633.

Ask for Paula Phillips to make an appointment.

Offered at Loyola Retreat House in Clinton, OH. Suffering Well: A Retreat Based on Happiness, Suffering,

and the Love of God—September 8 - 10, 2017 Directed by Abbot Clement Zelezkik, O.S.B.

Cost: $165 per person Registration Form at www.loyalretreathouse.com or call 330-896-2315.

Around the Diocese

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Retrouvaille Weekend – September 8-10, 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.

L E A F: Listening, Encouraging and Assisting Families of the Incarcerated

Do you have a loved one or family member who was, is or may be, 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, non-denominational, no registration or no cost to you. LEAF Ministry will meet at

St. Francis Xavier Parish on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Loyola Room. Please 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, August 28, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.

For information call: Connie at 330-648-2602 or you can email her at connieebaugh@gmail.com .

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

Summit County Hotline 330-374-111; Toll Free 888-395-4357