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Holy Martyrs Catholic Church 3100 OLD WEYMOUTH RD MEDINA, OH 44256 October 8, 2017 Special Collection To Help Hurricane and Earthquake Victims Helping Those In Need
Holy Martyrs Catholic Church 3100 OLD WEYMOUTH RD MEDINA, OH 44256
October 8, 2017
Special Collection To Help Hurricane and Earthquake Victims
Helping Those In Need
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
Holy Martyrs Catholic Church Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 8, 2017
Mass Schedule & Intentions this Week
Sat 5:30 pm Jane Lang
(Family)
Sun 7:30 am John Yezerski
(Robert Fellenstein)
9:30 am Parishioners
11:30 am Steve Palsha
(Kohanski Family)
Mon 8:00 am For the homebound
Tues 6:30 pm Rosary for Peace
7:00 pm For those in hospice
Wed 8:00 am Jim McClelland
(Brad and Dorothy Thomas)
Thurs 7:00 pm Timothy Lynch
(Kevin and Judy Lynch)
Fri 8:00 am Gary Schreiber & Ann Maskal
(Lynn Schreiber)
Sat 5:30 pm George & Katherine Palya
(Family)
Sun 7:30 am Barbara Byers
(Brad and Cathy Weiland)
9:30 am Mary Lou Warren
(Edwin Warren)
11:30 am Parishioners
This week at Holy Martyrs
Sun 10/8 Donut Sunday
Time Travelers 9:00 AM Room 203
Golf Outing Committee 10:30 AM Room 103
Life Teen Mass, Life Night 5:00 PM Worship Space
Mon 10/9 Sharing Christ 6:00 PM G.A.
PSR 6:00 PM
Altar Server Training Class 6:00 PM Worship Space
RCIA for Children 6:30 PM Ford Room
Tue 10/10 Glory Bees: 9:00 AM Worship Space
Maryann Porinchok, JoAnn Sabol, Mary Lou
Melchior, Ed Warren
Little Rock Scripture Study 1:00 PM Room 103
PSR 6:00 PM
SPIRIT 6:00 PM Martyrs Hall
Altar Server Training Class 6:00 PM Worship Space
RCIA Team Meeting 7:00 PM Offsite
Wed 10/11 Intercessory Prayer Group 5:30 PM Chapel
RCIA Precatechumenate 7:00 PM Lounge
Choir Rehearsal 7:15 PM Worship Space
Thurs 10/12 Buildings and Grounds 7:30 PM Room 200
Sat 10/14 Ministry of Assistance Food & Donation Weekend
Centering Prayer 9:30 AM Pfeiffer A & B
Sun 10/15 Ministry of Assistance Food & Donation Weekend
Time Travelers 9:00 AM Room 203
Life Teen Mass, Life Night 5:00 PM Worship SpacePlease notify the church office in advance of a sur-
gery 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. An anointing
may be scheduled before or after a Mass or during
the week.
If you have an unwanted, working appliance,
please call Ron Maitland at 330-722-3373. He will make
sure it finds a good home
with a family in need.
Parish News
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Daily scripture readings for this week can be obtained on
the USCCB website or you can download one of these
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
Most Small Groups will begin meeting
this week for our Fall Series,
“MASS IMPACT”.
We are happy to report that the number of people registered for Small Groups
has increased more than 25% over last Fall’s registrants!
Groups will be meeting every day of the week, at various times.
Below are the times groups will be meeting.
Some groups have room for additional members.
Sunday: 6:15-7:45 p.m. (following Life Teen Mass)
Monday: 9 a.m. Women; 9:30 a.m. Parent/child; 6 p.m. during PSR
Tuesday: 1 p.m. Mixed Adults; 7 p.m. Women
Wednesday: 1 p.m. Mixed Adults; 7 p.m. Mixed Adults; 7 p.m. Married
Couples
Thursday: 12 p.m. Women; 1 p.m. Mixed Adults; 7 p.m. Mixed Adults; 7
p.m. Married Couples
Friday: 9:30 a.m. Parents w/young children; 7 p.m. Mixed Adults
Saturday: 8 a.m. Mixed Adults
We have interest in, but need more people for:
1) A Family Group (Parents w/children)
2) A group to meet early morning before work at Panera in Fairlawn
Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in joining us!
Parish News
Holy Martyrs Church October 8, 2017
Medina, Ohio
Congratulations to Our Newly Confirmed Teens and Adults!
Ella Madeline Elizabeth Gilson
Morgan Mills Mary Magdalene Hallock
Kaitlyn Marie Grace Hripko
Steven John Hudak
Jaime Brianna Kallet
Addison June Kasian
Faith Elizabeth Mary Koewler
Joshua Matthew Adelino Kolasinski
Regan Elizabeth Kole
Carson Richard Levandowski
Dylan Michael Patrick Lorius
Grace Emily Machalec
Riley Stosh Madden
Madelynn Elaine Madison
Dylan Thomas Frances Malinak
Sarah Jaye McKee
Nolan Daniel McNeal
Brendan Andrew Paul Meier
Connor James David Acks
Alexander Richard Michael Ambro
Evan John Philip Begovich
Chad David James Bigley
Joshua Paul Bobey
Sophia Rae Boston
Julia Rose Veronica Carano
Riley Marie Rose Crandall
Alexa Grace DeLuca
Matthew Earl Patrick DuPlaga
Evan David Easterly
Claire Elizabeth Federinko
Mason Douglas Fee
Katy Elizabeth Felix
Jacob Wayne Gabel
Sarah Elizabeth Cecilia Gatsios
Samuel James Ignatius Geiger
Ryan Charles Sebastian Gillespie
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING TIME,
TALENT, TREASURE
Grateful Giving Holy Martyrs Parish
Sept. 23 & 24
Weekly Offering $11,234.82
Number of Envelopes 300
Electronic Donations $1,431.00
Number of Envelopes 11
Weekly Total $12,665.82
Monthly ACH for Sept. (101) $11,342.00
Communications Campaign $972.00
Thank you!
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
SENIORS’ CORNER
Seniors of Holy Martyrs, mark your calendars and join us
for our upcoming events:
Monday, 10/23 - 12:00 Noon! Join us for a Hallow-
een Party! Chili Cook-off Competition!
Bring your favorite recipe! Dessert and Beverages
provided. Prizes and lots of Fun - and even a
Costume Contest!
Monday, 11/20—12:00 Noon
Soup and Service Pro-
ject! Bring your favorite soup to share! We
will collect, organize and deliver donated
items to the Medina County Battered Wom-
en's Shelter. A list of urgent and miscellane-
ous items for donation will be provided for
your reference. More information to follow!
Monday, 12/4 - 12:00 Noon - Annual Christ-
mas Party at Williams on the Lake! You don't
want to miss great food, entertainment, gift
exchanges, and door prizes. A flyer with all
the details will be available soon.
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.
Medina County Hotline 330-723-3900
Toll Free 877-414-1344
Summit County Hotline 330-374-1111
Toll Free 888-395-4357
Second Collection for Hurricane
and Earthquake Victims
A second collection will be taken this weekend, Oct. 7 &
8, to benefit the victims of recent natural disasters.
Funds will go to Catholic Charities USA for victims of
Hurricane Maria and to Catholic Relief Services for vic-
tims of the earthquake in Mexico.
Please make checks payable to Holy Martyrs Church.
Funds will be distributed to the two charities by the
USCCB Office of National Collections.
Next weekend is Holy Martyrs Ministry of Assistance
food and donation weekend. 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 ap-
preciated. Thank you for helping those in need.
El Salvador Trip Signup Deadline is Oct. 15
Thinking about joining us on our pilgrimage to El
Salvador? The deadline for signing up to go is
October 15th. The trip is January 21st - 28th.
Deposits will be due on November 1st.
Call Shelley Conry at 330-687-6927
Parish School of Religion - 330-952-1466
Holy Martyrs Church October 8, 2017
Medina, Ohio
MINISTERS SCHEDULE - October 14 & 15
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS USHERS
MASSES Bread Cup
Saturday
5:30 PM
B1 Rosemary LeVoyer
B2 Colette Dowling
B3 Jennifer Ogilvie (sub
req.)
C1 Bart Conry (sub req.)
C2 Shelley Conry (sub req.)
C3 Kate Zaranec
C4 Chuck Zaranec
(pyx) Stephen Brownfield
Branden Agnew Nathan Agnew
Sean Alexander
Cindy Steinbacher
Larry Steinbacher
Sunday
7:30 AM
B1 Allie Solecki
B2 Steve Jindra (sub
req.)
C1 Gerald Emmert
C2 Judith Emmert
(pyx) Colleen Conti
Josie Henry Kaden Gordon (sub
req.), Altar server
needed
Steven Cika
Pedro Rojas
Sunday
9:30 AM
Guy Connors Regan Funfgeld
Dylan Gorczyca (sub
req.)
Jeanette Cottrell
Michael Green
James Acks
Sunday
11:30 AM
B1 Jennifer Coppolino
B2 Kathy Cooley
B3 Lauren Duchnowski
C1 Dorothy Barry
C2 Gary Link
C3 John Holland
C4 Debbie Terrell
(pyx) Eileen Trabert
Gordon Brain
Joseph Cash
Paul Zeiger
David Busta
John Coppolino
Thomas Malinak
Congratulations to Our Newly Confirmed Teens and Adults!
Lauren Michelle Gianna Messner
Paige Lucia Miller
Richard Thomas Stanislaus Moore Jr.
Mackenzie Marie Morrison
Elise Fahey Maria Nayman
Charles James Novicky
Lucy Joy Frances O'Cull
Molly Grace Elizabeth Patterson
Dominic Matthew Scott Pidala
Nolan John Camillus Polk
Alexander Kyle Michael Rutter
Teresa Joy Anastasia Salai
Jacob Michael Richard Scavinski
Blake Michael Joseph Scavone
Emma Rose Katherine Scavone
Konnor Kenneth Victor Schmidle
Johnathan Lee John Schwandt
Lauren Elizabeth Sebring
Grace Elizabeth Francis Selva
Colleen Therese Elizabeth Smith
Emma Renee Stobbs
Jackson Philip Sturgill
Chloe Ann Tesny
Caroline Paige ElizabethThies
Eva Marie Todd
Nathan William Francis Trowbridge
Noah David Gerard Trowbridge
Jacob Allan White
Shannon Jean Elizabeth Wojciak
*****************
Rose Marie Teresa Blike
David Matthew Andrew Duchnowski
Carrie Lynn Helena Hollamon
Brittani Marie Anastasia Horschler
Timothy Michael Sebastian Horschler
Ashley Lynn Dymphna Rosenberg
Throughout the Diocese
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Youth, Faith and Vocational Discernment
The Institute of Catholic Studies will hold a Panel on
Youth, Faith and Vocational Discernment: Preparing for
the Next Synod.
Edward, Hahnenberg, Ph.D., will moderate the panel on
Thursday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the LSC Confer-
ence Room in the DJ Lombardo Student Center at John
Carroll University.
This discussion is free and open to the public and spon-
sored by JCU’s Institute of Catholic Studies.
Open House at Jesuit Retreat House
Jesuit Retreat House welcomes you to a selection of
open houses on Tuesday, October 10, from 5:30 -
8:30 pm; Monday, October 16, from 1:00 - 4:00
pm; and Monday, October 23, from 5:30 - 8:30 pm.
This is an opportunity for all to visit and explore
our new addition and learn about upcoming pro-
gram offerings. Cost: free. For more information
contact 440-884-9300 or visit www.jrh-
cleveland.org.
Did you know that Catholic Charities offers both individual and
family counseling for families in Medina County at our Medina
office? Our goal is to offer professional services to strengthen
and support individuals and families.
Call us for more information: 330.723.9615
Open House at Saint Ambrose School
Saint Ambrose School in Brunswick will host an open house on Sunday, Nov. 12th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a great op-
portunity to stop by as a family to see joyful excellence happening at the school and to find out more information about en-
rollment for the 2018-2019 school year! You may also visit the school’s website at www.saintambroseschool.us
Catholic Charities’ Incredible Years Parenting Program
The Incredible Years Parenting Program offers free classes on a weekly basis at two locations. Child-
care and food are provided. Medina Catholic Charities sessions are on Oct. 12, 19 and 26 from 5:45 to
7:45 p.m. Oaks Family Care Center sessions in Brunswick are on Oct. 10, 17, 24 and 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Registration is required. Call Catholic Charities Services at 330-723-9615.
