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SACRAMENTAL LIFE Please visit our parish website (www.holymartyrs.net) for
a full listing of our sacrament information and all spiritual
and parish programs.
BAPTISM Please contact the parish office before the birth of your
child to prepare for this sacrament.
Pre-Baptism Session: July 14, 2016, 7:30 pm
RCIA The process for becoming a Roman Catholic for adults
and older children who have not been baptized or have
been baptized but not raised in the Christian faith.
MARRIAGE Couples should meet with the priest at least six months
before the proposed wedding date.
RECONCILIATION Celebrated individually every Saturday from 4:00-5:00 pm
in the chapel. Communal celebrations of the sacrament in
Advent and Lent.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK Celebrated any time prior to entering the hospital or
during illness or convalescence. All who are ill are encouraged
to receive this sacrament as soon as possible. Communal celebra-
tions of the Sacrament take place in Fall and Spring.
VISITING THE SICK We are eager to visit our parishioners who are sick at
home, in nursing homes or in the hospital. Please call the
church office as soon as possible in the event of serious
illness.
WELCOME! We extend a warm welcome to our visitors. All Catholics who regularly attend here
are invited to become part of our parish community. If you attend here, you should
register. The staff is available in the Gathering Space of our church before and after
Mass to personally welcome you to our parish family. Welcome!
PASTORAL STAFF 330.722.6633
Fr. Steve Dohner Pastor
Janet Payton Pastoral Associate
Diane Bruce Director of Religious Education
Dorothy Thomas Coordinator of Pastoral Care
Dino Paoletta Deacon
Nancy Fiamingo Pastoral Associate
Adam Nestor Youth Minister
CHURCH OFFICE 330.722.6633
[email protected]
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION 330.952.1466
[email protected]
SPIRIT PROGRAM 330.722.6633
[email protected]
LIFE TEEN 330.722.6633
[email protected]
Fr. Mark Ott Weekend Associate
Jason Falkofsky Director of Music
HOLY
MARTYRS
CATHOLIC
CHURCH
July 10, 2016
THE EUCHARIST Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Mass
Sunday 7:30 am Mass
9:30 am Mass
11:30 am Mass
Weekdays 8:00 am Mass, Mon, Wed, Fri
7:00 pm Mass, Tues, Thurs
3100 Old Weymouth Rd Medina OH 44256 330.722.6633 330.273.1188
www.holymartyrs.net [email protected]
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Holy Martyrs Catholic Church Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 10, 2016
This week at Holy Martyrs
Sunday: Ministry of Assistance School Supply
Drive: after all Masses
Monday: Seniors Events Committee: 10:00 am,
Room 103
Ministry of Assistance: 1:00 pm, Martyrs Hall
RCIA Team Meeting: 7:00 pm, offsite
Tuesday: Glory Bees: Mary Long, Kathy Cooley,
Mary Lou Melchior
Small Group Pilot: 7:00 pm, Lounge
Wednesday: Intercessory Prayer: 5:30 pm, Chapel
Taizé Prayer Service: 7:00 pm, Worship
Space
RCIA Precatechumenate: 7:00 pm, Lounge
Thursday: Christ Life Planning Committee: 5:30 pm,
Room 103
Pre Baptism Session: 7:30 pm, Pfeiffer Hall B
Sunday: Ministry of Assistance School Supply
Drive: after all Masses
Father Stephen Dohner
Pastor
Father Robert F. Pfeiffer
Pastor Emeritus
Janet Payton
Pastoral Associate
Dorothy Thomas
Coordinator of Pastoral Care
Father Mark Ott
Weekend Associate
Diane Bruce
Director of Religious Education
Nancy Fiamingo
Pastoral Associate
Dino Paoletta
Deacon
Jason Falkofsky
Director of Music
Libbie Radecky
Office Assistant
Paula Phillips
Bookkeeper
Parish Staff
Mass Schedule & Intentions this Week
Saturday: 5:30 pm Pauline Adams
(Joe & Karen Anelli)
Sunday: 7:30 am Leonard Hlavka (Family)
9:30 am Parishioners
11:30 am Joann Buggele (Salai Family)
Monday: 8:00 am Grace J. Fink
(Mike & Kathy Kopach)
Tuesday: 6:30 pm Rosary for Peace
7:00 pm Walter Kohanski
(Kohanski Family)
Wednesday: 8:00 am For all those who are ill
Thursday: 7:00 pm Mary Clark Holland
(Palker Family)
Friday: 8:00 am Budnick Family (Judith Linton)
Saturday: 5:30 pm Michael Battaglia
(Fran Battaglia)
Sunday: 7:30 am Jeanne Weber
(Steve & Sandy Vargo)
9:30 am Gene Budd
(Cliff & Carol Koppmann)
11:30 am Parishioners
Please note that August 15, the Feast of the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is not a holy
day of obligation this year. However, we will be
celebrating Mass in honor of our Blessed Mother on
Monday, August 15 at 7:30 am and 7:30 pm.
Church Office hours:
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am -12:15 pm, 1:00 pm-5:30 pm
BAPTISM
Connor Matthew Kurilec,
son of Matthew & Kristen Kurilec
Leah Marie Dyer,
daughter of Bill & Keilah Dyer
Olivia Mae Drogell,
daughter of Brian & Maria Drogell
Noah Dalton Whitling,
son of Kyle & Stephanie Whitling
Please note that the Diocese of Cleveland offices located
at Cathedral Square Plaza in downtown Cleveland will be
closed at noon on Friday, July 15, 2016 through Friday,
July 22, 2016 during the Republican National Conven-
tion. Cathedral Square Plaza offices will reopen on
Monday, July 25, 2016.
Pray for those who have died in Christ:
Phil Helderman, husband of Jodi
and father of Patrick, John & Jordan
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Parish News
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.
In the Hospital?
One of the important ministries at Holy Martyrs is
visiting the sick. Staff members visit parishioners not
only at Medina Hospital but at hospitals throughout the
Greater Cleveland and Akron area.
We are eager to visit with our parishioners who are
hospitalized and make every effort to do so. Because
many hospital stays are short and privacy rules prevent
hospitals from informing churches when parishioners
are there, it is important that a family member let the
parish office know immediately when someone is going
to be hospitalized.
The question sometimes comes up about why some
parishes bring Communion to the hospitalized and other
parishes do not. The answer is in church law. To ensure
that Catholics receive pastoral care wherever they are,
Canon Law requires that a parish with a hospital or
nursing home within its boundaries is responsible for
the pastoral care of Catholics in those institutions.
They are responsible, for instance, for bringing Holy
Communion and providing the other sacraments there. It
is one of the main reasons more priests are assigned to
those parishes than to Holy Martyrs.
We are grateful for the help those parishes provide. We
still want very much to provide pastoral care and share
the sacraments with our own parishioners regardless of
where they are at. Your help in letting us know when a
loved one is hospitalized or in nursing care will help us
do this.
We Welcome the Following New Families:
Orbie & Cynthia Adkins
Paul Bennett & Lanny Cortez
Jan Grell
Eric & Jodi McGrath
Frank & Betty Romito
Rosemary Singleton
Seniors Corner:
Inviting all Seniors to join us for our upcoming
events:
July 18 - 12:00 noon, Annual Pot Luck Picnic! Hot
dogs, buns, beverages provided. Bountiful buffet of
appetizers, salads, desserts will be brought to share!
Holy Martyrs parishioners may sign-up and
those parishioners who wish to renew may do so at
this time.
August 12 - Take the “Fan Bus” to the Rock n’ Blast
Indians Game! All-inclusive Package! Contact Bill
Dyer at 330-722-7994; [email protected] .
August 21 - 11:30 Mass for the Senior Group fol-
lowed by a Dutch Treat luncheon
Sept. 12—12:00 noon, Picnic lunch at Mugrage Park,
Medina. Chicken, potato salad, etc. will be provided!
SAVE THE DATE: September 19th-21st for our three-
day tour package including Frankenmuth, Mackinaw
Island, Charlevoix (home of Castle Farms) and The
Cross in the Woods! Contact Joni Dyer for more in-
formation at [email protected] ;
Phone:330-722-7994.
SMALL GROUP NEWS
Holy Martyrs Small Group Core Team continues to
prepare for the launch of our Small Group Ministry in
the fall. We are listening and processing the ideas of
those who have expressed interest in this ministry. In
the weeks ahead we’ll work on a logo and tag line and
continue to build the foundation for this ministry. Your
prayers would be greatly appreciated as we move
forward. If this ministry interests you, please contact
Nancy Fiamingo, Pastoral Associate: nfiamin-
[email protected] or call 330-722-6633.
All are invited to
La Sagrada Familia’s 2016
Latin-American Cultural Festival
on July 22-24 at 7719 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
44109. Come and enjoy inflatables, raffles, vendors, live
bands, DJ’s and ethnic foods from Peru, El Salvador, Mex-
ico and Puerto Rico.
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING TIME,
TALENT, TREASURE
Grateful Giving Holy Martyrs Parish
“Be who God created you to be… and you will set the world on fire.”
~ St. Catherine
Grateful Giving
June 25 & 26
Weekly Offering $9,404.00
Number of Envelopes 298
Electronic Donations $2,825.00
Number of Envelopes 35
Weekly Total $12,229.00
April Monthly ACH (99) $10,392.00
Peter’s Pence $1,274.00
Thank You!
Readings for the Week of July 10, 2016
Sunday: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dt 30:10-14; Ps 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34,
36, 37; Col 1:15-20; Lk 10:25-37
Monday Saint Benedict, Abbot
Is 1:10-17; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, and 23;
Mt 10:34—11:1
Tuesday Is 7:1-9; Ps 48:2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6, 7-8; Mt 11:20-24
Wednesday Saint Henry
Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Ps 94:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 14-
15; Mt 11:25-27
Thursday Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin
Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Ps 102:13-14ab, and
15, 16-18, 19-21; Mt 11:28-30
Friday Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of
the Church: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Is 38:10,
11, 12abcd, 16; Mt 12:1-8
Saturday Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10:1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21
Sunday Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gn 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 5; Col 1:24-28;
Lk 10:38-42
Join us for our next trip to El Salvador
January 22 - January 29, 2017!
Let the Holy Spirit open your mind and hearts to the
people of El Salvador. Your life will be enriched and your
faith deepened! Contact Janet Payton or Shelley Conry
(330-687-6927) for more information.
The PRAYER SHAWL GROUP of Holy Mar-
tyrs 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 and blessed by Fr. Steve. 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.
Catholic Charities would like to
thank all those who participated
in the Annual Appeal Follow–Up
weekend. Your generous donations will support the
physical, mental and emotional well-being of the
children and young adults at Rose-Mary.
School Supply Drive
Ministry of Assistance’s Annual School Supply Drive
for the needy students in our area takes place through
July 31. The following NEW school supplies are needed:
12 Inch Rulers (standard & metric measure)
Pens (blue & black)
#2 Pencils
Glue Sticks
School liquid glue
Colored Pencils (12 count boxes only)
Pocket Folders
Notebook Paper (wide ruled or college ruled)
1 Subject Spiral Notebooks
(wide ruled or college ruled)
TI - 30X-II Calculator
1 1/2 inch - 3 Ring Binder
2 inch - 3 Ring Binder
Drop off boxes will be available in the Gathering Area
after all Masses through July 31. Financial donations are
greatly appreciated. Thank you for your generosity!
~Ministry of Assistance
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MINISTERS SCHEDULE - July 16 & July 17
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS USHERS VIDEO
MASSES Bread Cup
Saturday
5:30 PM
Lee LeVoyer Sean Alexander
Christian Durny
Jeff Hood
Tony Spinhirn
B1 Terry Adams
B2 Judith Linton
B3 Shelley Conry
C1 Rosemary LeVoyer
C2 Colette Dowling
C3 Mary Schwarz
C4 Steve Brownfield
(pyx) Bart Conry
Sunday
7:30 AM
B1 Angelo Jimenez
B2 Rich Lorius
C1 Paul Steinle
C2 Arlene Jimenez
(pyx) Barb Lorius
Josie Henry Kaden Gordon
Vincent Pfahl
Bruce Francis
Pete Rojas
Sunday
9:30 AM
Guy Connors Amanda Lutz
Michael Moran
Tony Giovinazzo
Chris Lutz
Ben Stobbs
Sunday
11:30 AM
B1 Becky Johnston
B2
B3 Sheila Hood
(sub req)
C1 Dorothy Barry
C2 Gary Link
C3 Elizabeth Harter
C4 Corey Koewler
(pyx) Jack Holland
Vicki Link
Gracie Selva
Maggie Selva
Rich Madansky
Tom Malinak
Parish School of Religion
Parish School of Religion
For families who will have a child preparing for the
sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist in 2016/17;
the preparation time for these sacraments begins in
the first grade. We would like to be able to provide an
opportunity for all our children to have a spot held
for them. Parents are asked to
contact the office of Faith Formation
(PSR) to register if you haven't
received our online registration
email.
Online registration for next year’s PSR classes has be-
gun. If you did not receive an email about this and would
like to register your child, please contact the PSR office.
We need your child’s name and parents’ current email
address.
CONFIRMATION
OCTOBER 2016
Confirmation Interviews continue.
Candidates are requested to bring
their journal and bible.
Holy Martyrs will be celebrating the
Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday,
October 9, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
Practice for Confirmation will be on
Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 12:45 p.m.
Candidates and sponsors meet in Martyrs Hall
for both events.
CONFIRMATION 2018
Preparation for Confirmation is a two year
process, beginning with SPIRIT in 7th grade. Our
current 8th graders will be focusing on the
sacrament of Confirmation beginning in
September. Confirmation orientation for candi-
dates and parents is: September 27 at 6:00 pm
A message from Pope Francis
to the children
“The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it
treats those most in need.”
Bring your children and grandchildren to Mass—
”The Eucharist...is not a prize for the perfect.”
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Learn to Play Drums Contact Joe Toth at [email protected]
Life Teen Pool Party!
When: Sunday, July 24, 2016
Time: 11:30 am Mass at Holy Mar tyrs Church
followed by a POTLUCK lunch and SWIM
PARTY at The Killeen’s ~ 1:00 pm
What to bring: Bathing Suit & Towel
Last Name A-L: a Side Dish to share
Last Name M-Z: a Dessert to share
(Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and Drinks
will be provided)
Graduated SENIORS,
please plan on attending!
We would like to wish you farewell as you begin
your next journey…..
Registration forms are located on the
Life Teen Bulletin Board
Killeen’s Address
3001 Arielle Court, Medina
(Montville Lake Subdivision)
(330) 416-8006
Life Teen Event
Cleveland Indians vs
L.A. Angels
Friday, August 12, 2016
7:10 pm
“Dollar Dog Night”
Registration forms are
located on the
Life Teen Bulletin Board
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All are invited to the 4th Annual
Nickified Foundation Fundraiser
on Saturday, August 6, 2016 from 4:00
-10:00 pm at the Funfgeld Residence,
2259 Fixler Rd., Medina. Enjoy a day of
food & drinks (dinner at 5:30 pm),
children’s games, inflatables,
entertainment, silent auction, a 50/50
raffle, side boards & fun. Thanks to your support we are
able to make dreams come true for families with special
needs children. Adult Tickets are $40.00; Children (11-
17) $15.00; Children (10 & under are free). For tickets or
to make a donation or to make a contribution to the live
auction contact:
Marie Mayes at 330-714-6822
([email protected] ) or
Denise Miglich at 330-461-0561
([email protected] ) or
Jim Lorig ([email protected] )
Mark Your Calendar for
The BEST is yet to come!
We are about half way through summer and the ‘best
part’ is yet to come – The FEST. Join us for the highlight
of the summer season – The FEST on Sunday, August 7
at the Center for Pastoral Leadership in Wickliffe (30
seconds off the highway). The FEST is EVERYTHING you
need for the perfect day- faith – family – and fun – all for
FREE. Last year, over 39,000 people from across the
region came to our annual Catholic Family FESTival. It’s
the place to be and the thing to do this summer. To
learn more or to get all the details and schedule for The
FEST go to: www.theFEST.us. Faith – Family – Fun – FREE
– it’s The FEST.
