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. Foundations: Faith Every Day, for Everyday Families, Monday, November 7, 2016 at 6:00 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 celebrations 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. HOLY MARTYRS CATHOLIC CHURCH 3100 Old Weymouth Rd Medina OH 44256 330.722.6633 330.273.1188 www.holymartyrs.net [email protected]________________________________ October 23, 2016 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 Nancy Fiamingo Pastoral Associate Diane Bruce Director of Religious Education Adam Nestor Youth Minister Dorothy Thomas Coordinator of Pastoral Care Dino Paoletta Deacon 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 THE EUCHARIST Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Mass Sunday 7:30 am Mass 9:30 am Mass 11:30 am Mass Weekdays Mon, Wed, Fri 8:00 am Tues, Thurs 7:00 pm
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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.
Foundations: Faith Every Day, for Everyday Families,
Monday, November 7, 2016 at 6:00 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 celebrations 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.
HOLY MARTYRS CATHOLIC CHURCH 3100 Old Weymouth Rd Medina OH 44256
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS USHERS VIDEO
MASSES Bread Cup
Saturday
5:30 PM
Judith Linton Alex Ambro
Will Hoynes
Jean Peterson
Bobbie Santiago
B1 Paul Wendt
B2 Mary Schwarz
B3 Shelley Conry
C1 Michelle Koewler
C2 Alicia Hathcock
C3 Ed Kirk
C4 Mary Lawrence-Kirk
(pyx) Noreen Wendt
Sunday
7:30 AM
B1 Barb Lorius
B2 Rich Lorius
C1 Judy Emmert
C2 Jerry Emmert
(pyx) Darcy Lorius
Nancy Lawrence Kaden Gordon
(sub req)
Dylan Gorczyca
Bruce Francis
Pete Rojas
Sunday
9:30 AM
Ken Kuruc Amanda Lutz
(sub req)
William Sollenberger
Jim Acks
Karen Bartkowiak
Jeanette Cottrell
Sunday
11:30 AM
B1 Eileen Trabert
B2 Gary Link
B3 Chris Lambert
C1 Becky Johnston
C2 Mike Terrell
C3 Dorothy Barry
C4 Dinah Lambert
(pyx) Debbie Terrell
Vicki Link Jonathan Friedl
(sub req)
Sam Arnold
Rich Madansky
Tom Malinak
Dave Stankiewicz
Parish School of Religion - 330-952-1466
CONFIRMATION
Our eighth graders have just begun their prepara-
tion for the Sacrament of Confirmation in Octo-
ber of 2017. Please keep these young people and
their families in your prayers. This is not an easy
decision for a 14 year old because for them it is
quite confusing as to why they are cel-
ebrating Confirmation. We know only
too well how being a Godparent or a
sponsor are great opportunities to
share in the life and faith of a young
person.
TIME TRAVELERS
It is almost that time for our new and ex-
citing adventure for the Time Travelers
(ages: potty trained to age 10) to join our
fun young people during the Liturgy of the
Word in rooms 203/204. We still need leaders for the
interaction pieces at the front of the session for each
week.
We will be sending out a new Sign-up Genius for those
who are interested in signing up for a specific week in
the months to come.
Also, we need additional adults who might be interested
in helping with this ministry. The adults who working
with the initial kick-off are in need of adults who would
be willing to become a part of the rotation. Many helpers
makes for light work.
Take Your Kids to Church
Tips For Success/Part IV (continued from last week)
Taking children to Church can, admittedly be a challenge. The following tips from, Discover-
ing God Together: The Catholic Guide to Raising Faithful Kids can help make any churchgoing
parent’s life easier.
4. Engage Them. By all means, for children under 4-ish, bring some quiet, soft, preferably religiously-themed plushes,
books, etc. Keep them in a special “going to Mass bag” that is reserved for church. That will keep these activities
special. Regardless, try to put these things away before the consecration. At the elevation, point to the host and whisper
something like, “look at the miracle! Look at Jesus. Say, “I love you Jesus!”
Don’t do Mass in shifts. If you feel you aren’t “getting anything out of Mass” when you bring small children you are miss-
ing the point. What you get is the joy of passing your faith on to them. That’s what you signed up for when you became a
Catholic parent. Yes, it can be tough, and yes, you may certainly do other things to get your spiritual needs met, but Sun-
day Mass is for your family. Go as a family.
Dr. Gregory Popcak is the Executive Director of the Pastoral Solutions Institute an organization dedicated to helping Catholics find faith-filled solutions to
Recently, Bishop Richard Lennon gave permission for Holy Martyrs to commission new Stations of the Cross for our church. Today is the first in a series explaining
this devotion and the plan to add new Stations of the Cross to our church.
Praying the Way of the Cross has a long and
honored place in the devotional life of the Church.
In the first centuries after Christ, pilgrims traveled to
the Holy Land to follow in the footsteps of Jesus to
Calvary.
During the Middle Ages, the practice of praying
the Stations of the Cross grew in popularity. St. Francis
of Assisi and the early Franciscans are credited with
popularizing this devotion.
The Franciscans promoted the use of images
depicting the Lord’s Way of the Cross in individual
churches so those who could not travel to the Holy
Land could “walk in the footsteps of Jesus” in their
own church.
Over the centuries and among widely different cultures, the Stations of the
Cross have remained a popular devotion, nurturing the spirit of prayer among people.
The Stations offer a way for the faithful to enter more fully into reflecting on the
passion and death of the Lord. In the words of the US Catholic Bishops, “They serve as
a model of the pilgrim Church on its homeward journey.” The custom of arranging the
Stations around the walls of a church marks this devotion as a true journey.
When Holy Martyrs Church was built, the decision was made not to include
Stations of the Cross in the church. Rather, a prayer path through the woods near the
church was created, including an outdoor set of Stations of the Cross.
Many people have prayed the Stations outdoors. However, Northeast Ohio
weather allows the prayer path and outdoor Stations to be used only part time. Cold,
rain and Winter snow make using it impractical for much of the year. Access is also
limited to daylight hours, so opportunities for children and youth to pray this devotion
during evening PSR have been rare.
Over the years, people who have joined our parish have asked about the lack
of Stations of the Cross in church. Long-time parishioners also have expressed a
desire for a permanent set of Stations of the Cross. It was time for Holy Martyrs to
address this need.
Next : The Process of Creating Stations for Holy Martyrs
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