Mass Schedule & Intentions this Week

Saturday: 5:30 pm Aaron Graham (Mom, Dad & Evan)

Sunday: 7:30 am Timothy Lynch (Lynch Family)

9:30 am Bill Spears Jr. (Couples Faith Sharing)

11:30 am Parishioners

Monday: 8:00 am Jimmy O’Brien

(George & Mary Ann O’Brien)

Tuesday: 6:30 pm Rosary for Peace

7:00 pm Healing for Mary & Richard Tagliano

(Rich & Kathy Madansky)

Wednesday: 8:00 am Josephine Jirka (Andrea Jirka)

Thursday: 7:00 pm For Peace

Friday: 8:00 am All Souls

Saturday: 5:30 pm Parishioners

Sunday: 7:30 am Raymond & Thelma Paoletta

(Carl & Cindy Paoletta)

9:30 am George & Katherine Palya (Ron Palya)

11:30 am Rose & Steve Koller (Linda Kenski)

Holy Martyrs Catholic Church Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 11, 2015

This week at Holy Martyrs

Sunday: Donut Sunday

RCIA: 10:30 am, Lounge

Confirmation Practice: 12:45 pm, Martyrs

Hall and Worship Space

Bereavement Support Group: 12:45 pm,

Lounge

FOCUS: 12:45 pm, Room 103

Life Teen: 5:00 pm Mass followed by

Life Night from 6:00-7:30 pm, GA

Monday: PSR: 6:00 pm

RCIA Team: 7:00 pm, off site

Tuesday: Glory Bees: Mary Long, Kathy Cooley,

Mary Lou Melchior

Little Rock Bible Study afternoon session:

1:00 pm, Room 103

RCIA for Children: 6-7:30 pm, Room 101

PSR: 6:00 pm

SPRIIT: 6:00 pm, Martyrs Hall

Wednesday: Intercessory Prayer: 5:30 pm, Chapel

Discovering Christ: 6:00 pm, GA

Adult Choir: 7:15 pm, Pfeiffer Hall

Thursday: All Commissions: 7:30 pm, GA

Saturday: Men’s Group: 9:00 am, Room 103

Sunday: Ministry of Assistance food & donation

weekend: after all Masses

RCIA: 10:30 am, Lounge

Confirmation: 2:00 pm, Worship Space

No Life Teen

Father Stephen Dohner

Pastor

Father Robert F. Pfeiffer

Pastor Emeritus

Janet Payton

Pastoral Associate

Dorothy Thomas

Coordinator of Pastoral Care

Office Manager

Father Mark Ott

Weekend Associate

Diane Bruce

Director of Religious Education

Nancy Fiamingo

Pastoral Associate

Dino Paoletta

Deacon

Joe Krivos

Youth Minister

Jason Falkofsky

Director of Music

Libbie Radecky

Office Assistant

Paula Phillips

Bookkeeper

Parish Staff

Church Office hours:

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

BAPTISM

Brody Blake Rodgers,

son of Brandon & Kara Rodgers

Pray for those who have died in Christ:

Marion Clint Rankin, father of Erin Rankin

Readings for the week of October 11, 2015

Sunday Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Wis 7:7-11; Ps 90; Heb 4:12-13;

Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27

Monday Rom 1:1-7; Ps 98; Lk 11:29-32

Tuesday Rom 1:16-25; Ps 19; Lk 11:37-41

Wednesday Saint Callistus I, Pope and Martyr

Rom 2:1-11; Ps 62; Lk 11:42-46

Thursday Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and

Doctor of the Church

Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130; Lk 11:47-54

Friday Saint Hedwig, Religious; Saint Margaret

Mary Alacoque, Virgin

Rom 4:1-8; Ps 32; Lk 12:1-7

Saturday Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Mar -

tyr: Rom 4:13, 16-18; Ps 105; Lk 12:8-12

Sunday Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Is 53:10-11; Ps 33; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-

45 or 10:42-45

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parish News

Please Welcome the following

New Families:

Jay & Joyce Austin

David & Mahala Kay

Weston & Tammi DuPlaga

Frankie & Lauren Iannaggi

Keith & Melinda Kash

Mark & Beverly Przybysz

Kenneth & Nicole Sesko

Little Rock Bible Study

began a study on the Book of Hebrews.

Please join us on Tuesdays in Room 103

at 1:00 pm. Books are available. All are

welcome and no prior Bible study is re-

quired We are looking forward to another

informative and enjoyable year.

Join us for our next trip to El Salva-

dor, January 31st - February 7th! Let

the Holy Spirit open your mind and hearts

to the people of El Salvador. Your life will

be enriched and your faith deepened! Con-

tact Janet Payton or Shelley Conry (330-

687-6927) for more information.

Pastor’s Notes

Weekday visitors to our church’s Gathering Space have been struck by the

transformation it’s been undergoing lately. It’s been filled with tables and

decorations to provide dinner for 200 guests who are part of the Discovering

Christ experience. Each Wednesday, we are meeting for lively discussion and

a delicious dinner to talk about faith in our lives.

Judging by the enthusiastic positive reaction of participants to the first ses-

sions, it’s meeting a need for adults who want to delve deeper into their faith

and their relationship with God. It is fast becoming a central part of the spir-

itual life of our parish.

Discovering Christ is not simply a new “program.” It has grown out of a larg-

er discernment our parish council and many of our parishioners have been

part of, to focus our energy and attention on the central mission of our

church, why a parish exists.

The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, at Georgetown University

has identified two attitudes people have that affect—and often undermine—

their relationship with their parish.

One treats the church like a service station or a drive thru window, a place to

go when they need some service or sacrament that the church provides. But

once they get it, they disappear. They have no real relationship with their

parish church.

Another looks at their church like a country club. They judge their parish on

the friendliness of the staff and the convenience of the programs. They are

often highly critical. They expect a lot at little or no cost to themselves. And

when they don’t get it, they are quick to move on to another parish “club.”

CARA reports that these attitudes are becoming more prevalent among Cath-

olics today and are undermining the ability of parishes to create a real sense

of community. They are, in the words of a researcher, “church killers.”

It’s helpful, then, to remember why Jesus started his Church in the first place.

He created it to be a school for disciples, a place to be formed and to form

others in the values and priorities of Christ. It was intended to be a place

where people can encounter the Lord firsthand, grow in that relationship, and

use their gifts and talents to further His work. It is the essential purpose of a

parish and it is why we were made.…and the further removed we become

from that mission, the less meaningful and fulfilling our faith will be.

A “country club” parish or a “drive thru” church cannot ever become what Je-

sus intended for his church. It is why experiences like Discovering Christ

matter to all of us. They are not about a discount version of faith, but about

experiencing the Lord Himself. That experience can transform even a hard-

ened heart. That experience is what a parish is for.

The next Discovering Christ series is on Fridays, starting January 15th. It’s

not too soon to sign up now.

Faith-filled Blessings,

Father Steve

The Bake Sale Is Coming!

Holy Martyrs will

hold their Annual

Advent Bake Sale on

December 12 & 13th

.

Watch for details on

-line and in our

weekly bulletins.

Holy Martyrs Church October 11, 2015

Medina, Ohio

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING TIME,

TALENT, TREASURE

Throughout the Diocese

2015 First Step Program: Continuing education regard-

ing marriage and divorce in the Catholic Church

The First Step Programs are scheduled around the Diocese,

open to anyone, with no pre-registration. The next session

is Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at St. Ambrose Parish,

Brunswick at 7:00 pm. This program is offered as a way to

reach out to those whose marriage, for whatever reasons or

circumstances, is not valid in the Church, and find a way to

re-establish full communion in the sacramental life of the

Church. For more information call 216-696-6525, ext.

4000, or visit dioceseofcleveland.org/tribunal.

The Samaritan Ministry of St. Malachi Parish will offer a

FREE one-day workshop on ADDICTION AWARENESS in St.

Malachi Center (behind the church), West 25th & Detroit.

Topics include: addiction/alcoholism as brain disease; ef-

fects of drinking/using on others; treatment options; 12-

Step programs of recovery; resources in the community. For

information to register visit www.stmalachi.org/samaritan-

ministry-2015 or contact Judy Stowe (440-250-9950) ju-

dystowe@gmail.com or St. Malachi Rectory (216-861-5343.

Snacks and beverages will be provided. Donations welcome.

Grateful Giving Holy Martyrs Parish

We cannot love God unless we love each other,

and to love we must know each other. We know God

in the breaking of bread, and we are not alone

anymore. Heaven is a banquet and life is a

banquet too where there is companionship.

—Dorothy Day

Grateful Giving

September 26 & 27

Sunday Offering $12,503.00

Number of Envelopes 331

Electronic Donations $2,195.00

Number of Envelopes 20

Weekly Total $14,698.00

September Monthly ACH $9,442.00

Number of Envelopes 92

Seniors Corner

Inviting all Seniors to join us for our upcoming events:

Wednesday, 10/21 - Enjoy an all inclusive Tour of

Raven's Glenn Winery; Lunch; Canal Boat Ride; Amish

Flea Market; and tour of Shearer's Potato Chip Outlet!

Pick-up a flyer in the Gathering area or contact John

Solecki at 330-722-5981 for details!

Monday, 11/16 - Bring a favorite soup for Lunch and

work on our Disabled Veterans Project!

Monday, 12/7 - Christmas Luncheon at Williams on the

Lake

Holy Land Carvings are back!

Holy Land carvings have been popular at Holy Martyrs for

many years. The sale of Holy Land carvings will take place

on the weekend of November 7 & 8 in the Gathering Area.

Bishop Lennon has designated Suhair Musleh as the official

vendor of the Holy Land carvings. Because of the conflict in

the region, many Christian families in Bethlehem are strug-

gling to make ends meet. Holy Land Gifts represent over

100 Christian families who make a living

selling traditional olive wood handcrafts and

religious articles. When you purchase one of

these beautiful gifts, you are helping arti-

sans in the Holy Land provide for their fami-

lies and live and work with dignity in a re-

gion fraught with tension. Thank you for

supporting this project to keep the Chris-

tians present in the holy land of Jesus’ birth.

In 1926, Pope Pius XI instituted World Mission Sunday.

He asked for prayer, animation, celebration, and offerings

for the Missions. His concern was to engender a sense of

responsibility in people for supporting the missions

throughout the world.

The First commemoration was in 1927 and the Pope asked

that it would be observed in every diocese, parish and insti-

tute. It was to be a true World Mission Sunday. The collec-

tion on the first World Mission Sunday, like today, is for the

Society for the Propagation of the Faith, providing support

for the life-giving and hope-filled work and witness of

priests, religious and pastoral leaders in mission churches.

Next weekend we will celebrate World Mission Sunday.

This year we are invited to support the 1,150 of the young-

est dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of

Latin America and Europe. Please keep the Missions in your

prayers and please be generous in next weekend’s collec-

tion for the Society of the Propagation on the Faith.

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

MINISTERS SCHEDULE - October 10 & October 11

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS LECTORS SERVERS USHERS VIDEO

MASSES Bread Cup

Saturday

5:30 PM

Chaz Jeronis Sean Alexander

Brenna Bandura

Jeff Hood

Tony Spinhirn

B1 Mary Schwarz

B2 Terry Adams

B3 Steve Brownfield

C1 Judith Linton

C2 Mary Lawrence-Kirk

C3 Paul Wendt

C4 Noreen Wendt

(pyx) Ed Kirk

Sunday

7:30 AM

B1 Bob Yanks

B2 Donna Horton

C1 Carol Kisilewicz

C2 Darcy Lorius

(pyx) Debbie Kells

Erin Rankin Jonathan Friedl

(sub req)

Joseph Friedl

(sub req)

Pete Rojas

Michael Green

Sunday

9:30 AM

B1 D. Boyle C1 B. Wehe C5 C. Koppmann (sub req)

B2 B. Cesareo C2 R. Ruh C6

B3 B. Mueller C3 L. Ruh C7

B4 S. Mueller C4 N. Klettlinger (pyx) D. Wallace

Bob Steinmetz Caitlin Overman

Alexis Rogers

Jim Acks

Pat George

Tim Korte

Sunday

11:30 AM

B1 John Holland

B2 Debbie Terrell

B3 Mike Terrell

C1

C2 Jen Coppolino

C3 Joann Smith

C4 G. Mogyorrossy

(pyx) Dorothy Barry

Mary Anne Mayer Kaden Gordon

Richard Moore

(sub req)

Rich Madansky

Tom Malinak

Parish School of Religion

Bishop Gries will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday, October 18 at 2:00 p.m. This Mass will fulfill your Sun-

day commitment. Practice for Confirmation is Sunday, October 11 at 12:45 in Martyrs Hall for the candidate and their sponsor.

Please pray for our candidates and their families as they draw closer to our Lord in the Sacrament of Confirmation.

JESUS KIDS ages 3, 4 and 5

The Jesus Kids Ministry has lost a number of adult leaders

over the summer. In order for us to begin our Sunday ses-

sions again during the 9:30 Mass it is necessary for us to

have an additional 10—12 adults. This number would pro-

vide the ministry an eight week rotation. If you are interest-

ed in Jesus Kids for your children or perhaps you have want-

ed to be involved with this ministry please contact:

Liz Olszewski at 216-258-7586 or Diane Bruce at 330-952-

1466. VIRTUS training will be offered on Sept. 24 at 10 am

or 6 pm.

Got Religion?

Summing Up Ten Decades of Research

During the past months, we have read how regular religious involvement promotes the well-being and soundness of

young people’s lives. But what exactly is meant by ‘regular religious involvement’? Quite simply, it includes the following:

Attending Sunday Mass Religious education (PSR)

Regular involvement in church youth group Prayer

It is one of the most important positive influences parents can encourage to impact their children’s lives. Children, however ,

are not the only ones who benefit. Families who practice their faith benefit the common good! Families who are religiously

active tend to be more sensitive to others, more likely to serve and give to those in need, and more likely to be productive

members of their communities. In his address to the bishops of Austria in 2014, Pope Francis spoke of the mission of service

within the family. He said that service creates opportunities for authentic communion with others. Authentic communion

welcomes everyone equally, and does not close itself off into groups of the elite. Rather, it heals wounds, builds bridges, and

“helps to bear one another’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2). In our Holy Father’s own words, “Dear families, you know very well that

the true joy which we experience in the family is not superficial. It does not come from material objects, from the fact that

everything seems to be going well…True joy comes from a profound harmony between persons, something which we feel

in our hearts.” **National Survey of Youth and Religion – Lilly Foundation, Religion in America – Gallop, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study – US Department

of Education Statistics, Multiple University Studies including Harvard and Notre Dame

PARISHIONERS ARE INVITED TOPRAY THE ROSARY

Two weeks this month on Monday and Tuesday, the chil-

dren in the Parish School of Religion will be praying the

Rosary in the church. The times will vary from week to

week. We will list the time for each week in the bulletin.

This Monday and Tuesday: October 12 and 13 we will pray

the Rosary with our fourth graders.

October 19 and 20 will be praying the Rosary with third

graders. Please join us and help us model our faith for the

young people of our parish.

Holy Martyrs Church October 11, 2015

Medina, Ohio

10/11– Do’s and Don’ts, the

Ten Commandments

Please bring in completed

retreat sign-up forms for our

retreat November 13-15! Also,

look for the sign up genius to

help with meal items!

10/13– The End and the

Beginning, the book of

Revelation

Please bring in retreat sign-up

forms for our November 21st

retreat! Your teen’s small

group leader will be contact-

ing you about opportunities

to assist with our retreat!

Please bring in your retreat

registration forms as you have

them filled out!

We would love for all of our Teens to go to

their respective Spirit or Life Teen retreat. If

there are concerns with finances, conflicts,

or anything else do not hesitate to call or

email Joe!

“Prayer is, for me, an outburst from the heart; it is

a simple glance darted upwards to Heaven; it is a

cry of gratitude and of love in the midst of trial as

in the midst of joy! In a word, it is something exalt-

ed, supernatural, which dilates the soul and unites

it to God.”

~St. Therese of Lisieux

Joe Krivos

jkrivos@holymartyrs.net

330 391 8753

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

In the Catholic tradition, responsible citizenship is

a virtue. The responsibility to make political choices

rests with each person and his or her properly

formed conscience.

Catholic voters are called to properly form their

consciences in preparation for voting and for the

continued advocacy for just laws and policies re-

quired after voting. This process requires constant

prayer, understanding of Church teaching, and dis-

cernment that goes beyond campaign rhetoric and

partisan politics.

Reflection Questions Related to Issue 3

1. Will passage promote the value, dignity and health

of the human person?

2. Will passage promote fundamental fairness, en-

hance political participation and accountability,

and advance the common good of persons in the

state, especially the poor and vulnerable?

3. Have I weighed the various arguments, for and

against, and measured them in light of Catholic

Social Teaching?

4. Is the issue needed and well conceived?

5. Does the issue reflect a change that should be ad-

dressed in the State Constitution (as opposed to an

issue that ought to be addressed through the legisla-

tive process)?

Ohio Ballot Issue 3: Legalizing Marijuana

The Catholic Bishops of Ohio urge a no vote on

State Issue 3, the legalization of marijuana for per-

sonal and medicinal purposes. The following reflec-

tions are offered for your prayerful consideration.

Summary of Issue 3

Initially endows exclusive rights for commercial mari-

juana growth, cultivation, and extraction to ten self-

designated landowners.

Permits retail sale of marijuana and marijuana in-

fused products at approximately 1,100 locations

statewide.

For persons aged 21 and older: Legalizes the pur-

chase and personal use of up to one ounce of ma-

rijuana, and allows licensed persons to grow, pos-

sess and share homegrown marijuana in an

amount not to exceed four flowering plants and

eight ounces of usable marijuana.

Authorizes the use of medical marijuana by any

person, regardless of age, who has a certification

for a debilitating medical condition.

Creates special tax rates on gross revenue related

to the production and sale of marijuana. Revenues

from the tax go to local governments and the

amendment- created state government agency

called the marijuana control commission.

Pro Argument (Adapted from the official ballot argu-

ments)

Passage will provide for personal choice, compassion-

ate care, good jobs, well-funded local government ser-

vices and a tightly regulated industry.

www.yeson3ohio.com

Con Argument (Adapted from the official ballot argu-

ments)

Passage cements in the Constitution a billion‐dollar

marijuana monopoly for a small group of wealthy in-

vestors, puts children at risk, and allows adults, 21 or

older, to possess about 500 average-sized marijuana

joints. www.noissue3.com

Catholic Conference of Ohio Position

The Catechism of the Catholic Church warns that the

non- therapeutic use of drugs inflicts very

grave damage on human health and life

(#2291). Practicing the virtue of temperance

disposes one to avoid every kind of excess, including

drunkenness and substance abuse.

We do not believe that Issue 3 is well conceived. We

agree with opponents of issue 3 that the scope of this

amendment is overly broad. We worry about the nega-

tive consequences broad exposure to marijuana will

have, especially on children. We strongly believe that

many of the proposed legalization provisions do not

belong in the State Constitution.

The Catholic Bishops of Ohio are opposed to Issue 3.

Catholic Conference of Ohio, 9 E. Long St., Columbus, OH 42315, 614-24-7147

For additional information refer to State Ballot Issues 2015 at: www.ohiocathconf.org