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

December 31, 2017

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

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 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph- December 31, 2017

There is a promise of marriage between:

III Wedding Announcement:

Richard Gow & Emily Rodgers

Mass Schedule & Intentions this Week

Sat 5:30 pm Alice Petro (Mike Petro)

Sun 7:30 am David Hepp & Dan Klubnik

(Klubnik Family)

9:30 am Parishioners

11:30 am Walter Kohanski (Family)

Feast of Mary,

the Holy Mother of God 5:30 pm Vigil DeVona Johnson (Laura, Dan, Kathleen & Lisa)

Mon 10:00 am Margery Sowa (Bob Sowa)

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Tues 6:30 pm Rosary for Peace

7:00 pm John Hoffman (Family)

Wed 8:00 am All Souls

Thurs 7:00 pm Steve Belovich

(Joanne Belovich)

Fri 8:00 am Aleta Biranoski

(Dave & Beth Lofy)

Sat 5:30 pm Sister Jean Meehan

(Brad & Dorothy Thomas)

Sun 7:30 am Christine Twardzik

(Jeff & Sandy Twardzik)

9:30 am Ross & Anita Fazio

(Darkovich Family)

11:30 am Parishioners

This week at Holy Martyrs

Sun 12/31 Time Travelers 9:00 AM Room 203

No Life Teen Mass, Life Night

Mon 1/01 Happy New Year!

Tue 1/02 Glory Bees - week 1

Wed 1/03 Intercessory Prayer Group 5:30 PM Chapel

Employment Network 6:30 PM Martyrs Hall

Journey: Inquiry 7:00 PM Lounge

Choir Rehearsal 7:15 PM Worship Space

Thur 1/04 Centering Prayer 7:15 PM Kazel Room

Buildings & Grounds 7:30 PM Room 200

Taizé Prayer Service 7:30 PM Worship Space

Men’s Group 7:30 PM Room 103

Sat 1/06 Centering Prayer 9:30 AM Kazel Room

Small Groups Core Meeting 9:00 AM Pfeiffer B

Sun 1/07 Time Travelers 9:00 AM Room 203

Life Teen Mass, Life Night 5:00 PM Worship Space

Parish News

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Daily scripture readings for this week can be obtained

on the USCCB website, where you can sign up to have

readings emailed to you.

You can also 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

The office will be closed Jan. 1.

If so, please consider trying out a Holy Martyrs Small Group. Different groups meet every day of the week for

90 minutes a week, some at HM, some in homes. This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy stimulating discussions with others interested in faith-based topics. Our Small Groups

welcome new participants, and will resume meeting the week of January 7. The format includes discussion of the upcoming Sunday’s Gospel, and a brief video segment with guided topical

discussion. Please contact Nancy Fiamingo by email — nfiamingo@holymartyrs.net or call the Parish Office at 330-722-6633 to register or obtain more information. We’d love to welcome YOU to this

ministry, which so many in our parish have found to be valuable and worthwhile.

RCIA Is Now Journey

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) will now be known as “Journey” to better reflect the process of

learning to practice the Catholic faith. Journey is for people who are not Christian or were baptized but not

raised in the faith.

The journey of conversion is about discerning and finding Christ along the way. Journey is the process of

introducing people to Jesus Christ and helping them develop a relationship with Him while exploring what

that ultimately means for their lives.

In the first phase of Journey, people explore who God is and are introduced to the biblical stories. They look

back to see where God has been in their personal lives and reflect on God in their lives now.

The second phase of Journey involves teaching about sacraments, the church, scripture, and the wealth of

church teaching. This can take a full year. It’s not intended to be a classroom experience or program, but a

less structured process where people learn by experiencing and observing and then talking about it with

others. People walk alongside others who are sharing what they are going through on their journey.

The third phase takes place during the six weeks of Lent. This period is a time of spiritual preparation for

receiving the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil and the weekly gatherings feel much more like a

retreat.

The fourth phase begins when people receive the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and communion at the

Easter Vigil for the first time. They then gather periodically throughout the next year reflecting on the

mysteries they have entered into in the Catholic faith.

If you or someone you know is interested in finding out more about the Catholic faith or the process of

Journey, please contact Janet Payton at jpayton@holymartyrs.net.

WHAT ARE YOUR DESIRES FOR THE NEW YEAR?

DO YOU WANT TO FIND WAYS TO GROW SPIRITUALLY?

Parish News

Holy Martyrs Church December 31, 2017

Medina, Ohio

January LifeTeen Schedule

Come join us, Sunday Nights!

LifeTeen Mass 5:00pm

LifeNight 6:00-7:30pm

Jan 7 - We’re Waiting For You

Jan 14 - New & Improved

Jan 21 - Eat Your Vegetables

Jan 28 - The Drive of Your Life

For Text Updates about Holy Martyrs LifeTeen text “HMLT” to 84576

Or follow us on social media: HolyMartyrsLT

Discovering Christ is almost here!

The next session of Discovering Christ begins

Tuesday, January 9, 2018!

Start the new year off right! Join us as we gather to share a

delicious dinner, listen to a dynamic teaching and join in a

small group discussion to talk about what you’ve heard,

ask the questions you’ve always wanted to ask and learn

from others.

We will explore topics that will not only touch upon the

basics of the Catholic faith through the initial

proclamation of the Gospel but also allow us to gain more

insight into the meaning of life!

Discovering Christ is an eight-week experience held at

Holy Martyrs Church. It includes a one-day retreat on

Saturday, Feb. 17. Childcare is provided for the evening

sessions.

Sessions are on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 8:30 pm on Jan.

9, 16, 23, and 30 and Feb. 6, 20 and 27.

Sign up on our website!

On a basic level, everyone just wants to be

happy. Every day, we make choices based on

what makes us happy. This January, discover

what it means to be truly, completely happy.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING TIME,

TALENT, TREASURE

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SENIORS’ CORNER

Seniors of Holy Martyrs, beat the winter

chill with the warmth of friendship on

Monday, Jan. 15 at noon in Martyrs Hall.

Pizza, desserts and beverages will be

provided. We’ll watch a movie and review

upcoming events for 2018. Join us!

Grateful Giving Holy Martyrs Parish

Dec. 9 & 10

Weekly Offering $12,602.00

Number of Envelopes 362

Electronic Donations $3,335.00

Number of Envelopes 52

Weekly Total $15,937.00

Immaculate Conception $690.00

Retirement Fund for Religious $1,941.75

Thank you!

Trouble Receiving Emails from Holy Martyrs?

If you are not receiving emails from Holy Martyrs,

please check your junk folder or spam folder.

Please also be aware that if you unsubscribe, you

will not receive any emails from us that are sent

through the program we use for mass emails.

This applies to emails sent from several different

church departments.

Want to give without writing a check?

Go to www.holymartyrs.net and scroll down the list of topics on the left.

Click on Electronic Donations Form.

Print the form and complete it.

Return the form to the church office.

LET'S GO TO THE HOLY LAND!

Back in August, we began exploring the

possibility of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land this

coming summer. Since then, Fr. Mark has been

working with a highly regarded pilgrimage

company to develop the itinerary, so we are

happy to announce that the trip is now planned

and nearly ready for registration!

The pilgrimage will be from June 10-19, 2018.

It will include 8 full days of visiting all of the

major sites of Jesus' life around Galilee

and Jerusalem.

The full itinerary and all trip details will be

coming very soon. Stay tuned!

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Holy Martyrs Church December 31, 2017

Medina, Ohio

Service Project Competition

Families are serving and taking part in the

“Father, Help Me to Serve” competition!

The class with the highest percentage of

students who complete a service project

by Jan. 8/9 will receive a prize.

For ideas, see a list of 100 service project

ideas on our website. Bring in a picture of

your family working on a service project!

Helping Women in the Name of Christ

A new outreach by the women of Holy Martyrs involves

working with our sister parish, La Sagrada Familia, to

provide a meal once a month during a support meeting for

women who are survivors of domestic violence.

You can help by providing part of a light meal, interacting

with the women or babysitting during their meeting.

(Confirmation candidates seeking service hours could

help with babysitting, too.) The groups are not large, but

the impact of your help will be enormous. A couple of hours

a month can help women rebuild their lives.

This is part of our expanding parish outreach to link our

parishioners to those in need. Please contact Diane Bruce at

dbruce@holymartyrs.net if you would like to help.

Discovering Christ is for PSR parents, too!

We encourage all parents to sign up for the

Discovering Christ session that begins on

Tuesday, Jan. 9th.

You can read more about it on page 4 of this

bulletin or on our website at

www.holymartyrs.net.

Discovering Christ is an eight-week experience

held at Holy Martyrs Church. It includes a one-day

retreat on Saturday, Feb. 17. Childcare is provided

for the evening sessions.

Sessions are on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 8:30 pm

on Jan. 9, 16, 23, and 30 and Feb. 6, 20 and 27.

Sign up on our website!

Thank you!

Thank you to the Confirmation candidates

and LifeTeen teens who helped with the

Christmas trees that added to our festive

atmosphere. Your help is appreciated!

What a gift brigade!

Thanks to everyone who was part of the

gift brigade that moved a mountain of

gifts from the Gathering Area, down the

stairs and into Pfeiffer Hall. We truly are a

generous parish, as you can see by this

photo. This also reminds us how

fortunate we are and how much we at

Holy Martyrs have been blessed.

Throughout the Diocese

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Help for victims of domestic abuse

Victims of domestic abuse may 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

For substance abuse resources, go to

www.greaterthanheroin.com.

Spiritual Opportunities

Jesuit Retreat House (www.jrh-cleveland.org)

Women’s Retreat, Jan. 22-25, 3 p.m.-12:30 p.m.

River’s Edge (www.riversedgecleveland.com)

Heart-Centered Meditation on Jesus’ Words,

Jan. 18, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Loyola Retreat House (www.loyolaretreathouse.com)

Pre-Cana Day, March 11, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Retrouvaille Weekend, A Lifeline for Troubled Marriages: January 19-21, 2018

Thinking about a separation or divorce? 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. For more information 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.

Marriage Resources

www.foryourmarriage.org