Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary

August 2, 2020

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

“Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.”

MT 14: 19

Holy Martyrs Catholic Church Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 2, 2020

Parish Staff

Father Stephen Dohner

Pastor

Father Mark Ott

Weekend Associate

Father Robert F. Pfeiffer

Pastor Emeritus

Janet Payton

Pastoral Associate

Diane Bruce

Director of Faith Formation

Christopher Ilg

Director of Music

Sr. Marie Ellen Kuhel

Bereavement Coordinator

Skip McQuate

SPIRIT Coordinator

Michael Cox

Life Teen Coordinator

For the week of August 1 - August 9

Sat 4:30 pm Andrew Ehrbar

Sun 9:30 am Jeffrey Wagner

11:30 am Parishioners

(Outdoor– weather permitting)

Mon 10:00 am Andrew Gans

LIVESTREAMED ONLY

Tues 10:00 am Omi Buggele

LIVESTREAMED ONLY

Wed Noon William & Cheryl Mulhan

Thurs Noon Kathleen Stinic

Fri Noon Joe Krinock

Sat 4:30 pm Joan Kohanski

Sun 9:30 am Karrie Gallagher

11:30 am Maria Teresa Carpio

(Outdoor - weather permitting)

This week at Holy Martyrs

Sun 08/02 Outdoor Mass 11:30 AM Pavilion

Youth Mass 5:00 PM Pavilion

Life Night 6:00 PM

Mon 08/03 DAILY MASS

LIVESTREAMED ONLY 10:00 AM

Stephen Minister

Training Session 6:00 PM via ZOOM

Tue 08/04 DAILY MASS

LIVESTREAMED ONLY 10:00 AM

Eucharistic Adoration 6:00 PM Worship Space

Wed 08/05 Journey 7:00 PM Pavilion

Thurs 08/06 Stephen Minister 6:00 PM Room 102 or

Training Session Pavilion

Taize Prayer Service 7:00 PM Worship Space

Sat 08/08 First Communion Mass 12:30 PM

Confession 3:00 PM Reconciliation

Room/Chapel

Sun 08/09 Outdoor Mass 11:30 AM Pavilion

NO Youth Mass

NO Life Night

Sacrament of Anointing

Please notify the church office in advance

of a surgery 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.

To schedule, please call the church office

at 330-722-6633

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

1:15 pm - 5:00 pm

Friday - CHURCH OFFICE IS CLOSED

Phone: 330-722-6633

Fax: 330-725-2193

Email: churchoffice@holymartyrs.net

Parish News

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Schedule at Holy Martyrs

Saturday

4:30 pm (in the church)

Sunday

9:30 am (in the church)

11:30 am (outside on the lawn)

Weekday

Monday - Friday at noon (in the church)

Holy Martyrs has added an 11:30 am outdoor

(weather permitting) Mass to its schedule. We made

this decision, in part, to accommodate families with

young children who struggle with wearing masks.

We continue to encourage attendees to wear masks

but this will provide some flexibility for those with

small children.

This Mass will take place, at least initially, on the

grassy area between the church building and the

picnic pavilion. For ease of access, you should plan

to park in the back parking lot.

Please plan to bring your own lawn chair

to sit on during Mass.

Important Note:

This Mass will be held weather-permitting !

If weather is not conducive to sitting

outdoors, Mass will be canceled.

If you are attending Mass in the Worship Space,

face masks MUST be worn. For more details,

please refer to the

SAFE PRACTICES WHEN COMING TO MASS

Located on our website at

https://www.holymartyrs.net

Mass will continue to be livestreamed each

Sunday at 9:30 AM and weekdays at 12:00 noon

To access the Worship Aid and to view Mass

please go to:

https://holymartyrs.online.church/or

www.facebook.com/holymartyrschurch

I Can Do It

“Care of creation is not just something God spoke of

at the dawn of history; he entrusts it to each of us as

part of his plan.” Pope Francis

Products that come in single-use plastic bottles create

unnecessary waste. Look around your house to spot

items that can be replaced with other options. Use bar

soap for bathing. Buy shampoo bars. There are bars

available that are designed for both hair and body.

Make your own liquid hand soap by shaving a new bar

of soap or using soap slivers in water and putting it

into a foam dispenser. Bar soap is less expensive,

lasts longer, and works well.

Fewer choices simply your life. Less is more.

Pray for those who have died in Christ:

Denise Skubon

BAPTISMS

Nathaniel Patrick Shanahan

Son of

Jennifer Holowenko

& David Shanahan

Please Welcome the Following New Families:

Evan and Emily McKee

Jason and Gina Huber

Holy Martyrs Church August 2, 2020

Medina, Ohio

First Holy Communion - July 25, 2020

HM KIDS HQ—330-952-1466

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

HM Kids

Staying connected to our

faith and our community.

Daily Mass at Holy Martyrs is now open to the

public and is at 12 noon in the Worship Space. It

will continue to be livestreamed at

https://holymartyrs.online.church/

Saturday Mass at 4:30 PM and Sunday Mass at

9:30 AM is also open to the public. The Sunday

Mass will continue to be livestreamed from Holy

Martyrs at 9:30 AM at

https://holymartyrs.online.church/

Holy Martyrs is now offering a Sunday Mass at

11:30 AM OUTSIDE in the PAVILION

(weather permitting only).

There will be NO LIFE TEEN MASS

OR LIFE NIGHT NEXT

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9.

THE LAST LIFE TEEN MASS FOR THE

SUMMER WILL BE SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH.

LIFE TEEN WILL RESUME ON

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

The FEST@Home 2020

Next Sunday, August 9 at 3:00 PM

Tune in to see our own

Life Teen Coordinator, Michael Cox

as he entertains us LIVE from The FEST

For more information go to

https://thefest.us/

Eucharistic Adoration

In Person in the Worship Space

Tuesday Evenings

6:00 -7:00 PM

Come and take advantage of this

opportunity to encounter the Lord

through personal prayer

and meditation.

Eucharistic Adoration will continue to be

livestreamed on our Facebook Page.

First Holy Communion—Group 2

Saturday, August 8, 2020

Our second group of 2nd Graders will be making

their First Holy Communion this Saturday, August 8,

2020.

Please remember these children and their families in

your prayers as they receive Our Lord for the first

time.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING TIME,

TALENT, TREASURE

Grateful Giving

Consider a Gift of Stock to

Support the Ministries of Holy Martyrs

In gratitude for all that God has given us, we, as

Christians, are called to give back to our community

and our church. In addition to the Sunday offertory, one

way of giving back might be transferring appreciated

stock to help Holy Martyrs continue its mission to lead

people to encounter Christ, grow in faith, and make

disciples. By transferring stock directly to our parish,

you may be able to avoid capital gains taxes.

For more information about what you need to do to

make such a gift, please contact

Therese McDonnell at 330-722-6633 or

Tmcdonnell@holymartyrs.net

Want to give without writing a check?

Holy Martyrs is now using Faith Direct

To enroll:

Go to http://www.holymartrys.net/next-steps/give

Click on Faith Direct

Click on Enroll and follow the directions. There is

also a video which provides you with step by step

instructions.

Launched by Pope Francis, MISSIO

connects you with communities

around the world and helps you

make a direct and lasting impact on

the lives of others.

Pallotines Grow Food in East Africa (SAC)

The spiritual family of St. Vincent Pallotti (Fathers and

Brothers, Sisters, and Union of Catholic Apostolate)

originated in Rome, Italy, in the 1830’s and 1840’s. The

Society of priests and brothers, Societas Apostolatus

Catholici (S.A.C.) undertakes apostolic work in parishes

and mission territory.

Pallottines teach in

schools & colleges,

work as chaplains, and

in institutions such as

hospitals and prisons,

and are committed to

the formation of laity.

The Provincial and the

seat of the Province are in Dublin, Ireland. The Irish

Province was officially established in the United States in

the 1950’s and members continue to minister in Texas

and Michigan. The missionary focus for 2020 is to help

and assist the Irish Pallottine Missionary Works located in

East Africa. The goal is to feed, educate and provide care

for the most vulnerable in society. The shortage of water

is problematic. A two, three, or four-year drought leads

to localized famine and the death of crops, animals and

humans. Providing communities with support so that

water wells are drilled means over 200 local families in

neighboring villages can survive drought periods. In

addition, greenhouse facilities are provided to allow food

to be grown in a controlled environment throughout the

year. Food will feed one child for a day; education will

feed a child and their families for a life time.

For more information on this and other projects, please go

to:

https://www.missio.org/explore.aspx

Holy Martyrs Church August 2, 2020

Medina, Ohio

Holy Martyrs Prayer Shawl Ministry

Prayer Shawls are available for the

asking for anyone who might be

experiencing difficulties of any

kind and who would find comfort in these shawls

and/or lap robes. They have been handmade with

lots of prayers for comfort and blessings for the

receiver. The ladies have continued making shawls

during this stressful time and have them readily

available.

If you or anyone you know would benefit from

receiving a shawl, please call the Church Office

at 330-722-6633

La Sagrada Familia Needs our Help

La Sagrada Familia, our sister parish in Cleveland, is in

dire need of a new IPad so the parish can

livestream their Masses.

If anyone is able to help, please contact the

Church Office at 330-722-6633.

Safe Practices When Coming to Holy Martyrs

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Social distancing of at least six feet, except with family members who live with you, is required in the church and other indoor areas.

Everyone must sanitize their hands before entering the worship space. “The faithful are obliged to wear a mask or other face covering upon entering church and during the celebration of Mass, except for the brief moment of receiving Holy Communion.”

For the time being there will be no sign of peace at Mass. There will be a single Communion line up the main aisle with marked 6 foot intervals on the floor to maintain social distancing. Communicants seated in the middle sections will advance first up the main aisle then return to their seats

down the side aisles, followed by the side sections who will walk to the back of the church and up the main aisle then return to their seats down the side aisles, maintaining a six foot interval.

Please Note: For the health and safety of all, receiving Communion in the Hand is normative.

When approaching the minister for Holy Communion, the mask should be pulled down over the mouth only to receive the Host and immediately pulled up again.

The scheduled time for confession at Holy Martyrs is on Saturday from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in the reconciliation room, entered through the chapel.

a) A mask or facial covering must be worn when in the church buildings, including before and during confession.

b) Enter the chapel as usual and wait for the priest to be free.

c) Maintain social distance of at least six feet from others while in the chapel.

d) When entering the reconciliation room, you may either sit face to face or kneel behind the screen. The penitent and priest must maintain a social distance of six feet while in the reconciliation room.

For your safety and others, if you are not feeling well or have been exposed to someone with the COVID-19 virus you should stay home. You must self-quarantine for 14 days if you have been exposed to the virus. These steps will help keep you and those around you safe and healthy.