4:30 pm Otto and Hedwig Schwartz

8:00 am For the Parishioners

10:00 am Stanley Lipnos (Family)

12:00 pm Fannie Waclawik (Josephine Pfynik)

7:30 am Mr. and Mrs. Segula

(Dawn Turk and Ed Segula)

7:30 am Joseph Koteles

(Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Meyer and Family)

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7:30 am Chester (Butch) Adams

(Mr. and Mrs. Johh Kryska)

4:30 pm James and Stella Prerost

8:00 am Cindy Piechowski (Children)

10:00 am George Demko (Family)

12:00 pm Jeffrey, Joseph, and Jerold Jana

(Zena Allenson Kent)

to pay our bills and avoid going into debt

Please keep in your prayers the sick and the homebound of our parish, Elizabeth Baroni, Nick Balishin, Ellen Blados, L.C., Mary Cala, Maria Carriero, John Cegonko, Geraldine D’Amico, Eleanor Dembowski, Rita Downey, Dominic Fabrizio, Cheryl Gesik, Judy Glaros, Helen Glinka, Edward Globokar, Virginia Harley, John Husack, Jessica Kickham, Millie Kulchar, Rosemarie Lawrence, Don Lubecki, Elizabeth Miller, Judith Nagorski, Helen Plewacki, Josephine Radic, Clara Rocco, Eleanor Sabo, Jordyn Sansavera, Catherine Schiffbauer, Daniel Sholz, Bonnie Sobiesienski, Fred Tomaselli, Julia Tomaselli, Jean Toth, Stanley Trojanowski, Michael Tustan and Linda Yovanno.

And the recently deceased: Camille Manzo and Sharon Glinka (Cousin of Valerie Reeve).

Our priests and deacon visit parishioners in nursing homes by request. As a rule nursing homes do not contact us if a parishioner becomes a resident in their home. That is left for family members or friends to inform us. Last week, Fr. Jamie visited our people at Marymount Hospital, Villa Santa Anna Nursing Home, and Holy Family Cancer Home.

Congratulations to our Football Sellers Raffles Winners; Brenda Saro, Jane Post, and John Levenduski.

Entertainment books are here — they are available by contacting Maryann Anselmo–216-524-1202; Vera Bednarski–216-642-5613; Sue Kenzig–216-642-7506; Kathy Mamone–216-475-7417; Andrea Sabol–440-439-8616; Debbie Valus–216-524-6366. The price is $25.00 until December 2. After December 3, the price is $30.00 Thank you for your support.

Dear brothers and sisters,

Once again, I say to you that October is Respect Life month. With the horrible terrorist car bomb attack killing hundreds in Bali, Indonesia; with the Washington, DC, sniper having murdered at least nine people, seemingly at random; with the imminent threat of our nation going to war with Saddam Hussein and Iraq; such violence can make us callous to the precious gift of life in all its dimensions. We could be concerned only with what is mine–my house, my job, my health, my family, my money, my life. Acts that disrespect life cannot only take away our lives; they can also rob us of appreciation for life in all its dimensions.

This is why in October we preach the value of life. We collect food for the hungry; blankets for the homeless and the needy; help for the helpless and disadvantaged. Only sin with its negative effects that downsize our concern for others can twist our hearts, minds, and spirits, away from the truth about life. God’s grace reminds us of how precious each life is. God’s grace leads us to share our goods with those who have needs. God’s grace encourages us to see each person as a treasure of unlimited value. God’s grace leads us on a journey toward peace among nations and people and to developing mutual respect for one another.

May these days in the last third of October teach us to be more like the Christ, the compassionate one, the healer of body and spirit, the lover of life. May we truly love others the way God loves us.

Respectfully yours,

Fr. Jamie

The RCIA (the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) process has been a personalized, meaningful way for many adults to explore their desire in the Catholic Faith. If you want to know Jesus as Lord; if you want to share in the faith millions know as Catholic, then the RCIA is for you. RCIA continues on Monday, October 21, at St. Pius X Parish, 400 Center Road in Bedford, beginning at 7:00 pm. St. Martin’s has joined St. Wenceslas, St. Pius X, and Holy Trinity to make a team effort. If you are interested in the Catholic Faith, call the rectory. Talk to Fr. Jamie or Fr. Matt.

(To give an overview of Bishop Pilla’s message, we continue in this and the following parish bulletins excerpts to enhance our knowledge and understanding of the process.)

"In addition to the opportunities for worship and reception of all the sacraments, a vibrant parish, alone or in collaboration with other parishes, must be able to offer religious education on all levels. We have always prized our Catholic schools. We deeply care about quality religious education programs such as our Parish Schools of Religion and youth ministries. Adult religious education and formation opportunities, programs for strengthening family life, young adult programs…all these must also be regularly available and strengthened.

"A vibrant parish reaches out to the world around it and genuinely cares about the needs of the poor and those who are less fortunate. A vibrant parish must inspire in its parishioners a care for its members and its neighbors. We know that the ‘neighbors’ of any parish include the surrounding community with its many different people, the Diocese, the nation, our universal Church and the whole of the society in which we live. We must be a sharing community to bear the name Catholic. The Church in the City initiative has further defined this call to serve the common good of our cities and regions. It is also clear to us that as Church, and especially as individual members and local communities in the Church, we must be involved in forming a just society."

We are still in need of Altar Servers and Eucharistic Ministers for the All Saints Day (11/01/02) if you are able to serve, please use the sign-up sheet on the door of the Usher's Room. Thank you.

At the amusement park, Mr. Johnson weighed himself on one of those old-fashioned penny machines that delivered a card with a fortune printed on it. The formidable Mrs. Johnson plucked it from her husband’s fingers and said: "Let me see that! Ah, it says: ‘You are firm and resolute, have a decisive personality, are a leader of men, and are attractive to women.’"

Then she turned the card over, studied it a moment, and said, "And they’ve got your weight wrong as well."

(from Isaac Asimov’s TREASURY OF HUMOR, 1971)

If we want to get it right with Jesus, we need first to give our lives to the Lord, before we give ourselves to work, or another person, or to our country. If there is a conflict between following God and following ‘Caesar,’ let us have the moral courage to follow our convictions in faith.

Many Christians throughout the world, especially in Africa the Middle East and the far eastern countries, are persecuted and murdered for their faith in Jesus Christ. We in the United States can do something to help our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world by praying for them. And at the same time let us also pray for our most vulnerable brothers and sisters, the unborn in the wombs of their mothers, which is even a more dangerous place to be than in a non-Christian country risking death for being a follower of Christ. Lord, we ask that you bestow your grace of conversion on those who persecute your people, both born and unborn, so that they may came to know you so as to turn away from their persecution of "Life".

The month of October is designated ‘Respect Life Month". Every weekend during October St. Martin’s will make a special effort to support Womankind, an organization that provides high quality prenatal care and a full range of support services to pregnant women and their families at no cost to the client. The support we offer them is our donations of paper products (paper towels, Kleenex, bathroom tissue) and disposable diapers. Every weekend during October a collection will be made of these products. We humbly ask for your help. Place your contributions in the vestibule of the church. Your support is truly appreciated. Thank you for your support!

On October 11^th, the students participated in the ninth annual Walkathon to raise money for the school. Students walked between 2 and 5 miles. They decorated pumpkins and danced to the Firehouse Rock D.J. Students danced to western favorites including a line dance created by our own eighth grade students. Over $10,000.00 has been raised so far.

Fifth grade students are presenting weather reports as a part of their unit on meteorology. Hurricanes to earthquakes are being predicted and explained with creative props.

Junior Achievement workshops will be taking place in graders one and three. Students will learn about communities through community helpers. They will be involved in fun hands-on activities under the direction of Marlene Anielski, Walton Hills Mayor.

The SMT Youth Ministry Group will be hosting an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast on Sunday, November10, from 9:00am until Noon. We will be serving pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk and coffee.

Any high school teen that would be interested in helping out at this event, please call Jim Ryba at 216-524-3203. We hope you can join us!

For further information call 216-321-2954

Open House Sunday, October 20, 1:00-5:00pm

Entrance Exams Saturday, November 2, 9:00am

Saturday, December 7, 9:00 am

Saturday, January 4, 9:00 am

For more information call 216-421-2080 ext 356

Open House Sunday, November 17, 1:00 pm

Placement test October 19, November 23, and

December 14

Please call 440-845-2444, ext 112 for information