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

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

December 29, 2019

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

Parish Staff

Holy Martyrs Catholic Church The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph - Dec 29, 2019

Mass Schedule & Intentions this Week

Sat 5:30 pm Ruel Empe

Sun 7:30 am Gertrude Buggle

(Dan and Barb Salai)

9:30 am Parishioners

11:30 am Marie Depaz

(Pamela Harris)

Mon 8:00 am Mark Forgach

(Larry and Lynn Forgach)

Thurs 7:00 pm MaryLou Warren

(Ed Warren)

Fri 8:00 am Anita Bellitti

(Son)

Sat 4:30 pm Charlotte Jowers

Sun 7:30 am Bob Lawrence

(Flo and Gary Liedel)

9:30 am Omi Buggele

(Teresa Sulai)

11:30 am Parishioners

This week at Holy Martyrs

Sun 12/29 Time Travelers 9:30 AM Rooms 201/202

NO Youth Mass

NO SPIRIT

NO LIFE TEEN

Mon 12/30 NO MONDAY HM KIDS

Tue 12/31 Glory Bees 9:00 AM Worship Space

NO TUESDAY HM KIDS

Vigil of the Feast of Mary, Mother of God

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED AT NOON

Wed 01/01 Feast of Mary, Holy Mother of God

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

Thurs 01/02 SPIRIT Prayer 4:00 PM Chapel

Building and Grounds 7:30 PM Room 200

Sat 01/04 Catholic Commission WAM 9:30 AM Room 102

Sun 01/05 Time Travelers 9:30 AM Rooms 201/202

NO Youth Mass

NO SPIRIT

NO LIFE TEEN

Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima

As a special opportunity for family prayer

and devotion, a pilgrim statue of Our Lady

of Fatima has been made available in our

parish. You may welcome the statue into

your home for a week by signing up in the

Gathering Area or by calling the church

office at 330-722-6633.

VIGIL OF THE FEAST OF MARY,

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

Tues 5:30 pm DeVona Johnson

(Laura Hollamon)

FEAST OF MARY,

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

Wed 10:00 am Louis Barbato

Parish News

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 - 12:30 pm, 1:15 pm - 5:00 pm

330-722-6633

Office closes at noon Dec. 31 and all day

Jan. 1, 2020

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Hymns for December 28 & 29

Entrance Hymn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, 95

Offertory: O Little Town of Bethlehem, 91

Communion: What Child is This, 105

Sending Forth: Go, Tell It on the Mountain, 101

IMPORTANT NOTICE

NEW SATURDAY MASS TIME

Several weeks ago parishioners were given the opportunity to vote on whether the

Saturday Vigil Mass should remain at 5:30 PM or be changed to 4:30 PM.

Based on the results, the time for the Saturday Vigil Mass is being changed from 5:30 pm

to 4:30 pm starting January 1st.

Please share this change with fellow parishioners, family and friends.

Beginning January 1, Holy Martyrs weekend Mass schedule is as follows:

Saturday Vigil Mass at 4:30 PM

Sunday Masses at 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM and 5:00 PM Youth Mass

Honoring the Blessed Mother

Wednesday, January 1 is a Holy Day of Obligation

for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God.

Please see the Mass schedule inside the front cover

of the bulletin.

DECEMBER 29 & JANUARY 5

NO YOUTH MASS

NO SPIRIT

El Salvador Mission

Holy Martyrs Church December 29, 2019

Medina, Ohio

Holy Martyrs El Salvador Ministry

Welcome to this week’s El Salvador article. Today’s article provides a little background information on some of

the students whose education Holy Martyrs sponsors. Hopefully this helps provide the human face and create

more of a connection with our mission in La Libertad.

Giovanny Antonio Delgado Escobar

Giovanny comes from a family of six, including his grandmother, two siblings, and his

parents. His mom is a cook at a restaurant, and his dad is a fisherman. Giovanny is a

medical student at the Universidad de El Salvador, and will be beginning his residency

this year. In his own words, “The career is tough, but it’s worthy. Every five months a

new cycle begins, and I am studying a different and more profound topic.” He is also a

collaborator for a visual health campaign to promote eye care. Giovanny is doing well,

and is excited to be working more with patients. He plans on working at the national

hospitals in his own country after graduation, and “with God’s help, specialize in one

area of medicine.” His faith carries over to his parish where he participates in liturgy

planning.

Carmen Elena Rivas Cruz

Carmen has three siblings, Carlos, Armando, and Sylvia, each of whom has a family

of their own. Carmen’s father passed away on 2016. To continue her education,

Carmen lives with her mother and works part-time in a parochial school. She is in

her third year of study for her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and

Tourism, and works hard at her studies and is doing very well academically at the

Technical University of San Salvador. Carmen hopes to help her mother after

graduation by putting her degree into practice. Carmen is also an active member

of the Youth Pastoral in her church – a group she considers to be her second

family.

Ana Mercedes Flores Cisneras

Mercedes, 34, comes from a family of three. Her father lost some of his vision

in an accident, and was unable to continue working in construction. Her mother

has both technical and secretarial degrees, but due to chronic illness, had to

forego her career and now sells clothing in the municipal market. Mercedes had

to interrupt her education in order to help support her family, but now with

financial assistance, is able to resume her studies. She is currently studying

Business Administration, as well as Ethics, First Aid, and the contemporary

history of El Salvador at the Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado in La Libertad.

Next: Celebrating Christmas and New Years in El Salvador

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING TIME,

TALENT, TREASURE

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Grateful Giving Holy Martyrs Parish

December 7 & 8

Weekly Offering $ 43,642.51

Electronic $ 3,016.00

Total $ 46,658.51

Thank you!

TASTES GOOD DOES GOOD

The Holy Martyrs Café is now featuring

award-winning Biscotti made by the Trappist

Monks of the Abbey of the Genesee

in Piffard NY.

Your contribution will help support the Monks

and their work.

Biscotti $2.00

All proceeds go to support the

Monks of the Abbey of Genesee

Thank You for Your Generosity

The parishioners of Holy Martyrs have come through

for the Christmas Give-A-Gift program in a big way.

They donated gifts given to local families, and to

Community Services, St. Augustine's, La Sagrada

Familia, and the Battered Women's Shelter. HM Kids

families also gave food and toys for those less

fortunate. The parishioners also came through with

cash donations that will keep our food pantry for the

needy in operation throughout the winter months.

Thank you for your generosity and all you do to help

the needy of our parish family and community over

the holidays.

Serve With A Heart Like Jesus

Opportunities to serve will continue throughout

2020. Please consider how you can contribute. Many

hands make light work.

Here are some examples of ways students can serve:

Serving on Donut Sundays

Babysitting on Tuesdays during Following Christ

Baking items for the April Bake Sale

HM KIDS, SPIRIT AND LIFE TEEN

Holy Martyrs Church December 29, 2019

Medina, Ohio

Protecting God’s Children

For three weeks every January, our HMKids students in grades 1-6 learn skills that help them protect

themselves from child molesters. Children are taught how to recognize boundary violations that precede

abuse, remove themselves from uncomfortable situations and tell a trusted adult when someone has crossed

a boundary.

Praesidium developed a curriculum with age-appropriate lessons for each grade level.

Second graders will learn about listening to their “gut” or intuition when it tells them something’s not

right.

Third graders will learn about different types of secrets and how to recognize a “bad” secret. They’ll also

learn what to say to a trusted adult when someone has asked them to keep a secret that makes them feel

unsafe.

An important part of what fifth graders learn relates to limiting private information shared online.

The Diocese of Cleveland requires that these skills be taught every year to children in grades 1-8. SPIRIT

students (grades 7 and 8) will receive this training in January as well.

This training for children is the “other arm of Virtus”, which educates adults about what to watch for when

they see adults interacting with children.

SPIRIT will be back in session on Sunday, January 12, 2020

Holy Martyrs SPIRIT is now on Facebook and we have also joined Snapchat under hmcSPIRIT. Please make sure

that you download the We Connect Parish App and select Holy Martyrs Catholic Church, then subscribe to SPIRIT

for any weather related cancellations.

Throughout the Diocese

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

For substance abuse resources, go to

www.greaterthanheroin.com.

The next Cleveland Retrouvaille Weekend is scheduled for

January 24-26, 2020.

This is a Lifeline for Troubled Marriages. Has your marriage

become unloving or uncaring – your relationship cold,

distant – thinking about a separation or divorce? Are you

already separated/divorced but both of you want to try

again? Then the Retrouvaille program may help.

RETROUVAILLE, which means rediscovery, is supported by

the Catholic diocese of Cleveland, but it is open to couples

of all faiths. This program consists of a weekend experience

for couples and six follow up sessions.

A registration fee of $150 is required to confirm your

reservation. For more information concerning the program,

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.

January Programs and Retreats

at Jesuit Retreat Center

Jesuit Retreat Center has several programs and retreats to

help renew the spirit as we begin a new decade!

Winter Individually Directed Retreat (IDR). Sunday,

January 5, 11:00am - Sunday, January 12, 11:00am.

Women's Retreat - Our Faith Legacy 2020:

We remember...We celebrate...We believe! Monday,

January 13, 2:00pm - Thursday, January 16, 1:00pm

Discernment & Decision-Making: An Experience of

Using Ignatian “Discernment of Spirits” in Daily Life.

Tuesdays: January 14, January 28, February 11,

February 25, March 10 and March 24 from 7:00pm -

9:00pm.

For a list of all January programs and to register please call

440-884-9300 or visit www.jesuitretreatcenter.org.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS

Human trafficking violates the sanctity, dignity, and

fundamental rights of the human person. The United

Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish

Trafficking in Persons defines it as "the recruitment,

transportation, harboring or receipt of persons by

means of force, fraud or coercion…for the purpose of

exploitation."

Did you know it Happens Here Too!!

Find out what you can do:

Saturday, January 11, 2020

9:30 am – 11:30 am

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

606 E. Washington Street Medina, OH