Weekly Digest

Welcome everyone!
This week at the parish:

• Tuesday - Saint Agnes Playgroup (am), Fatima Apostolate (pm)
• Friday - First Friday Adoration (all day, Benediction at 5:00, Mass at 5:30)

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Now that the weather seems to have turned a bit warmer, we will be holding Tuesday playgroups outdoors at nearby parks. To print a written schedule of our summer playgroup locations, please click here. To see a map of our summer park schedule, please click here.

This Tuesday, July 2nd, we have planned to meet at Robbins Farm Park (56 Eastern Ave., Arlington MA). HOWEVER, the forecast is for rain tomorrow, so please be sure to check back in the morning for location details.  If it is raining, we will meet at Fidelity House!  Either way, we will meet at 10:30 am.  We hope to see you there!

**NOTE THAT our outdoor summer schedule is highly dependent on good weather. If the weather seems questionable, please check your email or the blog page before you leave for playgroup. In case of rain, our usual rain location will be at Fidelity House, 25 Medford St., Arlington. Thanks!**

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This Friday, July 5th, is the first Friday of the month.  Saint Agnes will be offering all-day Adoration, concluding with Benediction and Mass at 5:00/5:30pm, in the lower church. Also at noon there will be a Holy Hour to pray for priests and victims of clergy sexual abuse. Adoration is a wonderful opportunity to spend some quiet time with the Lord and gain some focus in our lives - especially with all the busy distractions of family life. For more background on the long tradition of keeping a First Friday devotion, look here or here.

There will not be First Friday Confessions on Thursday, due to the Holiday.  Also, there is no First Friday playgroup this month, due to illness.  Hopefully you can meet us at First Friday playgroup in August!

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FIDELITY HOUSE can save you from the summer blues!!

Did you know that Saint Agnes Parish supports operations at Fidelity House? We have this great resource at our own church! When you feel you are counting down the days until school starts, remember that there are many great programs for kids at Fidelity House this summer. For more information, visit www.FidelityHouse.org

Do you like to Golf? Invite a friend and SAVE THE DATE!
Fidelity House's Vin Culhane Memorial Golf Tournament
July 15, 2013

Juniper Hills Golf Course, Northborough MA

Entrance fee is $120 and includes dinner.  Foursomes, individuals, and sponsors are encouraged to contact Fidelity House (781-648-2005). Donations for raffle prizes are also needed and appreciated.

Registration form can be found and printed HERE.

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Making Music Praying Twice
Many thanks to Dot Bowe for giving our group shelter from the heat this past week at the Making Music, Praying Twice classes at St. Joe's in Belmont.  We hope everyone had a lot of fun singing together!  If you are interested in taking these classes weekly in the fall, please visit www.stjoseph.belmont.ma.us/faithformation/mmpt.htm, or email dbowe [at] stjoseph.belmont.ma.us

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FORTNIGHT FOR FREEDOM

The Bishops of the United States have called for a Fortnight for Freedom, June 21-July 4, 2013.  This is a two-week period of prayer and action, to address many current challenges to religious freedom in our country.  Cardinal Sean will celebrate Mass for this intention on Wednesday, June 26, at 12:05 pm at the Bethany Chapel in the Pastoral Center.  The Mass will be webcast live on www.BostonCatholicLive.com.  Please use these two weeks to focus on prayer for our nation and its leaders!