Weekly Digest

Welcome everyone!
This week at the parish:

• Tuesday - Saint Agnes Playgroup (10:30 am), Choir Practice and Fatima Apostolate (7 pm)
• Wednesday - Bereavement Meeting (7 pm), FIAT for Discerning Women (7 pm, Newton)
• Thursday - Mom's Night In (7 pm, email for location)
• Friday  - Saint Agnes School Trivia Night (7:30 pm), Jesus in the North End (7:30 pm)
• Saturday and Sunday -  Saint Blaise Blessing of Throats
• Monday - Anointing of the Sick at St. Eulalia's (9:00 am)

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Saint Agnes Family Playgroup
We are done with Christmas break, and will resume in "Winter Playgroup" mode, when Fidelity House hosts our playgroup within their building.  We owe them our thanks!  We also are grateful to Father Flatley for helping us to get a small curriculum going this year.  Bring your thinking caps and get ready to pay attention to some short activities each week!

Thus, Tuesday playgroup will take place at Fidelity House, right near church: 25 Medford Street, from 10:30 am-12:30 pm.

• Please remember some behavior guidelines: No running out of the playroom, no kids in the toy closet, respect physical limits, use a time-out chair, please discipline your own children promptly, and be considerate of others!
• Fidelity House is being very generous by letting us use this space. Please consider a donation to help with their costs. Minimum suggested donation is $1 per person in attendance.
• Please no food.... drinks in spill proof containers are OK. 

Parking is on the street around Fidelity House. Check the street signs for the rules. Once you walk in the front door, go up the stairs, past the front desk, and to the back of the building. There is a door from the room to an outdoor courtyard, so bring your kids' coats too. We will also teach a brief lesson for the kids.

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Mom's Night In - THURSDAY, January 30th at 7:00 pm
We will get together for a stress-free evening, play some get-to-know-you games (think: Apples to Apples), and pray together. I would rather not publish the hostesses address, so please email me at saintagnesfamilies [at] gmail.com if you plan to come. Please bring a snack or drink to share!  We will kick it off at 7:00 pm.

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FALL 2014 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR OUR WONDERFUL PARISH SCHOOLS!

FIDELITY HOUSE - Preschool and Pre-K

SAINT AGNES GRAMMAR SCHOOL - Pre-K through Grade 8

Links to these websites are located at the top right-hand of the blog page.

When you invest and involve your family here, you can participate

in the evangelical mission and service of these community resources,

which are offered by - and in the long tradition of - our very own Catholic Church.

Financial Aid is available.  WOW!

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Do you need a date night out?  What about this Friday, January 31st!  Click and print the registration form below, for a fun night that benefits the ministry of our parish's Catholic school.

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Are you a Crafter?

Attention All Crafters: Saint Agnes School is organizing its first-ever Craft Fair for Saturday, February 8, 11:00 AM-6:00 PM in the School Hall. Proceeds will benefit Saint Agnes School.

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Workshop on Visiting the Sick

This workshop on Pastoral Care to the sick and homebound starts Tuesday, March 4 and runs for six weeks from 6:30-8:30 pm (March 4,11,18,25, April 1,8).  The program is offered at Saint Patrick’s Parish in Stoneham.  Dr. Mary Beth Moran, a certified chaplain from Winchester Hospital will teach the course. The workshop will include a review of communication skills, the basics of pastoral visitation, key illness issues, spiritual needs and concerns, grief, loss and  dying, and care giving issues. Eucharistic Ministers, pastoral visitors, Parish nurses and others are encouraged to attend. The fee is $40. Registration information is available in the Parish Office or by calling 717-746-5843. Pre-registration is required. Please register by February 25th.

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Fiat is a discernment group for women in the Archdiocese of Boston who are considering a Vocation to religious life. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 7-9 PM at Our Lady Help of Christians Church, 573 Washington Street, Newton. The topic for January is “There is Something about Mary.” If you are interested in attending, please respond to Sister Marian Batho, CSJ, Delegate for Religious, Sr_Marian_Batho@rcab.org or call 617-746-5637.

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Can we provide a Catholic VBS?
Saint Agnes Outreach hopes to offer a trial-version Vacation Bible School this June. However, our ability to do this will depend largely on a strong volunteer corps. We are asking for an initial response to see whether or not offering VBS this year will be possible. If you are interested in helping with a one-week, approx. 3 hours / day commitment, please email Marianne Hudelson (marianne.hudelson [at] gmail.com). If we do not receive enough replies, we will not be able to proceed with this project. Many thanks for your input!

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World Marriage Sunday - February 16, 2014

Saint Agnes Parish will celebrate World Marriage Day on Sunday, February 16th at the Noon Mass. All married couples are cordially invited to attend, renew their marriage vows 

and celebrate their commitment to married life and each other. Those who are celebrating significant anniversaries this year are invited to call the Parish Center at 781-648-0220.