This week at the parish:
- Monday - Anointing of the Sick at Saint Eulalia (9 am)
- Tuesday - Saint Agnes Playgroup (10:30 am), Baptism Catechesis, Choir Practice and Fatima Apostolate (7 pm)
- Wednesday - ASH WEDNESDAY, Beginning of Lent, Day of Fasting and Abstinence
- Thursday - First Friday Confessions (4 pm)
- Friday - First Friday Adoration (all day, Benediction at 5:00, Mass at 5:30), First Friday Playgroup (10:30 am), Prep for Boston Sock Exchange (7 pm)
- Saturday - Boston Sock Exchange (Park Street T-stop, 11 am), Altar Server Training (1 pm)
- Sunday - Vespers at Saint Agnes (4 pm)
- Monday - Men's Bible Study (7:30 pm)
ASH WEDNESDAY is this Wednesday, March 5th, and it marks the beginning of Lent.
It is a day of fasting and abstinence from meat, to begin our penitential walk towards Easter.
Here is a funny article, and here is a eye-opening list,
in case you need help thinking of what practices would most benefit you, spiritually, this Lent.
in case you need help thinking of what practices would most benefit you, spiritually, this Lent.
Mass times at St. Agnes are as follows:
7:00 am, 12:00 noon, 3pm Service, 5:30 pm, 7:00 pm
All Masses include distribution of ashes, and are in the Lower Church
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Saint Agnes Family PlaygroupWe 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.
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Baptism Catechesis
Don't forget that baptisms for babies at Saint Agnes are held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 2:00 pm. You must attend Baptismal Catechesis prior to having your child baptized.
Baptism Catechesis happens once a month, and you can go to one on Tuesday night! The briefing session begins at 7:00 pm in the Saint Agnes Parish Center at 51 Medford St., Arlington. The meeting usually lasts under an hour.
If you would like to learn a little more about Christian baptism and why the Catholic Church encourages infants to be baptized, you can read about it here.
Baptism is the sacrament of faith. But faith needs the community of believers. It is only within the faith of the Church that each of the faithful can believe. The faith required for Baptism is not a perfect and mature faith, but a beginning that is called to develop. The catechumen or the Godparent is asked: “What do you ask of God’s Church?” The response is: “Faith!” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1253)
Baptism is the sacrament of faith. But faith needs the community of believers. It is only within the faith of the Church that each of the faithful can believe. The faith required for Baptism is not a perfect and mature faith, but a beginning that is called to develop. The catechumen or the Godparent is asked: “What do you ask of God’s Church?” The response is: “Faith!” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1253)
Parenting is certainly not an easy task: it is filled with difficult decisions, personal setbacks and growth, expanding relationships, disagreements, love, AND forgiveness. We offer you our support and encouragement along this journey, and we invite you warmly into our parish and Christian life!
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This Friday, March 7th, is the first Friday of the month. On Thursday, March 6th, from 4:00-5:00 pm, there will be the opportunity for confession in the lower church. On Friday, 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 daily life. For more background on the long tradition of keeping a First Friday devotion, look here or here.
Also, anyone who wishes to walk across the street to spend time alone with our Lord in Adoration may do so, while the other mothers watch your children in the playroom. First Friday playgroup is from 10:30 am-12:30 pm at Fidelity House (25 Medford St., Arlington). Fidelity House is being very generous by letting us use this space. Please consider a donation to help with their costs. Suggested donation is $1 per each person attending. 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 Please no food.... drinks in spill proof containers are OK.
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This Friday, March 7th, is the first Friday of the month. On Thursday, March 6th, from 4:00-5:00 pm, there will be the opportunity for confession in the lower church. On Friday, 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 daily life. For more background on the long tradition of keeping a First Friday devotion, look here or here.
Also, anyone who wishes to walk across the street to spend time alone with our Lord in Adoration may do so, while the other mothers watch your children in the playroom. First Friday playgroup is from 10:30 am-12:30 pm at Fidelity House (25 Medford St., Arlington). Fidelity House is being very generous by letting us use this space. Please consider a donation to help with their costs. Suggested donation is $1 per each person attending. 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 Please no food.... drinks in spill proof containers are OK.
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Boston Sock Exchange
This Saturday, March 8th is the Boston Sock Exchange at 11:00 am at the Park Street T-Stop. This ministry helps the homeless men and women of Boston, by distributing gifts of sandwiches and clothes near the Park Street T-Stop on the second Saturday of the month. Prep and packaging for the day is held in the parish center on Friday night, March 7th at 7:00 pm. Help and/or donations is a wonderful way to put your faith in action! For more information, see the calendar to the right, or email Jennifer Hermanski at jennifer.hermanski [at] gmail.com. The Boston Sock Exchange is currently in need of small 8 oz. bottled water, winter clothing, especially winter coats, SOCKS, long sleeved-shirts, sweatshirts, coats, hats, gloves, and scarves. We also need rain gear: ponchos and umbrellas. Thank you!
This Saturday, March 8th is the Boston Sock Exchange at 11:00 am at the Park Street T-Stop. This ministry helps the homeless men and women of Boston, by distributing gifts of sandwiches and clothes near the Park Street T-Stop on the second Saturday of the month. Prep and packaging for the day is held in the parish center on Friday night, March 7th at 7:00 pm. Help and/or donations is a wonderful way to put your faith in action! For more information, see the calendar to the right, or email Jennifer Hermanski at jennifer.hermanski [at] gmail.com. The Boston Sock Exchange is currently in need of small 8 oz. bottled water, winter clothing, especially winter coats, SOCKS, long sleeved-shirts, sweatshirts, coats, hats, gloves, and scarves. We also need rain gear: ponchos and umbrellas. Thank you!
"Here is what we seek: a compassion that can stand in awe of what the poor have
to carry, rather than stand in judgement of how they carry it." Fr. Gregory Boyle, SJ
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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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Hard to schedule times for retreat? Attend a Mini-Retreat this Lent!
Lenten Mini Retreat for people of all ages will be held on Sunday, March 23, at Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church, 920 Trapelo Rd., Waltham MA.
Keynote talks by Dr. Ernest Collamati of Regis College and Susie Collamati of Bishop Feehan High School. The Daughters of Saint Paul will offer information on growing in faith using technology and social media. Eucharistic Adoration throughout the afternoon.
Refreshments. Admission is FREE.
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All parish youth currently in grades 4 and up are invited to join the parish Altar Server program. Assignments are for approximately two Masses per month. Instructions sessions, lasting one hour each, are at 1:00 pm in the lower church on Saturdays in March (March 8, 15, 22 and 29). The Installation Mass for Altar Servers will be on Sunday, April 6th at the 9:00 am Family Mass. If you have any questions, please call Michael Keiselbach at 781-646-0475.
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Project Rachel
Project Rachel retreats help women find hope, healing and reconciliation after abortion. If you or a loved one is suffering from post-abortion pain, contact Project Rachel about upcoming "Come to the Waters of Healing" retreats on Saturdays, February 22, March 29, or April 12. Contact Project Rachel at help@ProjectRachelBoston.com or 508-651-3100. All inquiries are confidential.
40 Days for Life
You are invited to join other Christians for 40 days of prayer and fasting, March 5-April 13, for an end to abortion. You are also invited to stand and pray peacefully during this prayer vigil in the public right-of-way outside of Planned Parenthood. If you would like more information, please call the Parish Center at 781-648-0220 and leave your name and number and a committee member will contact you.
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