This week at the parish:
- Tuesday - Saint Agnes Playgroup (10:30 am), Baptism Catechesis, Choir Practice and Fatima Apostolate (7 pm)
- Wednesday - Confession (6:30 pm), Bereavement Meeting (7 pm)
- 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),
- Saturday - Saint Agnes School Spring Gala (7 pm)
- Sunday - Altar Server Installation Mass (9 am), 40 Days for Life (1:30 pm depart), Vespers (4 pm, St. Agnes Church)
- Monday - Anointing of the Sick Mass at Saint Eulalia's (9 am), Men's Bible Study (7:30 pm)
Now that we are in summer mode, 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, April 1, we will meet at Crosby Park (81 Oxford St., Arlington) at 10:30 am. As well as play structures, this park has pavement areas that allow for scooters, bikes, balls. Tennis courts, too. Bring a lunch and join us!
**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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Children's Way of the Cross
Children of Saint Agnes Parish will present the Children’s Way of the Cross on Good Friday, April 18 at 12 Noon. Rehearsals for the cast will be held on Sunday, April 13 at 4:00 PM
and Tuesday, April 15 at 6:00 PM. All children in grades 4-8 are invited to participate. Please contact Tricia Sheehan at 781-648-7709. We are also looking for new parents to take on this yearly devotion! If you are able to give yourself in service this way, please contact Tricia Sheehan as well.
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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.
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, April 4th, is the first Friday of the month. On Thursday, April 3rd, 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, April 4th, is the first Friday of the month. On Thursday, April 3rd, 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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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. The Saint Agnes group will pray each Sunday, 2:00-3:00 PM. We carpool promptly at 1:30 pm from the Community Parking Lot behind Saint Agnes. Please join us for peaceful prayer at 1055 Commonwealth Avenue. For more information, please contact Eileen Cahill (EileenTigheCahill [at] gmail.com) or Tom Harvey (THarveyesq [at] aol.com). For more information on the national campaign, go to www.40daysforlife.com.
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.
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Training for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
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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.
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