Weekly Digest

Welcome everyone!
This week at the parish:

• Monday - Pro-Life Committee (7 pm), Men's Bible Study (7:30 pm)
• Tuesday - Saint Agnes Playgroup (10:30 am), Saint Agnes School Open House (1 pm), Choir Practice and Fatima Apostolate (7 pm)
• Wednesday - Confession (6:30 pm), Bereavement Meeting (7 pm)
• Thursday - Mom's Night In (7 pm)
• Friday - Parish Pasta Supper and Adoration (6 pm), Prep for the Boston Sock Exchange (7 pm)
• Saturday - Boston Sock Exchange (11 am)
• PALM SUNDAY - 40 Days for Life (1:30 pm depart), Children's Way of the Cross Rehearsal (4 pm), Vespers (4 pm, St. Camillus Church

Saint Agnes Family Playgroup - CHECK BEFORE YOU LEAVE!
Tuesday is supposed to be very rainy (unfortunately), so we will gratefully thank Fidelity House for hosting our playgroup within their building.  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.

**Most of the time, 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.  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.  Thanks!**

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Boston Sock Exchange
This Saturday, April 12th 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, April 11th 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, SOCKS, long sleeved-shirts, sweatshirts, and t-shirts.  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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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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Mom's Night In - THURSDAY, April 10th 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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40 Days for Life - Saint Agnes Timeslot is Sundays 2-3 pm
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

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a Montessori-based religious education program that addresses the religious potential of children ages 3-6 (Level 1).  It is in its 11th year at our parish.  Please consider joining us in this beautiful ministry!  Part 1 of a 2-part catechist training course takes place July 7-12, 2014 (part 2 to take place July 2015) in Clinton, MA.  The cost of Part 1 of the course is $200.  For more information, please contact Kateryna Cuddeback at 617-504-3028 or kcuddeb@gmail.com

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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!