Weekly Digest

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Welcome, EVERYONE!
Here's the lineup for the week at the Parish:
  • Tuesday - Family Playgroup (10:30 am), Choir Practice (7 pm), Fatima Apostolate (7 pm)
  • Wednesday - Rediscover Jesus Session (7:30 pm)
  • Friday - Prep for the Boston Sock Exchange (7 pm)
  • Saturday - Prayer at Planned Parenthood (7 am, meet in parking lot at 6:30 am to carpool), Boston Sock Exchange (11 am at Park Street T-stop), Confessions (3 pm), Fidelity House "61 Years" Annual Fundraiser
  • Sunday - Coffee and Donuts (after 9 am Mass), Adult Choir (10:30 am Mass), Infant Baptisms (2 pm)
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Father Flatley's 50th Anniversary
Father Brian Flatley is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Mass will be celebrated at Saint Agnes Church at 2:00 pm, with a reception to follow on the Parish grounds. Father Flatley would love to have parishioners of Saint Agnes Parish join him for this happy occasion. If you are able to be with us, please RSVP by Friday, May 20, with a number, at frflatley50@saintagnes.net. If you cannot be with him, Father Flatley asks that you remember him in prayer.


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Saint Agnes Family Playgroup
The Saint Agnes Family group holds weekly Tuesday playgroups outdoors at nearby parks. We start at 10:30 am (but sometimes moms run late). You are welcome to join us! You can find the spring playgroup schedule here, or by clicking the link at the upper left of the blog home page.

This Tuesday, May 10th, we will meet at Menotomy Rocks Park (127 Jason St., Arlington) at 10:30 am.  This park has lots of trails, a pond, and a shaded playground with a fort!  It is supposed to be a beautiful day, so pack a picnic lunch and join us!

**NOTE THAT our outdoor play 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 or weather below 32 degrees, playgroup will be cancelled for the day. Thanks!**

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Registration for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is OPEN!

Our parish is very blessed to offer this montessori-based preschool Religious Education Program. This program serves children ages 3 to 5 years, and children age 6 years, if they will not be entering the 1st Grade. The children must be potty-trained and able to go to the restroom on their own. There are a limited number of seats, to be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, determined by the date the registration form is received. Registration is open from May 9-27th. Registration forms available at the Parish Center and should be returned to the Religious Education Office. You may contact the Religious Education Office at 781-646-5579 if you wish to have the form mailed to you. For information about the program, call Jean Keiselbach (781-646-0475).

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Rediscover Jesus Discussion Sessions
Please join us for a six-part discussion series on our Easter Book, Rediscover Jesus. Learn more about the ideas and insights shared in the book and from the reflections of neighbors who come from many different stages of faith and walks of life. These sessions will take place on Wednesday evenings, 7:30-8:45, in the Parish Center on May 4, May 11 and May 18. For more information and for the list of chapters to be discussed each week, please visit www.saintagnes.net and click on “Rediscover Jesus.”

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Saturday Morning Prayer at Planned Parenthood
Saint Agnes Parish is continuing its hour of prayer in front of Planned Parenthood on Saturday mornings from 7:00-8:00 am.  If you would like to carpool, meet at 6:30 am in the Saint Agnes School parking lot.  We return to Arlington by 8:30 a.m.  If you have questions, please e-mail Eileen Cahill at SAParishforLife@gmail.com.  We have been told by the devoted sidewalk counselors how much they appreciate having us there praying when they arrive.  They need help and support.  Please join this effort.  Once you go and pray with others, you gain more confidence and it gets easier.  Join us; prayer is the faithful's most powerful tool!

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Boston Sock Exchange
Thank you to everyone who generously brought in a care package of toiletries for the BSE this weekend! This Saturday, May 14th 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, May 13th 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 Sheila O'Brien (ObriensMo [at] hotmail.com).

The Boston Sock Exchange is currently in need of small 8 oz. bottled water, SOCKS, and men's and women's spring clothes.  We also need rain gear: ponchos and umbrellas.  Thank you!

"One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anyone." -Mother Teresa-

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FALL 2016 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR OUR WONDERFUL PARISH SCHOOLS!
FIDELITY HOUSE - Preschool and Pre-K
SAINT AGNES GRAMMAR SCHOOL - Pre-K through Grade 8
ARLINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
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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