This week at the parish:
- Monday - ProLife Meeting (7:00 pm)
- Tuesday - Saint Agnes Playgroup (10:30 am), Baptism Briefing, Choir Practice, and Fatima Apostolate (7 pm)
- Wednesday - Bereavement Meeting (7 pm)
- Thursday - Saint Agnes School Open House (6 pm)
- Friday - Prep for the Boston Sock Exchange (7 pm)
- Saturday - Boston Sock Exchange (11 am)
We are now moving into "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 about Jesus.
Thus, Tuesday playgroup will take place at Fidelity House, right near church: 25 Medford Street, from 10:30 am-12:30 pm.
**Unless otherwise noted due to warm weather, future winter playgroups will take place at Fidelity House, 25 Medford St., Arlington. In case of unusually warm and sunny weather, please check your email or the blog page before you leave for playgroup. We may take advantage of the nice day and meet at a park.**
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Baptism Briefing
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 Briefings prior to having your child baptized.
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.
**Unless otherwise noted due to warm weather, future winter playgroups will take place at Fidelity House, 25 Medford St., Arlington. In case of unusually warm and sunny weather, please check your email or the blog page before you leave for playgroup. We may take advantage of the nice day and meet at a park.**
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Baptism Briefing
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 Briefings prior to having your child baptized.
Baptism briefings happen 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 Saturday, November 9th is the Boston Sock Exchange at 11:00 am
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, November 8th 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 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!
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This Saturday, November 9th is the Boston Sock Exchange at 11:00 am
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, November 8th 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 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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