Weekly Digest

HAPPY EASTER, EVERYONE!
This week at the parish:

• Tuesday - Family Playgroup (10:30 am), Baptism Catechesis and Fatima Apostolate (7 pm)
• Wednesday - Bereavement Meeting (7 pm)
• Thursday - ACHS Blood Drive (8am - 1pm)
• Friday - Prep for Boston Sock Exchange (7 pm)
• Saturday  - Boston Sock Exchange (11 am at Park Street T-stop), Mass of Anointing (12 noon Upper Church), Altar Server Training (1 pm Lower Church), Confessions (3 pm), Saint Agnes 10K Raffle Dinner (7 pm)
• Divine Mercy Sunday - Altar Server Installation (9 am Mass), Coffee and Donuts (after 9:00 am Mass), Adult Choir (10:30 am Mass)
• Monday - Respect Life Meeting (7 pm)

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Mass of Anointing
Saint Agnes Parish Mass of Anointing and Luncheon will be celebrated on Saturday, April 11th at 12:00 noon. Volunteers are needed as drivers, nurses, greeters, hosts/hostesses and people to make/donate sandwiches and desserts. If you are donating sandwiches or dessert, please let us know what and how many you will donate. You may deliver your donations before the luncheon on Saturday by noon. Thank you for your kindness. If you can help, or if you would like to attend and need transportation, please call the Parish Center at 781-648-0220.

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Saint Agnes Family Playgroup - CHECK THE BLOG BEFORE YOU LEAVE!

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 7th, we will meet at Crosby Park (81 Oxford St., Arlington).  This park has a pavement area for scooters and also a soccer field for kites or balls.  Please bring your own scooters, balls, etc., a lunch or snack 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, playgroup will be cancelled for the day. Thanks!**

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Blood Drive sponsored by Arlington Catholic High School

Individuals at least 16 years of age, weigh at least 120 pounds, and are generally in good health may be eligible to donate blood on Thursday, April 9th from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. You must have a positive form of identification. If you are interested in giving blood, please contact Sister Barbara McHugh: 781-648-5384 to set up an appointment. It is important to be well rested, to eat a healthy breakfast and to drink extra glasses of water before you donate. This is one way to Respect Life and join in offering up yourself for the sake of those who suffer.  Blood Drive occurs in Arlington Catholic High School Gymnasium, 16 Medford St., Arlington MA.

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Altar Server Training

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. Instruction sessions, lasting one hour each, are at 1:00 pm in the lower Church on Saturdays: March 21, 28, April 4 and April 11. The Installation Mass will be on Sunday, April 12, at the 9:00 am Family Mass.  If you have any questions, please call Michael Keiselbach at 781-646-0475.

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Boston Sock Exchange

This Saturday, April 11th 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 10th 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 Natasha Buckley (NQBuck [at] aol.com).

The Boston Sock Exchange is currently in need of small 8 oz. bottled water, SOCKS, sweatshirts, long sleeved-shirts, fleece jackets, coats, winter hats, scarves and gloves.  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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Saint Agnes $10,000 Raffle

The North End comes to Saint Agnes School for its Annual $10,000 Raffle Dinner, Saturday, April 11th.. Tickets are still available for this event, which is such a fun way to show your support of our beloved school! Your ticket purchase includes an Italian style buffet dinner (for two!), a raffle entry into the drawing for $10,000 and the chance to win some other great prizes! For more information, please contact. Maureen Kenney at 781.697.7017 or Liz Sousa at 617.291.6227 You can also email us at SaintAgnes10K [at] gmail.com or visit the Saint Agnes School website at www.saintagnesschool.com.

FALL 2015 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!