Weekly Digest

Welcome, EVERYONE!
This week at the parish:

• Tuesday - Family Playgroup (10:30 am), End-of-Year Choir Party (7 pm), Fatima Apostolate (7 pm)
• Wednesday - Bereavement Meeting (7 pm)
• Thursday - Arlington Catholic Women's Club (11 am), First Friday Confessions (4 pm), Saint Dymphna Society (6:30 pm)
• Friday - First Friday Adoration (all day, Benediction at 5:00, Mass at 5:30), Saint Agnes School Play "Bye Bye Birdie" (7 pm)
• Saturday  - Saint Agnes School Play "Bye Bye Birdie" (1 pm), Confessions (3 pm)
• Sunday - Coffee and Donuts (after 9:00 am Mass), Adult Choir (10:30 am Mass), Infant Baptisms (2 pm)

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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 28th, we will meet at Cummings Park (19 Lyman Ave., Medford).  This park has lots of its own toys, sand to dig in, and a basketball court for balls or scooter play.  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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This Friday, May 1st, is the first Friday of the month.  On Thursday, April 30th, 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.

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Arlington Catholic $10,000 Lottery!

Arlington Catholic High School’s $10,000 Lottery Drawing is just around the corner; we have a limited number of tickets still available. Come and join us for some food, drinks and fun and, of course, a chance to win $10,000! The drawing will take place on May 8 at Arlington Catholic High School. Doors open at 6:30 pm with the drawing to be held at 7:30 pm. If you would like to purchase a tickets, please contact Lee-Ann at 781-646-5101 or lpepicelli [at] achs.net

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Fidelity House - Date Night!

Fidelity House’s 18th Annual Fundraiser, "Celebrating 60 Years", will be held Saturday evening, May 16th from 6:30-11:00 pm. A silent auction, live auction, food stations, music and dancing will be part of the fun. Tickets are on sale at Fidelity House, and each ticket also is eligible for a $1,000 door prize. Your support is appreciated.  Please visit www.fidelityhouse.org or call 781-648-2005 for more information.

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Respect Life Rose Drive

Parishioners for Life will sponsor a Rose Drive to benefit Massachusetts Citizens for Life after all Masses the weekend of June 6 and 7th. If you would like to help distribute the roses and collect donations after any of the Masses, please e-mail saparishforlife [at] gmail.com. Children with their parents are welcome to help!

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!