Weekly Digest

Welcome, EVERYONE!

Here's the lineup for the week at the Parish:

• Monday - Sodality of our Lady (3 pm), Respect Life Meeting (7 pm)
• Tuesday - Family Playgroup (10:30 am), Fatima Apostolate (7 pm), Choir Practice (7 pm)
• Wednesday - The Light is on for You: Confessions (6:30-8:00 pm), Arlington Catholic Women's Club (7:15 pm)
• Thursday - Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
• Friday - LIFT Worship in Quincy (7 pm)
• Saturday - 40 Days for Life Prayer (7 am, meet in parking lot at 6:30 am), Altar Server Training (1 pm), Confessions (3 pm)
• PALM SUNDAY, Beginning of Holy Week - Children's Choir Practice and Mass (arrive 8:15 am), Coffee and Donuts (after 9 am Mass), Adult Choir (10:30 am Mass), 40 Days for Life Prayer Hour (2 pm, meet in parking lot at 1:20 pm)

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Saint Agnes Family Playgroup
There is NO PLAYGROUP TODAY, Tuesday March 15 - due to the rainy weather.  We hope you can join us next week, when a new schedule will be posted.

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 winter playgroup schedule here, or by clicking the link at the upper left of the blog home page.

**NOTE THAT our outdoor winter 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 30 degrees, playgroup will be cancelled for the day. Thanks!**

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40 Days for Life
Saint Agnes will be participating in the 40 Days for Life campaign in Boston, February 10 - March 20th! 40 Days for Life is a community-based campaign that draws attention to the evils of abortion through the use of prayer and fasting, prayer vigil, and community outreach. 40 Days for Life takes a determined, peaceful approach to showing local communities the consequences of abortion in their own neighborhoods, for their own friends and families.

Please join Saint Agnes Parishioners for Life as we participate in 40 Days for Life this fall! Saint Agnes will be leading a rosary hour each  Saturday morning from 7-8 am, and Sunday afternoon from 2:00-3:00 pm at Planned Parenthood in Boston during the campaign. For carpooling, we will meet at 6:30 am or 1:30 pm (respectively) in the public parking lot adjacent to Saint Agnes Church. If you have any questions, please e-mail Eileen Cahill (SAParishforLife [at] gmail.com).

How can we be PRO-life every day?

By maintaining a positive attitude towards others,

appreciating the unique person that God has created in each individual,

reaching out in kindness and compassion,

praying for the unborn, disabled and elderly,

and giving alms to the poor, marginalized, and vulnerable in our society.

“Whatever you did for the least of these, you did for Me.”Matthew 25:40

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Saint Agnes Children's Choir

Are you children interested in singing in the Children's Choir at Saint Agnes?  The children sing about once per month, and the printable schedule is posted here.  Encouraging your kids to be involved in the Mass is a wonderful way to foster their joy!  It also (helps) them to pay attention and to make new friends at church.  Join us!

More information and schedules can be found at the Music Ministry Website, www.AgnesMusic.net, or by emailing Michael Vaughan (mrv2022 [at] gmail.com).

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Children's Way of the Cross
The children of Saint Agnes Parish will present the Living Stations of the Cross on Good Friday at Noon.This is a cherished tradition of the parish for the past 20 years. We invite all children in grades 3-8 to participate in this program, which requires attendance at 2 rehearsals (Sunday March 20, and Tuesday March 22) as well as participation on Good Friday, March 25. If your child is interested, please contact Tricia Sheehan at 781-648-7709.


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Altar Servers
All parish youth currently in Grades 4+ 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 19, March 26, April 2, and April 9. The Server Installation Mass will be on Sunday, April 10 at the 9:00 am Family Mass. If you have any questions, please call Michael Keiselbach at 781-646-0475.

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Mass of Anointing
Saint Agnes Parish Mass of Anointing and Luncheon will be celebrated on Saturday, April 2nd 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 before Wednesday, March 30.

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Our parish's Saint Agnes School is holding their upcoming

$10K ELIMINIATION RAFFLE AND DINNER!
April 2, 2016 at 7:00 pm

Would you like to join in the fun night with another couple? 

Click below to print the form for tickets.

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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!