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Saint Agnes ParishSaint Agnes ParishSaint Agnes ParishSaint Agnes Parish

Arlington, MassachusettsArlington, MassachusettsArlington, MassachusettsArlington, Massachusetts

The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 18July 18July 18July 18----19, 201519, 201519, 201519, 2015

“his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd”. Mark 6:34

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Parish Coffee and Donuts : At the conclusion of the 9:00 Mass, hosted by the Saint Agnes Parish Evangelization Committee. Please join us in the Arlington Catholic High School cafeteria for fun and fellowship with other parishioners! We need Parish families to help us

continue with this great ministry. If you wish to help set-up/take-down the coffee hour, contact Marianne Hudelson: [email protected]. We need donations of coffee and paper goods, or gift cards to Dunkin’ Donuts or Stop and Shop. Thank you!

If you are a new parishioner, please introduce yourself to one of our priests, complete a census form and drop it in the collection box. Census

forms are at the back of the Church.

Jesus tells His disciples to “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” Vincent de Paul, a great man of action, was also a contemplative. His contemplation of God’s love overflowed into practical love for the poor. Please say a special prayer for the poor and forgotten as you place your gift in the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Poor Box.

Saint Agnes Family Group meets Tuesday mornings at different parks in the area. Next playgroup this Tuesday, July 21, at 10:30 AM, our group will enjoy the water spray and jungle gym at Lussiano Field in Arlington. We do not meet if it is raining. For more information: Marianne Hudelson: [email protected],SaintAgnesParish.blogspot.com.

Registrations were due on Monday, June 15 and should be returned as soon as possible. Confirmation is a two-year program beginning in

Grade Nine. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Nancy Feeman at 781-641-6621.

People living with depression : Next meeting of the depression peer support and prayer group, Thursday , July 30, Saint Agnes Parish Center, 6:30-8:00 PM. For more information, contact Karen Celano: 516-946-6287 or [email protected].

Thank you to the late Ellen (Nell) Waldron , who left a generous bequest to Saint Agnes Church. We are grateful and ask parishioners to remember Nell and her family in their prayers.

“Peace begins with a smile.” - Mother Theresa Boston Sock Exchange ministry serves our homeless brothers and sisters on Boston Common

on the second Saturday of each month. Please bring men’s and women’s clothing donations to the bins in the Church or to the Parish Center. We especially need new socks and cases of bottled water. Join us in the Parish Center on Friday,

August 7 at 7:00 PM. to prepare sandwiches and to help organize donations. We need volunteers to help with distribution on Saturday, August 8 at 11:00 AM on Boston Common. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. For information on volunteering, please contact Sheila O’Brien: [email protected] .

“Sacred Poland” 7-Day Pilgrimage with Father Joe D ’Onofrio, October 5-12, 2015. Visit Krakow : Saint Mary (Mariachka) Basilica, Wawel Cathedral, Patron of Poland Saint Stanislaw, Bernadine Monastery complex; Jasna Gora , the largest Marian shrine in Poland, the home of the Black Madonna Icon, the Divine Mercy Shrine, Chapel of Saint Faustina’s tomb; Wieliczka , the oldest salt mine in Europe, Pope Saint John Paul II’s birthplace and the Basilica where he was baptized. The price, $2,805 per person, includes round trip air from Boston to Poland, 6 night hotel accommodations, 6 breakfasts, 6 dinners, private motor coach with driver, an English speaking guide. The itinerary and registration forms are available online at qcc14.org/poland. Contact Peter Jae: 617-471-7192 or Father Joe at Sacred Heart: 617-328-8666.

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Mass Schedule for Next WeekendMass Schedule for Next WeekendMass Schedule for Next WeekendMass Schedule for Next Weekend

Saturday, July 25, 2015 4:00 P.M. Lower Church Father Bennett 5:15 P.M. Lower Church Father Flatley Sunday, June 26, 2015 7:00 A.M. Lower Church Father Flatley 9:00 A.M. Upper Church Father Graham 10:30 A.M. Upper Church Father Flatley 12:00 Noon Upper Church Father Graham 5:00 P.M. Lower Church Father Graham

The Offertory Collection last weekend was $12,828. Thank you very much.

Claire Quinn, Agnes Stahl, Edward Coughlin, Virginia Noe, Garrett Burke, Rev. Edwin H. Cassem, SJ, MD, and Rev. Brendan Breen, CP, whose Funeral Masses were celebrated last week.

Saint Agnes Parish offers Online Giving. This service is safe and secure and convenient! Sign up at our website: www.saintagnes.net. We encourage parishioners who sign up for Online Giving to discontinue their weekly envelopes.

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Monday, July 20, 2015 7:00 A.M. John Cronin Anniversary

Tuesday, July 21, 2015 7:00 A.M. Special Intention

Wednesday, July 22, 2015 7:00 A.M.

Thursday, July 23, 2015 7:00 A.M.

Friday, July 24, 2015 7:00 A.M.

Saturday, July 25, 2015 7:00 A.M. 4:00 P.M. 5:15 P.M.

Mary Belair Anna Duggan Catherine and Charles King

Anniversary Anniversary Anniversary

Sunday, July 26, 2015 10:30 A.M. 12:00 Noon

Month’s Mind Bereavement Mass George Dodge

1st Anniversary

Bulletin Announcements must be received at the Parish Center by

Monday morning.

Summer Parish Center Office Hours Monday-Friday, 9:00 A.M-1:00 P.M.

Tuesday and Thursday, 3:00-7:00 P.M. Please call to verify.

Saturday, 9:00 A.M-2:00 P.M.

Thank you for your support of the 2015 Catholic Appeal. Saint Agnes Parish has raised $133,428 toward our goal of $147,947.

To make a pledge to the Appeal, please complete a pledge form available at the doors of the Church or visit BostonCatholicAppeal.org .

Schedule for the Week Tuesday, July 21, 2015

7:00 P.M. - Fatima Apostolate Prayer Hour

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Prayer Line - If you are in need of prayers, call the healing and restoration prayer line at 617-442-3938 (located at Mission Church, 1545 Tremont Street, Boston). Healing service is the last Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM.

Religious Education - If you have not already done so, kindly return your registrations for the upcoming school year. They help us in planning.

Pope Francis will visit the United States in September for the World Meeting of Families. Watch this space each week to learn about 10 themes relating to this event.

Saint Agnes School News Celebrating 125 Years of Academic ExcellenceCelebrating 125 Years of Academic ExcellenceCelebrating 125 Years of Academic ExcellenceCelebrating 125 Years of Academic Excellence

Summer Office Hours : Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9AM-1PM except August 24-28, 9 AM-2 :00 PM August 31: regular school hours, 7:30-2:30 PM. We are also open by appointment.

Payments or any other information may be left at the Parish Center when the school office is closed.

Report Cards will be mailed the week of July 20. Class assignments for the 2015-16 School year will be mailed in August in the “Welcome Back” packet.

First day of school, Tuesday, September 1. Students will be released at 11:30 AM.

Saint Agnes School offers a Special Education teacher, Guidance Counselor, a full time nurse, classes in Spanish, music, art, computers, engineering, library, and physical education starting in K1(Pre-K) and continuing thru 8th grade, and Latin starting in grade 6. All our programs integrate the Massachusetts Department of Education standards with an appreciation for the spiritual development of each child. We feature small class sizes, cutting edge curriculum and updated technology all grounded in a faith based Catholic tradition. For more information please email Patricia Crane: [email protected].

Preschool Summer Fun – Fidelity House's popular Preschool Summer Fun continues thru August 21. Hours are 8:30-12:30 weekdays. Children may

register for the week or for individual days. Arts and crafts, music, story time and many other activities will be featured. Summer Day Camps – Summer Day Camps for children in Kindergarten and 1st grade continues thru August 28. There are limited openings for Fidelity House's 60th year of Summer Camp for grades 2-8 . Camps includes swimming lessons, free swim time, trips, sports, arts and crafts, special events and more. “Play More Hoop” Basketball Clinic – August 3-7. Boys and girls in grades 6-11 are welcome. Guest speakers, hands on drills, full court games will be part of the clinic. August Adventure Days- Registrations are being accepted for our August Full Days for 6-13 year olds. Trips, special events, sports, arts & crafts, and games are all part of the fun. Children may sign up for individual days or by the week. Preschool and Pre-K Openings – Fidelity House’s Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten Program have openings for September. Children ages 2 year 9 months and up are welcome. The program is one of the more established in Arlington and is entering its 38th year. School Age Child Care Program - September openings. Program is for 5-13 year olds. Transportation from public schools will be available. Full day programs are also offered. Please visit www.fidelityhouse.org to register on-line or call 781-648- 2005 for more information.

Adult Education for the New Evangelization concluded in June and plans to resume again in September. Please keep your eye out for the new topic or email Tom Harvey: [email protected] if you have a suggestion

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Rev. Brian M. Flatley, Pastor Rev. John J. Graham, Parochial Vicar

Religious Education 781-646-5579 [email protected] Joyce Patriacca, Director

Arlington Confirmation Program 781-641-6621 [email protected] Nancy Feeman, Director

Saint Agnes School 781-643-9031 www.saintagnesschool.com Robert Penta, Principal

Arlington Catholic High School 781-646-7770 www.achs.net Stephen Biagioni, Principal

Saint Agnes Music Ministry 617-833-0364 [email protected] www.agnesmusic.net Michael Vaughan, Director

Fidelity House 781-648-2005 www.fidelityhouse.org Edward Woods, Director

51 Medford Street Arlington, Massachusetts 02474

781-648-0220

E-mail address: [email protected] Website: www.saintagnes.net

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Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday-Friday, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM

Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM-7:00 PM Saturday, 9:00 A.M-2:00 P.M.

Saint Agnes Parish

Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the first and third Sunday of the month at 2:00 P.M. You must attend Baptismal Briefings prior to having your child baptized.

Sacrament of Penance Saturday 3:00-4:00 P.M. and before the 5:15 P.M. Mass and also by appointment. Please contact the Parish Center.

Sacrament of Marriage Archdiocesan guidelines require that couples planning to marry in the Church make an appointment to see one of the priests as far in advance as possible prior to the wedding date.

Sacrament of Anointing

of the Sick Please call the Parish Office if someone in your family is gravely ill and in danger of death and you feel the grace and power of the Sacrament would be helpful.

Sunday Masses

Saturday 4:00 and 5:15 P.M. (Lower Church)

Sunday 7:00 A.M. (Lower Church)

9:00 A.M., 10:30 A.M., 12:00 Noon (Upper Church) 5:00 P.M. (Lower Church)

Our Family Liturgy is celebrated at 9:00 on Sunday morning.Our Family Liturgy is celebrated at 9:00 on Sunday morning.Our Family Liturgy is celebrated at 9:00 on Sunday morning.Our Family Liturgy is celebrated at 9:00 on Sunday morning.

Weekdays Monday through Saturday

7:00 A.M. (Lower Church)