World Day of Prayer for Vocations

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1 World Day of Prayer for Vocations Saint Agnes Parish Arlington, Massachusetts The Fourth Sunday of Easter April 20-21, 2013

2 World Day of Prayer is observed today, Sunday, April 21, "Good Shepherd Sunday." On this day we follow the Lord's instruction to "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). Please pray that young men and women hear and respond generously to the Lord's call to the priesthood, diaconate, religious life, societies of apostolic life or secular institutes. You can find many resources to promote a culture of vocations on the USCCB Vocations webpage. Catholic Home Missions: One way the Catholic Home Missions Appeal works to support mission dioceses in the United States is by supporting seminarian formation in poor dioceses. Often home mission priests and lay ministers require special training to attend to the unique needs of their faith communities. Your support is needed. Please help strengthen the Church at home by making a generous gift to next week s Appeal. 2

3 Sunday, April 21, :00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Charles Linskey Anne Barr Month s Mind 1st Anniversary Monday, April 22, :00 A.M. Marie Marra Memorial Tuesday, April 23, :00 A.M. Charles D. and Elizabeth M. Keefe Memorial Wednesday, April 24, :00 A.M. Rev. Msgr. John J. Linnehan Annniversary Thursday, April 25, :00 A.M. Thomas and John Kelly Memorial Friday, April 26, :00 A.M. Joan and Joseph Shanahan Memorial Saturday, April 27, 2013 Sunday, April 28, :00 A.M. 4:00 P.M. 5:15 P.M. 9:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Fernando Migliassi Ellen Kneeland Leo and Richard Canejo Michael DiNicola Month s Mind Bereavement Mass Anniversary Anniversary Memorial 1st Anniversary Joy Gallagher, Sister Marion Jagiello, SC, and Brother H. Joseph Cluff, SJ, whose Funeral Masses were celebrated last week; also, Rev. Msgr. John J. Linnehan, Pastor of Saint Agnes Parish, , who died on April 24, Mass Schedule for Next Weekend Saturday, April 27, :00 P.M. Lower Church Father Bennett 5:15 P.M. Lower Church Father Flatley Sunday, April 28, :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 Harrington Schedule for the Week Tuesday, April 23, :00 P.M. - Fatima Apostolate Prayer Hour Wednesday, April 24, :00 P.M. - Bereavement Meeting - Parish Center Bulletin Announcements must be received at the Parish Center by Monday morning. The Offertory Collection last weekend was $14,268. Thank you very much. The second collection next week is for The Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Grand Annual Collection Thank you for your most generous response to this collection. The amount donated up to this week is $65,516. Your generosity to your Parish is sincerely appreciated. Contributions may be made at any time. 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. 3

4 Michael Gallagher, our faithful parishioner, cantor, loving husband of Meghan and father of Cate, Michaela and Nicholas, has been appointed by Cardinal Seán to the Pastoral Council of the Archdiocese of Boston. We are honored by Michael s appointment and offer him our prayerful support in this important ministry. Parish Coffee and Donuts At the conclusion of the 9:00 Mass, hosted by the Saint Agnes Parish Outreach 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: marianne.hudelson@gmail.com. We need donations of coffee and paper goods, or gift cards to Dunkin Donuts or Stop and Shop. Thank you! Saint Agnes Family Group holds playgroups at Fidelity House Tuesday mornings, 10:30-12:30 PM. We let the kids play and enjoy building fellowship with other parents from the Parish. Our next playgroup is this Tuesday, April 23. To see our park meeting schedule, as well as other activities, please visit SaintAgnesParish.blogspot.com. Our Children s Choir, Grades 1-8, sings next Sunday, April 28, on May 5, and for the final time this School year on Mother s Day, Sunday, May 12, at the 9:00 A.M. Family Mass with 8:00 A.M. rehearsals. We forego the usual black and white attire and wear bright Easter colors for these three final Masses of this School year. The choir will lead the May Procession immediately after the Mother s Day Mass on May 12, with the year-end party to follow at Saint Agnes School Hall. The party will end at 11:00 A.M. Please call, text or Michael Vaughan mrv2022@gmail.com or with questions. First Eucharist Masses will be celebrated on Saturday, May 4 at 11:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. 4 Saint Agnes Outreach is looking to create a corps of teen volunteers who are able and willing to help with Parish events. We seek to assist in building a strong community and faith within our church, but we need to work together. If you are interested, please or call Marianne Hudelson, or marianne.hudelson@gmail.com. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God s Grace in its various forms. (1Peter 4:10) Boston Sock Exchange: Please join us on Friday, May 10 at 7:00 PM at the Parish Center to prepare sandwiches and Saturday, May 11 at 11:00 AM on Boston Common to distribute our gifts of food, clothing and new socks to our homeless brothers and sisters. For Spring, the Sock Exchange is collecting a variety of items that our patrons can use to face the unpredictable New England weather. We would appreciate donations of t-shirts, baseball caps, medium-weight shirts, sweatshirts, umbrellas and rain ponchos. You can leave contributions in the bins at the front of the upper or lower church or drop them off at the Parish Center. Please Jennifer for more information about how to get involved jennifer.hermanski@gmail.com. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

5 Saint Agnes School News Celebrating 125 Years of Academic Excellence NCEA Convention: Computer teacher, Mrs. Mary Cusick, made a presentation at the NCEA Convention in Boston. Mrs. Cusick, along with Tufts School of Engineering, developed the Robotics and Engineering Curriculum for Saint Agnes School. At the workshop, a standing-room-only crowd of teachers and administrators from schools throughout the U.S. learned how this innovated program used Legos to teach students the principles of science and engineering. The Robotics and Engineering Program have been a part of the Saint Agnes School Curriculum for 10 years. Tours and Registrations: Registrations for the school year are being accepted on a space available basis. Some classes have already been filled. Tours of the School can be arranged by appointment. The tour gives parents the opportunity to visit the school during a typical school day and see the teachers and students in action. For more information about a tour or the registrations process, call the school office. Information is also listed on our website. Saint Agnes School Golf Tournament: Tuesday, May 21, the annual golf tournament will be held at the Wayland Country Club. This annual fundraiser is the primary event for the Alumni Scholarship Fund. If you would like to be a sponsor, golfer or volunteer for the tournament contact the Development Office at Sponsorships are $100- hole sponsor, $150-Award Hole Sponsor, $200- Trophy Sponsor, $500- Breakfast or Dinner Sponsor or $1,000 Corporate Sponsor. Golfer entry fee is $125 which includes breakfast, dinner, gift bag and green fees with cart. Donations are also needed for the raffles and the Ultimate Sports Drawing. Michael Pallotta, Class of 1975 is the Chairman of the Golf Planning Committee. Night of Chance!: Don t forget to get your ticket for the $10,000 Raffle Drawing and other opportunities for exciting prizes on Saturday, April 27, at 7PM at the Saint Agnes School Hall. Enjoy a dinner and refreshments, participate in the Silent Auction. There will be plenty of opportunities to walk away a winner. Don t miss it. For tickets contact Erin Kreider at Grade 2 has two more classes: today, April 21, and April 28. Thank you to all who have volunteered their time and talents to the children in our Religious Education Programs. You are a gift to the Parish. No Classes April 21 Classes April 28 and May 5. All students 9th and 10th Grade should complete Works of Mercy. Additional time for these works is for Arlington Food Drive, May 12. Three hours are required. 10th Graders should pass in sponsor sheet, name and full address of sponsor and Confirmation name, by end of April. Spring Programs - Spring Running, Stickball and Drills and Skills Basketball are just starting. Instructional Whiffle Ball and Indoor Soccer Clinics for grades 1-4 begin the week of April 22. Soccer meets on Tuesdays and Whiffle Ball meets on Fridays. Tot Basketball meets on Mondays at 12:40 PM; Tot Floor Hockey meets on Wednesdays at 12:40 PM. Sponsors, Silent and Live Auction Items Needed: Fidelity House s 16 th Annual Fundraiser, Saturday evening, May 18. "Fi-Ho Fiesta", our major fundraiser, will feature a silent auction, live auction, food stations, music and dancing. Donate your time, ideas, new items, gift certificates, tickets, etc. to our silent or live auction. Corporate donations, matching gifts, family and individual sponsors are needed and appreciated. Buy a ticket and have a chance at a $1,000 door prize. Summer Programs Fidelity House will offer many programs this summer, including Summer Day Camps for Grades 2-5 and Grades 6-8. Other programs include a Kindergarten/1st Grade Summer Program, Preschool Program, Sports Camps and Full Day Programs throughout the summer. Preschool Summer Program - Begins June one-week sessions are being offered. 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. Bus Driver Needed - Afternoon public school bus route. Additional hours driving for high school sports teams are available. Training available. Please visit or call for more information. 5

6 Parish Pastoral Council Meeting, April 7, 2013: Father Flatley opened the meeting with a prayer for Pope Francis and his mission as leader of the Church. Report Marianne Hudelson, Director of Parish Outreach: The new Parish Outreach Committee began approximately six weeks ago. The Committee consists of about a dozen parishioners who represent various demographics within the Parish. The Committee has identified two segments of the population to reach; those attending Church, to help them strengthen their faith and ties to the Church, and those who attend infrequently or not at all, to provide opportunities for them to become involved through social structure where evangelization can occur. The Committee has undertaken many initiatives to foster a welcoming atmosphere. A searchable blog has been created to provide information about parish activities. The blog can be found at SaintAgnesParish.blogspot.com. In addition, a handout has been published and disseminated throughout the Church to encourage participation in parish ministries. Response to the Committee s efforts has been encouraging. Expanding the playgroup to Fidelity House on First Fridays increased participation last month. Approximately 50 people attended the Lenten Meatless Supper and Stations of the Cross. Many of the activities have a social component as a way of building community and nurturing friendships but these events also provide parishioners an opportunity for prayer and involvement in parish life. Additional events are being planned for the upcoming months, including a camping trip in Greenfield, NH. Marianne hopes that the Committee can also develop methods for reaching older members of the parish. She asked the Council for its prayers for the success of her Committee s mission. Holy Week and Easter: appreciation was expressed to our wonderful choir and to the many volunteers helped to beautify the Church and who participated in the various liturgical services throughout Holy Week and Easter. Mass of Anointing: The annual Mass of Anointing took place on Saturday, April 6. The Committee, under the leadership of Peggy Regan, was thanked for its hard work in making this Mass and luncheon a very beautiful and moving experience for participants. The Mass gave many young people, including members of the Confirmation class, an opportunity to volunteer their time in an important ministry. Lower Church ramp: several bids for the project to redesign the lower Church ramp have been received. These bids will be reviewed shortly and a contractor will be selection to undertake this task. Electronic Giving: The online giving program has been implemented. The program, which is voluntary, is very easy to use. A number of parishioners have already begun participation in the program. The Light is On for You Lenten Program Each Wednesday during Lent, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, every church in the Archdiocese offered the opportunity for parishioners to make individual confessions. At the beginning of Lent, participation in this program was light. During the last two weeks of Lent, many people came for the Sacrament. Reports for next meeting: Peggy Regan will be invited to report on the Mass of Anointing. Father Flatley closed the meeting with a prayer. Next Meeting: Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 7:00 PM. 6

7 Today we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday where we reflect on Jesus care and love of us. Your gift to the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul will show that you are indeed the disciple of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, as it will bring your love to those who live in fear, doubt, loneliness and dread. The Catholic Appeal: To date Saint Agnes Parish has raised $103,618. toward our goal of $154,398. If you have not yet participated in the 2013 Appeal, you can obtain a pledge form at the doors of the Church or donate at Sodality Pops Concert, Thursday evening, May 9, Symphony Hall. The cost is $37 and includes concert and bus transportation. Bus will depart from outside Fidelity House at 6:45 PM. For tickets and reservations call Kay at The MCFL Walk to Aid Mothers and Children will be at the LaSalette Shrine in Attleboro, Sunday, April 28 at 2:00 PM. Please check their website for further information. Pro-Life Meeting - Monday, May 6. Patricia Stewart will be speaking on End of Life Issues at the Parish Center, 7-8:00 PM. All are welcome. Catholic Faith Essentials - A course for adults during the Year of Faith. To attend virtually visit or view recorded sessions on demand at For more information and to register please visit Be sure to create an account with LiveStream so that you can participate in the question and answer portion of the presentation! Cardinal Seán has designated holy sites throughout the Archdiocese of Boston as part of an effort to promote the opportunity for the faithful to receive a Plenary Indulgence during the Year of Faith. For more information on how to receive the Plenary Indulgence, as well as the listing of holy sites and special dates on which to participate, please visit, Saint Agnes Parish now offers Online Giving, a web-based contribution application. This service is safe and secure - and it is convenient! Sign up for Online Giving by visiting our Parish website and selecting the Online Giving link. We encourage parishioners who sign up for Online Giving to discontinue having weekly envelopes sent to them. 7

8 $10,000 Drawing sponsored by AC S ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013 at 6:30 pm in the AC Gym (Drawing at 7:30 pm) Cost: $100 per ticket Minimum Prizes First Prize: $10,000 Second Prize: $2,500 Third Prize: $1,000 Please return the bottom portion with your check payable to Arlington Catholic. All proceeds will benefit the Athletic Department. Name(s): Street: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Mail to: $10,000 Drawing Arlington Catholic High School 16 Medford Street Arlington, MA

9 Saint Agnes Parish 51 Medford Street Arlington, Massachusetts address: Website: Facebook: Saint Agnes Parish Arlington, MA Rev. Brian M. Flatley, Pastor Rev. John J. Graham, Parochial Vicar Religious Education Joyce Patriacca, Director Arlington Confirmation Program Diane Weir, Director Saint Agnes School Robert Penta, Principal Arlington Catholic High School Stephen Biagioni, Principal Saint Agnes Music Ministry Michael Vaughan, Director Fidelity House Edward Woods, Director 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. Weekdays Monday through Saturday 7:00 A.M. (Lower Church) 9