Saint Agnes Parish, Arlington, Massachusetts The Transfiguration of the Lord August 5-6, 2017

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1 Saint Agnes Parish, Arlington, Massachusetts The Transfiguration of the Lord August 5-6, 2017 Transfiguration The Transfiguration Pietro Perugino, c of Christ Pietro Perugino, c. 1500

2 Saint Agnes Parish, Arlington, Massachusetts - The Transfiguration of the Lord - August 5-6, 2017 Next weekend the Saturday evening and the Sunday 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM Masses will return to the lower Church. We are grateful to the Munroe Construction Company for the quality of their work and for their efficiency in completing the project. The upper Church bathroom will remain open during renovation. Thank you to the McDonald Contracting Company. Friday, August 11, the 7:00 AM Mass will be in the upper Church. Saturday, August 12, the 7:00 AM Mass will be in the upper Church. Coffee Hour will resume in September as the volunteers of the Saint Agnes Evangelization Committee enjoy a summer break. Please return all registrations as soon as possible. Confirmation is a two-year program beginning in Grade 9. Please contact Nancy Feeman: to volunteer or for information Catholic Relief Services Collection is today s second collection. The collection helps 6 Catholic agencies provide relief and support to struggling communities and to work toward peace and reconciliation among our marginalized brothers and sisters around the world. Please prayerfully consider supporting the collection: The Boston Sock Exchange Ministry serves our homeless brothers and sisters on Boston Common. Please remember the homeless with seasonal clothing. We need men s and women s light spring coats and sweaters, t -shirts, baseball hats, rain ponchos, small folding umbrellas, small bottles of water, juice boxes, Gatorade, or other individual-sized non-carbonated drinks, mayonnaise, mustard, and granola bars. At this time we have enough socks. We need travelsized personal care products in bulk to make packages for distribution as well as any type of medium-sized canvas bags, duffle bags, or tote bags. Join us in the Parish Center next Friday, August 11, at 7:00 PM to prepare sandwiches and to help organize donations. We are in need of volunteers to help with distribution next Saturday, August 12, at 11:00 AM on Boston Common. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. For information please contact Sheila O Brien: obriensmo@hotmail.com. Prayer Line - If you are in need of prayers, call the healing and restoration prayer line at (located at Mission Church, 1545 Tremont Street, Boston). Healing service is the last Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM. 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. 2

3 Saint Agnes School News Celebrating 125 Years of Academic Excellence Saint Agnes School Summer Hours: June 27-August 24: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (or by appointment); August 28, 29, 30, 9 AM-2 PM Closed: August 31, September 1 and 4. Registrations for next year have been mailed. Please return them in a timely fashion so that we can make plans for the Fall. New students must be registered in person. Please bring the Baptismal Certificate (if not Baptized at Saint Agnes) to the Office of Religious Education in the Parish Center. Office hours: Monday- Thursday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM or by appointment. First Communion is a two-year program beginning in Grade One. Save the Date - Arlington Catholic High School along with the Arlington Catholic Alumni Association invite you to our Welcome Home Alumni Mass and Cocktail Reception. Saint Agnes Upper Church, Saturday, September 30, 6:30 PM. We want to welcome back our esteemed alum and celebrate where many friendships and bonds began and future ones await! People living with depression: The Saint Agnes Depression Support Group will meet at 6:30 PM on Thursday, August 31,in the Parish Center. All are welcome - please join us! If you have any questions please contact Karen Celano at kcelano@gmail.com or Cardinal Seán has directed that Saint Agnes and Saint Camillus Parishes will begin as a collaborative in June of next year, A collaborative is a structure within which several distinct parishes cooperate, to combine resources such as priests, staff and finances, to put toward our global effort of evangelization. Within the collaborative, our two parishes will begin this collaboration by sharing a pastor. We will share parochial vicars and key staff members. It is likely that the priests will live together in one rectory. The parishes will not combine bank accounts. Our offertories, and sacramental records, and capital needs will all be tracked separately. 3 Summer Day Camps for children in Kindergarten and 1st grade and our 62nd year of Summer Camp for grades 2-8 have limited openings. Camps include swimming lessons, free swim time, trips, sports, arts and crafts, special events and more. Preschool Summer Fun Fidelity House's popular Preschool Summer Fun continues thru September 1. Hours are 8:30-12:30 or 8:30-4:30 weekdays. Children may register for the week or for individual days. Play More Hoop Basketball Clinic August Boys and girls in grades 6-11 are welcome. Guest speakers, hands on drills, full court games will be part of the clinic. Meets 9:30-3:30 Monday through Thursday. August Adventure Days- Fidelity House will be offering August Full Days for 6-13 year olds from August 21 through September 1. Trips, including Castle Island, Water Country, Southwick Zoo, special events, sports, arts & crafts, and games are all part of the fun. Preschool and Pre-K Openings Fidelity House s Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten Program have openings for September. The programs have half day and full day options. Children ages 2 year 9 months and up are welcome. The program is entering its 40 th year. Job Openings Group Leaders positions in our School Age Child Care Program. Part time Preschool Teachers are also needed. Contact for further information. Please visit to register online or call to get more information about our great programs.

4 Monday, August 7, :00 A.M. Roberta Riley Anniversary Tuesday, August 8, :00 A.M. Bob and Alice Cannifff Memorial Thursday, August 10, :00 A.M. Alice and Edward Hanson Memorial Saturday, August 12, 2017 Sunday, August 13, :00 A.M. 4:00 P.M. 5:15 P.M. 10:30 A.M. 12:00 Noon Anna Richters James J. Moran, Jr. Manuel Morais Francis Jeremiah Flynn Anniversary Anniversary 1st Anniversary Month s Mind Paul Caruso, David Heidt, Vincenza Roberto, Kathleen Steed, Frederick N. Carlino, Sister Mary Ellen Sweny, SND, Sister Mary McGovern, CSJ, Sister M. Julie Urban, MMM, and Brother Lloyd Markowski, CFX, whose Funeral Masses were celebrated last week. Schedule for the Week Tuesday, August 8, :00 P.M. - Fatima Apostolate Prayer Hour Mass Schedule for Next Weekend Saturday, August 12, :00 P.M. Upper Church Father Flatley 5:15 P.M. Upper Church Father Graham Sunday, August 13, :00 A.M. Upper 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. Upper Church Father Flatley Bulletin Announcements must be received at the Parish Center by Monday morning. Parish Camping Trip: Come and enjoy the friendship and company of our Parish family at the Fifth Annual Saint Agnes Parish Campout, Friday-Sunday, September 8-10 in Bourne, MA. Details about how to sign up, what is expected for each camper, or how to join as a day-camper only on Saturday September 9, are all available by ing Justin Quattrini at Justin.quattrini@gmail.com. Campsite registration is due by August 21. The Offertory Collection last weekend was $12,996. Thank you very much. The second collection today is for Catholic Relief Services. The second collection next week is for our Parish Religious Education Program. Jesus says There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves. Taking the five loaves and two fish, he blest them and gave them to the disciples to feed the crowd. Know that your gift to the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to help those living in poverty touches many lives just like the loaves and fishes. Saint Agnes Parish offers Online Giving. This service is safe, secure and convenient! We encourage parishioners who sign up for Online Giving to discontinue their weekly envelopes Sign up at 4

5 51 Medford Street Arlington, Massachusetts address: Website: Facebook: Saint Agnes Parish Arlington, MA 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. Summer Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM Tuesday and Thursday, 3:00 PM-7:00 PM Saturday, 9:00 A.M-2:00 P.M. Rev. Brian M. Flatley, Pastor Rev. John J. Graham, Parochial Vicar Religious Education Joyce Patriacca, Director Arlington Confirmation Program Nancy Feeman, Director Saint Agnes School Caitlin Oglesby, Principal Arlington Catholic High School Linda Butt, Principal Saint Agnes Music Ministry Michael Vaughan, Director Fidelity House Edward Woods, Director 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) 5