Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Archbishop Hebda has appointed me to be the next pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church in St. Louis Park. This transfer means that I will have to depart Saint Agnes Church and School. It has truly been a great honor to serve Christ and His Church here. I am very grateful to have been your pastor and to have benefited from your prayers, support and your desire for a deeper faith in Christ. Although I asked for a third six-year term, I trust Divine Providence is at work through the decision of our Archbishop. I will become pastor at Holy Family effective July 1, 2024. 

On that same day, your new pastor will be someone that you already know, Fr. John Ubel. He was one of God’s instruments eighteen years ago to help save Saint Agnes High School and he continued the great traditions of the Church of Saint Agnes. Fr. Ubel is both an excellent preacher and writer, he is a faithful son of the Church, and he is a hard worker. I am confident that many good things lie in store for Saint Agnes under his leadership.

Most sincerely yours in Christ,

Fr. Mark Moriarty

Introducing Aggies at the Ballpark!

On the afternoon of Thursday, May 9^th, the Saint Agnes Aggies Varsity Baseball Team will face off against the New Life Academy Eagles at Target Field at 4:00 PM. This game will be preceded by the Minnesota Twins' home game against the Seattle Mariners at 12:10 PM.

To allow your families and our faculty and staff to be able to attend this fun event, we are adjusting the school day to a half-day with an 11:00 AM dismissal. This early dismissal applies to PreK-12; CASA will also be closed that day. 

Tickets for both games will be available to alumni, students, and other supporters at a cost of $10/ticket – click on the image above to purchase yours. 

We are hoping for a large turnout and a “homecoming” like environment at both the Twins game and the Aggies game.

Musical Opens this Weekend!

The box office to purchase tickets for our 2024 Spring Musical -- Meet Me In St. Louis -- is NOW OPEN! 🎭🎟🎼

You can also call our dedicated box office line to purchase tickets at:

651-395-7340

Additional Information

Performance Dates

April 19th-20th @ 7:00 PM

April 21st @ 3:00 PM

April 26th-27th @ 7:00 PM

April 28th @ 3:00 PM

Ticket Prices

Center Seats: Adults - $20; Students (18 and under) - $15.

Side Seats: Adults - $15; Students (18 and under) - $10.

Note: St. Genesius Cast performs the first weekend and St. Cecilia cast performs the second weekend. Senior Night is Saturday, April 27.

Cast lists can be viewed here.

Stanford 10 (SAT10) Testing – Grades K-8

Lower School students in grades K-6 will be taking the Stanford 10 exam during the last week of April and first week of May(weeks of April 22-May 3). During that time homeroom teachers will spread out tests during their regularly scheduled courses and specialists. Junior high students in grades 7 and 8 will take the SAT10 exam on the afternoon of Monday, April 15 and the morning of Tuesday, April 16. Below I’ve included Parent Previews for the SAT10. 

• Kindergarten Parent Preview
• 1st Grade Parent Preview
• 2nd Grade Parent Preview
• 3rd Grade Parent Preview
• Grades 4-5-6 Parent Preview
• Grades 7-8 Preview

For more information, please see the full letter to parents of students in grades K-8 here at this link.

Questions? Please contact Dr. Michael Adkins, Dean of Academics.

ACT’s PLAN Testing – Grade 9

9^th grade freshmen will take the PLAN test on Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. 9^th graders will report to Gruden Gymnasium with a few no. 2 pencils (mechanical work) and a calculator. Testing will begin right after prayer. Each year in high school students take at least one standardized test with national norms of excellence geared toward college and career readiness. PLAN tests are $15 per student and will be automatically charged to your TADS account.

For more information, please see the full letter to parents of students in grades K-8 here at this link. Practice test materials can be found online here.

Questions? Please contact Dr. Michael Adkins, Dean of Academics.

2024 Summer Series Registration is Now Open!

From Vacation Bible School to Band Camp to CGS training, there is something for everyone this year at our Summer Series! View full course information on our website and click the button below to register!

Vacation Bible School

Dates: June 10-14

Time: 09:00AM-12:00PM

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level I Part 1 Training Saint Agnes School

Dates: June 10-15

Time: 8:30AM – 4:00PM

Summer Band Camp

Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays – July 16/18, 23/25, 30th and August 1st, 6/8, 13/15

Time: 9:30 – 10:30AM (going into 6^th grade), 10:45 – 11:45am (going into 7^th and 8^th grade)

Theatre Class

Dates: 1^st-3^rd Grade July 8^th – 19^th, 4^th-6^th Grade July 22^nd – August 2^nd

Time: 12:00 – 3:00PM

Meal Prep Workshop

Dates: July 10^th

Time: 7-9PM

Woodworking Class

Time: TBD

Adults Only

Introduction to 3D Printing

Dates: July 8-11

Times: 09:00-11:00AM

Driver's Ed 

Dates: TBD - Coming Soon!

Summer Athletic Camp Opportunities

Due to floor resurfacing of Bandas gym and some construction in the gym storage areas we are limited in athletic camps we can offer this summer.

Contact Mr. Streitz if you have any questions.

Summer Athletic Development (Weight Room) June 3-August 2

Fee: $100 – Students may attend any and all sessions

Open to Incoming Freshman -Seniors

Summer Weight Room Schedule 

Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 

Sessions: 8:00-9:15am, 9:15-10:30am, 3:30-4:45pm

Start Date: June 3rd -June 7^th (Afternoon session ONLY 3:00-4:45pm) 

Off- July 1^st – 5^th

Off- July 15^th (Aggie Open) 

Last Day of the Weight Room- August 2^nd

Contact: Mr. Tommy Boyd

Boys Wrestling Camp

Fee: $50 Grades 1-6

Dates: June 17-20

Location: St. Mark’s Gym

Introduction to wrestling including 6 team matches.

Contact: Dean Cummings

Boys Football Camp- July 16-18

Please join us for the Saint Agnes Football Camp! Spend three days of your summer running around being coached by the Saint Agnes Football coaching staff, current players and program alums. Campers will learn specific individual skills in receiving, passing, route running, ball handling, and defensive coverage. Campers will participate in both offensive and defensive drills and conclude the camp with a flag football tournament. Saint Agnes coaches are excited to share their knowledge and experience of the game with future Aggie football players.

Dates: July 16-18

Fee: $50

Times: 10:00AM -12:00 PM

Who: Boys Entering Grades 3-7

Location: Frogtown Community Center

Contact: Mr. Sam Thompson

Equipment Needed:

Football Cleats 

Gloves 

Water Bottles

Shorts

End-of-Year Livestream Links

K-3 Concert

Monday, May 6th - 6:30 PM

https://boxcast.tv/view/k-3-concert-hmyxqsmcnydomfefrcsa

Jazz Concert

Thursday, May 9th - 7:00 PM

https://boxcast.tv/view/jazz-concert-ffwiib3ewldqptwoizjf

4-6 Band Concert 

Tuesday, May 14th - 6:30 PM

https://boxcast.tv/view/4-6-band-concert-st6xoepqprg514wl8olj

7-12 Choir Concert 

Monday, May 20th - 7:00 PM

https://boxcast.tv/view/7-12-choir-concert-cctmp97ugdcz6n2bwyu3

Jr High Awards 

Tuesday, May 21st - 9:30 AM

https://boxcast.tv/view/jr-high-awards-i3ydacqtlauflmv1xvdv

7-12 Band Concert

Thursday, May 23rd - 7:00 PM

NO LIVESTREAM

Academic Convocation

Friday, May 24th - 1:45 PM

NO LIVESTREAM

Special Guest Priest, Fr. Joshua Caswell, SJC, Coming to Saint Agnes This Sunday, April 21!

We are excited to announce that on Sunday, April 21st, we will welcome Father Joshua Caswell, SJC to celebrate Holy Mass on the 4th Sunday of Easter at 10:30 AM. Father Caswell is the Superior General and Pastor of St. John Cantius Church in Chicago, Illinois.

The Canons Regular of St. John Cantius have long had a special relationship with the Church of Saint Agnes because of Monsignor Schuler, so we are honored to have Father Caswell join us to celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass as part of the Twin Cities Catholic Chorale's 50th Season at Saint Agnes.

This Thursday is Upper School Grandparents Day: April 18^th

Calling all Upper School Aggie grandparents! Please encourage your student to call their grandparents and invite them to Upper School Grandparents Day on April 18^th. This personal invitation will mean so much to the special grandparents/elderly friends in our children’s lives.

Below is a link to the Grandparents Day Information.

We are still in need of volunteers! If you are available to volunteer that morning, please contact Mrs. Sara Bruggemann or 651-925-8720. This is a great way to be part of this memorable day!

Spring Sports and Weather Updates

Spring game postponements or cancellations will be made to the athletic calendar first. Please sign up for the ‘Notify Me’ option on the athletic calendar. Click here for instructions. When any changes are made to games you will receive a text or email notifying you of the change. This is the only place the athletic department will make the change. Coaches will send out a separate communication when they can.

Practice postponements or cancellations will be made as soon as possible before the end of the school day. Those changes will be made via the school intercom and every attempt to notify parents via email will be made by the coaches as soon as possible. We are not in the habit of cancelling games or practices too early in the day. Often these decisions will be made around 1:00 pm.

Purchase Tickets to Athletic Events

This season Saint Agnes is offering two ways to buy tickets for high school athletic events. You can still purchase tickets with cash at the gate and now you may also purchase tickets online through our online ticketing partner GoFan. Many schools we play will be using the GoFan Box Office as well; many schools have gone completely cashless.

See the Saint Agnes athletic calendar for all times, locations, and livestreams for this week's games.

Please contact Athletic Director Mr. Streitz with any questions.

April Important Dates

4/15 – JH SAT10

4/16 – JH SAT10

4/17 – 9^th PLAN Test

4/18 – Upper School Grandparents Day

               K-12 Mass at 8am

4/19 – Spring Musical

4/20 – Spring Musical

4/21 – Spring Musical

4/25 – Feast of St. Mark, All School Mass at 8:45am

               7^th Grade NET Retreat

4/26 – Spring Musical

4/27 – Spring Musical

4/28 – Spring Musical 

4/29 – No School

2025 High School Pilgrimage

We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Saint Agnes alumnus John Sonnen (’97) and St. Charles Catholic Pilgrimages to offer a pilgrimage for high school students next year to Rome and Assisi! 

• Dates: March 13-21, 2025 (Spring Break)
• Proposed Price: $4500/student (flights included)

Students are invited to complete this initial application form to express interest in participating! Contact Mr. Karl Hendrickson, Assistant Headmaster, with questions.

Save the Date: End-of-Year Events

As the spring season approaches, there are a number of exciting events scheduled. Mark your calendar for the following:

• May 16^th – Senior Tributes, 6:30PM
• May 21^st – Junior High Awards Ceremony, 9:30AM
• May 24^th – 9-12 Academic Convocation, 1:45PM
• May 27^th – Memorial Day, No School
• May 29^th – Baccalaureate Mass, 11:15AM
• May 30^th – Senior March & Picnic, 12:35PM
• May 31^st – Graduation, 7:00PM

9-12 Choir Sacred Concert Rescheduled to 4/22

The Lenten Sacred Choir Concert has been rescheduled to Monday, April 22, at 7:00 PM. Please share this new date with family and friends.

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