Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Archbishop Hebda contacted me during Holy Week to inform me that I would be transferred to serve as the pastor at another parish. This means that my last day as your pastor will be June 30, 2024.  

It is the distinct honor to be a shepherd over a flock that truly wants to be fed by the truth of Christ and His Church – Saint Agnes has always exhibited strong fidelity to the doctrines of the Catholic Church. Saint Agnes is also very special because of its sacred music, sacred art, and solemn liturgy. This parish that has authentically implemented the Second Vatican Council using a hermeneutic of continuity.  Please allow me to express my gratitude for having served as the pastor of Saint Agnes for the past twelve years.

It has been a gift serving at Saint Agnes School. Our school is unique in that it is the last remaining K-12 parish school. Having Upper School students on campus develops a certain family-like quality where students who are nearing adulthood strive to set a good example for those who are younger. The students and staff of Saint Agnes School truly live out our mission and motto: Forming Catholic hearts and minds in faith, reason, and virtue. I certainly hope and pray that Saint Agnes School will continue to thrive.

Saint Agnes has a truly remarkable server corps. Their dedication and commitment to assisting at our sacred liturgies is noticed by anyone who a ends Mass here.

There are so many hardworking and generous volunteers who help with every aspect of parish life! I am especially grateful for those who are always working without recognition.

I am grateful to have been able to take care of the church building and to be involved in a new school addition.

I am very happy that I will be able to mark my 25th Anniversary, May 29th, while still being pastor of Saint Agnes.

There are certainly many more ways God has shown His bountiful love to me here at Saint Agnes through many of you. I am very sorry I could not tell you this news in person as I am currently on retreat at a Benedictine monastery. An announcement on where I am to be assigned and who will serve as your pastor is forthcoming.  

Saint Agnes, pray for us.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Fr. Mark Moriarty

**excerpted from this past weekend's parish bulletin. Read the full announcement here.**

Happy Easter & Welcome Back!

I hope it was a beautiful Triduum and Easter for you and your families! We are excited to have our students and faculty back in the building to continue our second semester as the weather hopefully continues to warm up and we are greeted by more sunshine throughout this Easter season and spring--despite today's solar eclipse!

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Adkins!

Please join me in congratulating our Dean of Academics and Director of the Lower School, Michael Adkins, on the successful defense of his dissertation last week in Bismarck, ND! I was on the Teams meeting established for his defense--the committee was so impressed with his work. He is now officially Dr. Adkins, and we are certainly proud of him and his accomplishment!

New Aggie Brand Announced!

Say hello the new look of the Saint Agnes Aggies. 👋🐮

Just before Easter we announced new branding for our Saint Agnes School athletics and activities. This has been a project in development for well over a year, and we can’t wait to see how this athletics and activities branding adds to our Saint Agnes School spirit and brings Aggies young and old together!

Watch the above video for the reveal, and watch the Aggie Athletics podcast video below for more of the details about the project!

Note: This new branding in no way impacts the more formal school side of our brand identity. Our crest, school colors of red and white, letterhead, fonts, etc.—all of that is staying the same. The new branding only applies to our Aggie athletics and activities.

April Important Dates

4/10 – Sophomore Retreat

4/11 – Junior Formation Day

4/13 – ACT test

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

Musical Tickets Now on Sale!

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.

Save the Dates for the 2024 Summer Series!

Vacation Bible School

Dates: June 10-14

Time: 09:00-12:00

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

Dates: June 10-15, 2023

Time: 8:30 – 4:00

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: 09:00-11:00

Driver's Ed 

Dates: TBD - Coming Soon!

Mornings with Mary & Martha

All women of the parish are invited to join us this Saturday, April 13th at 6:30am in Schuler Hall. We begin the next portion of the Abiding Together podcast, Sister: Identity of a Woman Series, with this month’s podcast episode: Sister Pt. 4: The Redemption of Sisterhood. Coffee will be provided. No prior attendance required, but please listen to the podcast before the meeting.  

Ladies Open Gym (4/13)

Please join us (Women 18+) for a night of basketball and/or volleyball and fellowship! All skill levels are welcome. 

Saturday, April 13th from 7-9 PM in Bandas Gym. Enter through the Main Doors.

Upcoming: Saturday, May 1th1 7PM-9PM

Contact Jenny Loch or Jessica Zingsheim with any questions. 

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! Please watch the Parent Newsletter and other communications for additional details as they develop and the announcement of an informational meeting. Contact Mr. Karl Hendrickson, Assistant Headmaster, with questions.

Next Week 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.

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.

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

Good News! DVDs Available

The DVDs of last year's musical are ready for sale. Through the hard work of Dr. Stierman, you can relive those seven exciting performances. They will be available in the office for $12 each. Please have exact change or a check made out to Saint Agnes. Enjoy the show once again.

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.

Catholic School Visual Arts Exhibition

The submission form for the Archdiocesan Catholic School Visual Arts Exhibition is live! 7-12th grade students in our Catholic schools may submit their artwork until April 15 by visiting the link below:  

ARTWORK SUBMISSION  

The exhibition will be May 3 at the Archdiocesan Catholic Center in St. Paul with Bishop Michael Izen.

Forming Catholic Hearts & Minds in Faith, Reason, & Virtue