This week we are celebrating Catholic Sisters Week. Pictured we have our very own Sister Barbara, alongside some of her students. The theme for this year's Catholic Sisters Week is "Celebrating Traditions, Changing the World". The Sisters of Saint Joseph have been at Saint Agnes Parish for more than 100 years! Today also begins the 9 day Novena to Saint Joseph. We invite you all to join as we pray the specified prayer to St. Joseph each day, from the heart, for nine days. Then, on the last day, the Day of Consecration, we pray the prayer of consecration. It's that simple! 
This past Thursday our school community was privileged to celebrate Mass together. Following the Mass we reserved the Blessed Sacrament in the school chapel once again. Our school chapel is now open again for prayer. The chapel is named for Saint Joseph, and in this Year of Saint Joseph and the month when we celebrate his Solemnity, it is most fitting that this has taken place. 
Students in Honors English 1 took part in the school-wide read of All American Boys for Black History Month. This class specifically studied the power of image to move people, and how graffiti moved a character in the book to make a statement. Pictured are the mini-murals the students made with their statements. 
It’s Spirit Week! (and so is next week!) Check out each day’s theme, and show your school spirit! 
Thank you to all who joined us virtually last night at our Accepted Students Night for the class of 2025! We are so excited to have you join us at Arlington Catholic in the fall! 
Students in Mr. Balliro’s Creative Writing class met virtually with Playwright Walt McGough to discuss concluding and revising 10- minute plays. Students in the Creative Writing class are preparing their work for the Massachusetts Young Playwright Project, which is a writing contest sponsored by Boston University and Boston Playwrights Theatre. 
We’re all excited to see as many of you as possible back here, together as one class, for the first of what we hope will be several gatherings before the end of the year! 
Now announcing the Arlington Catholic Bridge Academy! 
72 hours until Arlington Catholic releases some EXCITING information! What do you think the news is? #AcceptTheChallenge 
Engineering students built solar ovens and celebrated their success by cooking s’mores in them! This was all a part of the environmental engineering unit. 
Have lunch at AC with Kelley and Kylie! 💙💛 
Save the date!! 
Have you taken a stroll down our hallways lately? Check out all of these historical figures who we are highlighting in school for Black History Month! 
Mrs. Dever’s Honors English II class wrote “Tiny Love Stories” inspired by the tiny love stories in the New York Times. They were asked to tell a love story from their own lives, happy or sad, capturing a moment in no more than 100 words. 
For the past three weeks, students at Arlington Catholic have been collecting products to support the non-profit Her Drive. The collection was started by Junior, Erin Leahy, who asked for Campus Ministry’s help with the project. Their mission is to support individuals that lack access to basic hygiene necessities. Specifically, the organization collects women's basic garments, general hygiene products, menstrual care products and vanity items. All items collected are donated to local homeless and women's shelters. Thank you to everyone who donated and supported this project the last few weeks! 
Today during WIN period, the Student Diversity Council welcomed Marjory Herald ‘97 to speak virtually to the AC. Community in honor of Black History Month. Marjory, an attorney in New York City, is a graduate of Princeton University and Georgetown Law. She was the only black student in her graduating class, and one of only a handful of students of color enrolled at AC at the time. Marjory spoke eloquently about the need for “privilege and empathy to go hand in hand”. She referred to her years at AC warmly and affectionately and as setting the “foundation” for her future success. Her parents, Haitian immigrants living in Somerville, prioritized a Catholic education and put her and her two brothers through high school at AC. She also mentioned several times what a positive experience she had at 16 Medford Street. Her talk to students, faculty and staff was inspiring and uplifting, and we are grateful for her commitment to our school and students! Thank you, Marjory, for giving us hope in these times and for inspiring our students with your honestly and words of wisdom! 
The Student Diversity Council wanted a visible, actionable way to acknowledge the presence of racism and injustice in our society, and demonstrate our school’s commitment to positive change and inclusivity. The Tree of Remembrance and Belonging is a way to honor our nation’s diverse and beautiful people, and respond to the terrible and hopeful moments and events of the past few years. The Tree will stay lit all year in AC colors - blue and gold - as a testament to our school spirit and promise to continue “to glade the hill we climb”.