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TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD - YEAR A PAGE 4
For you indeed are the Lord most high above all the earth exalted far above all spirits.
FOR VIGL MASS & 8:30AM SUNDAY R. The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
SECOND READING: 2 Peter 1:16-19 We heard this voice from out of heaven.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia, alleluia! This is my Son, my beloved, in whom is all my delight: listen to him. Alleluia!
APOSTLES’ CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell. On the third day he rose again from the dead, he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty, From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON When Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
Scriptures, Prayers & Responses ENTRANCE ANTIPHON In a resplendent cloud the Holy Spirit appeared. The Father's voice was heard: This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.
GLORIA Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
FIRST READING: Daniel 7:9-10. 13-14. His raiment was as white as snow.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM The Lord is king, let earth rejoice, let all the coastlands be glad. Cloud and darkness are his raiment; his throne, justice and right.
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The skies proclaim his justice; all peoples see he glory. Continued...
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In the Hebrew Scriptures high mountains were seen as holy places; places where one could encounter God. It was on the summit of Mt Sinai that Moses received the Law from God’s own hand (Ex 19); it was on Mt Horeb that Elijah encountered God in the gentle breeze (1 Kings 19:9ff). When Jesus takes the three disciples to the top of the mountain, it should come as no surprise that they encounter the glorified divinity of Christ. In Christ, both the Law, represented by Moses, and the Prophets, represented by Elijah, is fulfilled. This fleeting moment of revelation to the disciples leaves them gasping and speechless. Peter wants to retain the memory of this glimpse of the glorified Christ by commemorating it with three tents but the gesture has a hollow ring when they have the Christ with them as a constant reminder. ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; he enjoys my favour. Listen to him.’ It is the word of Jesus which will bring life and glorification. This glimpse of who Jesus really is should sustain them and yet the disciples still wonder what the mission and ministry of Jesus means. The true nature of Jesus will only be revealed at his resurrection.
TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD - YEAR A 5 – 6 AUGUST 2017
Mary Immaculate Church, Waverley Parish of St Charles Borromeo - Church of Mary Immaculate
Waverley Parish will be a sign of God's love for all people by being a welcoming and caring community which embraces the Gospel of Jesus in the spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi.
We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we stand. We walk on a land once occupied by the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. May we continue to love and respect the land as they have.
Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9
Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain where they could be alone.
There in their presence he was transfigured: His face shone like the sun and his clothes became as white as the light. Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them; they were talking with him. Then Peter spoke to Jesus. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘it is wonderful for us to be here; if you wish I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.’ He was still speaking when suddenly a bright cloud covered them with shadow and from the cloud there came a voice which said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; he enjoys my favour. Listen to him.’ When they heard this, the disciples fell on their faces, overcome with fear. But Jesus came up and touched them. ‘Stand up,’ he said ‘do not be afraid.’ And when they raised their eyes they saw no one but only Jesus.
As they came down from the mountain Jesus gave them this order, ‘Tell no one about the vision until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.
Mass Times Monday - Friday: 9:15am
Saturday: 9:15am 9:45 - 10:15am Reconciliation 6pm Vigil
Sunday: 8:30am, 10am & 5pm
*Note: Children’s Liturgy will alternate - 1st & 3rd weekend of the month at 8:30am mass; 2nd weekend of month at 10am mass and 4th weekend is Family mass.
Parish School St Charles’ Primary School: 53-63 Carrington Road Waverley NSW 2024
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Pastoral Coordinator Mr Barry Blake
Music Director Kurt Ison
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Reflection
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Let Us Pray For… Those who are sick
Nicola Jarman, Margaret Jones, Teresa Wong, Terry Dodds, Damian Johnson, Larraine Ladd-Hudson, Maria Alves, Joanne Macrae,
Audrey Moran, Catherine Davis, Sr Francis Murphy osc, William Beaudoin, Denis Lindsay, Albert Miu, Jett Jarvis, Grazia Mafodda,
Ana Letec, Helene Beazley, Wayne Townson, Dick See, Meryl Tapsell, Jessica Amelia, Behan Kahler, Kathleen Schlink, Bob Lloyd, Archbishop Anthony Fisher, Stan Vesper, Rosa Maria Santos, Maria
Kiely, Ann Thomas (Fr Bernie’s Mum), Ian Godby, Gary Shipton, Br Stan Cusack, Joan Roberts, Hernan Enrique Caceres, Veronica
Natalia Chavez, Maria Sol Montel, Veronica Rodriguez, Luz Alejandra Bringas, Carolina Silvia Brizuela Perez, Rodolfo Martin
Arruabarrena, Kim Roper
Those whose anniversaries occur at this time Allan Smith, Kathleen Cunningham, Vivien Hall,
Rafaele Bruzzese, Anthony Chin, Andrew Chin, Joan Lynch & Theresa Chin
Those who have recently deceased
Sue O’Connor, Eileen Richards, Joan Ann Quinn, Anthony Culhane, Albano Goncalves Da Silva, Frederico Evanglista, Nick Klafas
Those who have recently baptised
Millie Lucy MacLeod
The event of the Transfiguration is traditionally associated with Mt Tabor where a beautiful church with magnificent mosaics commemorates this event.
The three disciples who witness Jesus’ glory will be the same ones who witness his agony in the garden prior to his arrest and crucifixion.
There is great debate among scholars about the meaning of the term ‘Son of Man’ and whether Jesus used this title of himself or whether his disciples used it of him after his death. In the Book of Daniel, it is used as a term for God’s final agent of salvation at the end times.
Did You Know?
New Church Website Our new website is here! Please visit
www.waverleycatholic.org.au to see our new website for all the latest news, information, bulletins and forms you may need.
Please also check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/maryimmaculatewaverley. Please keep an eye out over the coming week with our new email address. If you
have any questions, or suggestions for our new website, please contact the Parish Secretary on 9369 9399
Visit the Devotional Shop after Mass today to see the new stock that has arrived! As well as beautiful gifts for
baptism and other Sacraments we have prayer cards for patron saints including St Gerard (patron saint of mothers and
expectant mothers). Medals for St Christopher (patron saint of travellers)
and other miracle medals. We also have a lovely
range of young children’s nativity
storybooks.
MUMS’ PRAYER GROUP
A prayer group consisting of Mums from St Charles will meet on first
Wednesday of every month in the Parish House for 45 minutes for prayer
and reflection. If you are interested in joining this group please contact
Laura by email laura@habitatmedia.com.au
Don't forget to grab your copy of The Catholic Weekly for $2, available at
the rear of church.
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News and Notices
MORNING TEA & KNITTING Each Friday after the morning Mass there
is a Morning Tea and knitting in the Parish Centre, please come along for a
chat and cuppa and stay for kitting also. The idea for the knitting is to knit
beanies, hand-warmers and maybe scarves for people in need. Fr Bernie has
all the patterns needed and will teach anyone who is keen to learn. These beanies etc will be then be given to
charities like St Vincent de Paul, Cana Community and Matt Talbot Centre who support those people on the streets and
in need of good warm clothing. N.B: Please bring 8 ply wool and
3.75mm & 4mm needles.
ROMAN PILGRIMAGE 2018 The parish is looking at organising a
Franciscan focussed parish pilgrimage to Rome (with a few days in Assisi) 26th
April to 3rd May 2018. If you’re interested or would like more info, please email Fr
Bernie bthomas@franciscans.org.au
BAPTISM PREPARATION For those who have booked their
child/ren for baptism at the end of this month, a baptism preparation session will be held Thursday 10 August in the
Parish Hall at 7pm. This session runs for approximately 30-60 mins.
Baptismal preparation is required if before plan to have your child bap-tised. If you are unable to attend,
please advise us on 9369 9399.
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC YOUTH FESTIVAL UPDATE
There are little over 130 days until Sydney welcomes the young people of
Australia to the Australian Catholic Youth Festival. Next week our Parish will
launch our call to invite young people of the area to join our [insert Deanery
name] Deanery Group. If you or your children or grandchildren are aged
between Year 9 and 30 years please consider becoming part of our
group. Earlybird registration closes on 18 August, and we are hoping to have
our group registered by then. We want to make sure all our young people have
the opportunity to attend and participate in this Festival. See The Catholic Weekly
for your Deanery.
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CHRISTIANITY ACROSS THE AGES A Journey of Faith and a Journey through
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CELEBRATING
SAINT CLARE OF ASSISI Transitus of Saint Clare of Assisi
Thursday 10 August 2017 at 7:00 pm A light supper will follow. Celebrated in
the Centenary Year of Our Lady of Angels Chapel St Clare’s Convent,
29 Carrington Road Waverley
LOOKING TO GET MARRIED AT MARY IMMACULATE CHURCH?
It is expected that any couple intending to marry will participate in
one of the Pre-Marriage Courses offered in the Archdiocese of Sydney.
CatholicCare Sydney invites you to spend some time building or
strengthening the foundations for your married life. You can choose between
3 different courses, suited to your individual needs: Becoming One,
Intimate I or Intimate II. Courses are run either in the group or face-to-face
format, on weeknights and some weekends. More information about
the Marriage and Relationship Educa-tion program can be found by visiting
www.catholiccare.org, calling (02) 9509 1234 or email mre@catholiccare.org
CHARITABLE WORKS FUND (CWF) This weekend you are being asked to
be a part of the this appeal. During the special Jubilee Year of Mercy we are especially called to remember and
practise mercy, love and charity towards our neighbours – these are
the people who stand beside us today, they are the people in our community,
and it is the family created by Christ Himself through the common bond of our faith. Your donation will go a long
way towards fulfilling the CWF’s charitable and pastoral mission, and
we thank you for your support!
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