CHURCH

104 Chatswood Road, Daisy Hill, Qld, 4127

Parish Priest Fr. Marce Singson

Parish Office Secretary: Cheryl McCaffery

Phone: 3299 2000 Email:

daisyhill@bne.catholic.net.au Parish Website:

www.stedwardsdaisyhill.org.au

Office Hours 9.00am – 2.00pm on Monday,

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Pastoral Council, Chairperson Mr Steven Richardson

Mobile: 0401 696 696

Finance Council, Chairperson John Guiton

Phone: 3299 5233

St. Edwards Care and Concern

Mrs. Laura Ferrall - Coordinator

Mobile 0422 954 946

Parish Safeguarding Children Representative

John Wood Mobile: 0408 296 422 (Assisted by) Cheryl McCaffery

Mobile: 0432 171 924

Columbarium Manager John Guiton

Phone: 3299 5233

Parish SVDP

President: Mrs. Maureen Thornton

Phone:3290 1959 SVDP HELPLINE: 5561 4702

St. Edwards Primary, School Principal - Rick Sheehan

Phone: 3208 0922

St. Edwards OSHC Mrs Jyotsna Chauhan

Phone: 3208 9470

Daisy Hill & Southside FDC Phone: 3208 0463

Welcome to

St Edward the

Confessor Parish 24th—25th February 2018

2nd Sunday of Lent

TRANSFIGURATION AND HOLY MASS By: Fr. Marce Singson

The Transfiguration of Our Lord is one of those epiphanous moments – an

episode where Jesus Christ is revealed as he truly is – not merely a fairly

special man, or a marvellous teacher, or even a thoroughly good bloke, but

he is shown to be God himself, revealed to us in all his glory.

‘Transfiguration’ in Greek is ‘Meta-morphos’ – from which we get

metamorphosis – a change from one thing to another.

The Transfiguration was a marvellous experience for the closest of Jesus’

disciples, those privileged to see this revelation at first hand; and it was an

experience which they wanted to go on forever. This is why Peter makes that

rather embarrassing comment about making three tents for Moses, Elijah and

Jesus – because if he sets up somewhere for them to stay then by the rules of

Middle-Eastern hospitality, they would be required to remain until the host

wished them to leave.

Few of us are privileged enough to have such a close, intimate experience of

God. Few of us encounter directly the glory and power of God. It may appear

like a fairy story, or the sort of marvellous experience that only happens to

other people. But the experience of God in these epiphanies need not be so

dramatic – God is to be found in the stillness and quietness of your own

prayers, in the Stations of the Cross, in the Rosary, in the Benediction. God is

to be experienced in the dark as well as the bright mountain top, and that

experience of God, with all the comfort, all the reassurance it offers is no less

valid.

But what draws me to this episode is not the dramatic. At the end of the great

experience, Jesus, Peter, James and John came down from the mountains and

returned to the plains and the city. After the glorious vision, their glimpse of

heaven, they had to return to their daily lives, however humdrum, however

exciting, however ordinary, and they had to get on with the job in hand –

being Jesus’s disciples.

The Mass offers us a Transfiguration, a metamorphosis, it offers us the bread

and wine changed into the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The

Mass offers us the mountain-top experience when we encounter Jesus

through holy readings and homily and when we encounter through his Body

and Blood. The Mass is the meeting point between normal human beings like

Peter, James and John, like you and I,

and with God Almighty.

The key thing therefore, is not

necessarily what happens on the

mountain-top, as wonderful as it may be,

but what that Transfiguration experience

does for us the other 6 days of the week.

BAPTISM We welcome into our

Christian community:

Wesley David Turner

Finn James Kovchenko

Noah James Kovchenko

Baptism is 7 days a week. Please phone the

parish office for information regarding

Baptism.

WE REMEMBER

In our prayers all who have died recently,

Catherine Duggan Clarise Dixon

Roldan Bacungan Michael White

and those whose anniversaries are in this month:

Noelene Munns Greg Doolan

Names of recently deceased or anniversaries for the deceased will be displayed for a period of 3 weeks only. For privacy reasons these inserts will only be accepted from a family member.

Thank you.

PLEASE PRAY

For all our Sick parishioners and family members:

Elizabeth Camey Ava Mulhall

Carmel Byrne

If you would like our community to remember you or a family member in our prayers please complete the information in the register on the table at the back of the Church. These will be displayed for 3 weeks only.

Thank you.

Men’s Group Meeting

“Getting to the Point” 27th February @ 7.00pm

Venue: Room at the back of

the Church.

All men welcome. 2nd & 4th Tuesday

of the month. Open discussion on:

Scripture.

Future meetings.

For information contact:

Ron Ferrall 3290 3110

referrall@optusnet.com.au

VISITATION/COMMUNION FOR

THE SICK

26.02.2018, 12.03.2018 & 19.03.2018

Please contact the office if you require a

visitation/ home communion.

Basic questions answered according to the Catechism of the

Catholic Church.

Q. Where does the soul come from? The spiritual soul does not come from one's parents but is created immediately by God and is immortal. It does not perish at the moment when it is separated from the body in death and it will be once again reunited with the body at the moment of the final resurrection. Q. What relationship has God established between man and woman? Man and woman have been created by God in equal dignity insofar as they are human persons. At the same time, they have been created in a reciprocal complementarity insofar as they are masculine and feminine. God has willed them one for the other to form a communion of persons. They are also called to transmit human life by forming in matrimony "one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). They are likewise called to subdue the earth as "stewards" of God.

Q. What was the first human sin? When tempted by the devil, the first man and woman allowed trust in their Creator to die in their hearts. In their disobedience they wished to become "like God" but without God and not in accordance with God (Genesis 3:5). Thus, Adam and Eve immediately lost for themselves and for all their descendants the original grace of holiness and justice. Q. What is original sin? Original sin, in which all human beings are born, is the state of deprivation of original holiness and justice. It is a sin "contracted" by us not "committed"; it is a state of birth and not a personal act. Because of the original unity of all human beings, it is transmitted to the descendants of Adam "not by imitation, but by propagation". This transmission remains a mystery which we cannot fully under-stand.

The Catholic Leader:

Keeping faith with you

This weeks issue of The Catholic Leader can be purchased from the side

of the back table outside the Sacristy.

Each edition is jammed packed with current stories which effect our

everyday lives.

Price is only $2.00 which can be placed in the box next to the papers.

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

There has been some changes over the past weeks to our Parish Activities

for the year.

Please check out the updated version on our website. There is also a copy

on the notice board in the Church. www.stedwardsdaisyhill.org.au

Parking Attendants

Because of the large number of

parishioners attending our 8.30am Sunday

Masses it has been imperative that we

appoint 2 parking attendants each week to

help direct cars to their park. This will

help prevent cars from being parked in or

parking in an unappropriated manner.

We have 5 wonderful volunteers at present however we would like to make

up a roster so as it is not the same ones helping out each week.

If you would like to be involved in this wonderful ministry please contact

the parish office 3299 2000 or email daisyhill@bne.catholic.net.au

Thank you.

Happy Birthday & Happy Anniversary

For those celebrating in the month of February.

Senior Group Update

Mass : 13th March 2018 @ 9:00am.

At this Mass Father also will have an Anointing Of The

Sick. Join us for morning tea afterwards in the

hospitality area.

Welcome back everyone

to another year of outings and food.

Friday March 2nd—Lunch is at

The Brisbane Lions Sports Club, 2 Pannikin St,

Rochedale South. Numbers to Laura for bookings by

Wednesday 28 February. We will meet at the church at

11.15am. Laura 3290 3110 or 0422 954 946

Parish Hospitality Teams

Join us and the Parish Community for a

cuppa and refreshments in the covered

area at the side of the Church.

04.03.2018 @ 8.30am Mass

Denise Love’s Team

11.03.2018 @ 8.30am Mass

Vange Munn’s Team

18.03.2018 @ 8.30am Mass

Cecilio Sebial’s Team

Birthday & Anniversary Celebrations 24th—25th February

2018

MASS TIMES 25th February—03rd March 2018

Sunday,

25 February

8.30am Mass

6.00pm Mass

2nd Sunday of

Lent

Monday,

26 February

7:00am Rosary

7:30am Mass

Tuesday,

27 February

7:30am Mass

Wednesday,

28 February

7:00pm Mass

Adoration

Thursday,

01 March

7:30am Mass

Friday,

02 March

7:00am Rosary

7:30am Mass

Stations of the

Cross will

follow after

Mass

Saturday

03 March

7:30am Mass

5.30pm

Reconciliation

6.00pm Mass

Last Friday we celebrated our Opening School Mass

with a large attendance of the community .

At the conclusion of Mass our Year 6 students were

presented with their leadership badges for 2018.

Each student has a leadership role this year whether it be

on the Student Council, a Cultural Leader, Sport’s

Leader or House Leader.

Fr Marce blessed our Year 6 students and also

welcomed and blessed our new staff for 2018.

Rick Sheehan

Principal

Stations of the Cross will be held on ALL Fridays in

Lenten season. It will take place right after the 7:30am

Mass.

Church Ministers’ Rosters for next weekend 03rd—04th March 2018

If you are new to the Parish or are visiting,

Welcome! We are glad you have come to share Eucharist with us today. Please leave your details with the parish office on 3299 2000 so that Fr. Marce and a member of our Parish Pastoral Council can reach out to you with a formal welcome. Thank you

We here at the Parish of St Edward the Confessor, as part of the Archdiocese of Brisbane MUST ABIDE BY AND ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRIVACY ACT AND THE AUSTRALIAN

PRIVACY PRINCIPLES. Archdiocesan Website www.bne.catholic.net.au or www.stewardsdaisyhill.org.au

We are also compelled to adhere to the Policy of the Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/support/safeguard/

Saturday 6.00pm Sunday 8.30am Sunday 6.00pm

Holy Mass Coordinators Iona & Ronet Brian Ridder Jeanne Medina

Parish Choirs Spiritus St Cecilia Samoan

Overhead Projectionist Volunteer Volunteer Volunteer

Proclaimers of the Word: 1 Julian Chandrasekara Xyle Sebial Jericho Quinones

Proclaimers of the Word: 2 Jonathan Wessling Chalani Welgama Elana Alitin

Communion Ministers Muriel Fitzsimons Steve Richardson Cheryl McCaffery

Paula Vaise John Guiton Nix Arezza

Edmund Lai Greg Gregorio Sean O’Brien

Axl Sonido Reece Healy Ason Medina

Eve Douglas Lewes or Katie Peddell Ica Medina

Sio Afoa

Ed Havelock

Altar Servers Candice Wessling Shannon Oporto Caleb O’Brien

Layla Perrett Virginia Mirago Ella O’Brien

Children’s Liturgy Iona D’Mello & Denise Clancy

Children's Liturgy Children’s Liturgy

takes place every second Sunday during

the 8.30am Mass. We have a break during

School holidays.

March 04 & 18; April 22; May 06 & 20 June 03 & 17.

Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults

John Wood 0408 296 422 St Edward’s Parish

Representative

“ Let our hearts beat with the heartbeat of the

poor” (Rule book p.16) was the theme of the Regional

Council Festival Mass/Mini Retreat and Induction

Ceremony held at St Paul’s, Woodridge last weekend.

The Mass was celebrated by the parish priest, Fr Dave Batey who

inducted new members and all members committed themselves to

serving the poor and marginalised with compassion, advocacy,

respect and empathy. Two members were recognised for their 30

year membership of the Society, what an inspiration!!

After morning tea we had a session presented by the vibrant and

enthusiastic Sister Melissa Dwyer. She challenged us to shower

love on those we visit; create a relationship and friendship with

them. It is only in this way we will bring about change in their

lives.

Her quote, “ The uglier and dirtier

the situation, the greater should be

our love”.

At lunch we had opportunity to

share our responses to her session

and how we could implement her

ideas in our Conference. In short It

was both a challenging and

inspirational morning – a morning

well spent.

We can use your postage stamps from

your mail The Salesian Missions use the old stamps that are passed on to

them to raise funds. This goes towards Salesian Education and

relief work in developing nations. We have placed a collection

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER— 13th March 2018

SURINAME—

Theme “ALL GOD’S CREATION IS VERY

GOOD”

St. Edward’s Parish is the host for the World Day of Prayer.

Suriname is a small country on the northeastern coast of South

America. It's defined by vast swaths of tropical rainforest,

Dutch colonial architecture and a melting-pot culture. On its

Atlantic coast is the capital, Paramaribo, where palm gardens

grow near Fort Zeelandia, a 17th-century trading post.

Paramaribo is also home to Saint Peter and Paul Basilica, a

towering wood cathedral consecrated in 1885.

If you are from this region or know of anyone who is, please

contact our office. 07 3299 2000.