RE News
With Sharee Thomas
Today we celebrate the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. This feast calls to our 
attention the importance of this event in Jesus’ life, further affirmed by its report in each of the Synoptic Gospels: Matthew, Mark, and Luke. In Cycle A, the reading for this feast is taken from the Gospel of Matthew. The Transfiguration occurs after Peter confesses his belief that Jesus is the Messiah and after Jesus predicts his Passion.
Every family has special moments that they remember and share. In sharing these stories, the meaning and importance of the events develops and deepens over time. This is how it was with the disciples’ remembrance of Jesus’ Transfiguration. The full significance of what they had seen and experienced could only be understood after Jesus’ Death and Resurrection. As Peter, James, and John reflected on the event and told other believers about the Transfiguration, their own faith deepened. Because Matthew, Mark, and Luke recorded the account of the Transfiguration in their writings, we too can deepen our faith in Jesus, the Son of God and our Savior.
This week gather as a family and think about some special memories that your family recalls over and over again. Talk about why these moments are important to you. Remember that in the Bible we find many important stories about Jesus. They have been recorded so that we too can learn about him and his teachings, so that we too can come to know and love Jesus, God’s beloved Son. You might like to read today’s Gospel, Matthew 17:1–9. and discuss as a family how Jesus fulfills the promises that God made to Israel and how God glorified Jesus after the Resurrection. Share some of the promises you have made to one another.
SACRAMENT OF EUCHARIST
On Tuesday, 12 of our Year 4 children recieved the Sacrament of Eucharist for the frst time alongside 13 other children form our parish. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the celebration was attended only by immediate family which made the Mass very intimate and reverant with Fr Michael sitting the children down in front of the altar and talking to them on a more personal level. The children were very well prepared and I would like to thank our wonderful 3/4 teachers Mrs Malpas, Mrs Mackenzie and Miss Brewer for all the hard work they put in behind the scenes as well as Mrs Laura Matchett who stepped in for the retreat morning while I was in Sydney at the Children's hospital with my son. Congratulations to the following children:
Emma Battaglini Kira Lopez
Madeleine Bond Oliva McDonald
Myna Halatoa Elaine Ohlmus
Chloe Howarth Carl Thygesen
Ella Kim Torres Estelle Walsh
Ava Kennealey Kristen Young
Parents of children in year 6 who wish for their child to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation need to register on QkR! no later than Friday 21st August 2020. At this stage, only immediate family and your child's sponsor will be able to attend. If due to travel restrictions your child's sponsor cannot attend, we can have a parent/sibling stand in but name the official sponsor on the certificate.
Have a great week!