First Eucharist 

Congratulations to our First Eucharist candidates who celebrated the Sacrament last weekend within the Parish of the Transfiguration. 

It was inspiring to watch you step so wholeheartedly into your faith with this significant step, connection in body with Jesus. 

Thank you to the families of the candidates for all the work you did to prepare them for this day, and to our wonderful Year 4 teachers, and Julia our Youth Minister for standing by them on this journey. 

Grandparents Day 

We’re excited to welcome our wonderful grandparents and grandfriends to school this Thursday!

• Class visits: 12:15 pm
• BYO picnic at recess to follow 

A quick reminder:

Please pack a normal first-break lunch for your child (11:10 am).

Families are welcome to bring a BYO afternoon tea for the picnic.

No food will be provided on the day, so please make sure everyone has what they need.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time -  The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31

The story of Lazarus and the Rich Man is a sobering tale of the eternal consequences of the eternal consequences of the way in which we live our life. The rich man, who, in life, would not even give Lazarus the scraps from his table, finds himself in Hades, while Lazarus is embraced in the bosom of Abraham. Is this a story about the evil of being rich? No, but Jesus tells this story as a warning to us of the importance of compassion. All through the Bible we see God’s special compassion for the poor, the neglected, the marginalised. In today’s Gospel reading we hear the rich man beg not only for relief for himself in his afterlife of suffering, but also that a warning be sent to his five brothers. Abraham, however, points to all the unheeded warnings sent through history, from the prophets to Jesus himself. The time for living with compassion towards those in need is now. We cannot wait. We don’t know when our time on earth will be over and we do not want to end up like the rich man, regretting our choices and paying an eternal price. 

From God’s Word, Daily Reflections, 2025

Yours in Christ, 

Andrea McQuirk 

Religious Education Coordinator