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‘LISTEN TO HIM.’
Entrance Antiphon cf.Ps 26:8-9
Of you my heart has spoken: Seek
his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I
seek; hide not your face from me.
1st Reading Gen 22:1-2,9-13,15-18
A reading from the book of
Genesis
God put Abraham to the test.
'Abraham, Abraham' he called. 'Here
I am' he replied. 'Take your son,'
God said 'your only child Isaac,
whom you love, and go to the land of
Moriah. There you shall offer him as
a burnt offering, on a mountain I will
point out to you.' When they arrived
at the place God had pointed out to
him, Abraham built an altar there and
arranged the wood. Then he
stretched out his hand and seized the
knife to kill his son. But the angel of
the Lord called to him from heaven,
'Abraham, Abraham' he said. 'I am
here' he replied. 'Do not raise your
hand against the boy' the angel said.
'Do not harm him, for now I know
you fear God. You have not refused
me your son, your only son.' Then
looking up, Abraham saw a ram
caught by its horns in a bush. Abra-
ham took the ram and offered it as a
burnt-offering in place of his son. The
angel of the Lord called Abraham a
second time from heaven. 'I swear by
my own self - it is the Lord who
speaks - because you have done this,
because you have not refused me
your son, your only son, I will show-
er blessings on you, I will make your
descendants as many as the stars of
heaven and the grains of sand on the
seashore. Your descendants shall gain
possession of the gates of their ene-
mies. All the nations of the earth
shall bless themselves by your de-
scendants, as a reward for your obe-
dience.'
The Word of the Lord
All: Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm 115:10,15-19
Response: I will walk in the pres-
ence of the Lord, in the land of
the living.
I trusted, even when I said: 'I am
sorely afflicted.' O precious in the
eyes of the Lord is the death of his
faithful. R/
Your servant, Lord, your servant am
I; you have loosened my bonds. A
thanksgiving sacrifice I make: I will
call on the Lord's name. R/
My vows to the Lord I will fulfil be-
fore all his people, in the courts of
the house of the Lord, in your midst,
O Jerusalem. R/
2nd Reading Rm 8:31-34
A reading from the letter of St
Paul to the Romans
With God on our side who can be
against us? Since God did not spare
his own Son, but gave him up to ben-
efit us all, we may be certain, after
such a gift, that he will not refuse
anything he can give. Could anyone
accuse those that God has chosen?
When God acquits, could anyone
condemn? Could Christ Jesus? No!
He not only died for us - he rose
from the dead, and there at God's
right hand he stands and pleads for
us.
The Word of the Lord
All: Thanks be to God
Gospel Acclamation Mt 17:5
Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus
Christ! From the shining cloud, the
Father’s voice is heard: this is my be-
loved Son, hear him.
Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus
Christ!
Gospel Mk 9:2-10
A reading from the holy Gos-
pel according to Mark
Jesus took with him Peter and James
and John and led them up a high
mountain where they could be alone
by themselves. There in their pres-
ence he was transfigured: his clothes
became dazzlingly white, whiter than
any earthly bleacher could make
them. Elijah appeared to them with
Moses; and they were talking with
Jesus. Then Peter spoke to Jesus.
'Rabbi,' he said 'it is wonderful for us
to be here; so let us make three
tents, one for you, one for Moses
and one for Elijah.' He did not know
what to say; they were so frightened.
And a cloud came, covering them in
shadow; and there came a voice from
the cloud, 'This is my Son, the Be-
loved. Listen to him.' Then suddenly,
when they looked round, they saw
no one with them any more but only
Jesus. As they came down the moun-
tain he warned them to tell no one
what they had seen, until after the
Son of Man had risen from the dead.
They observed the warning faithfully,
though among themselves they dis-
cussed what 'rising from the dead'
could mean.
The Gospel of the Lord
All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus
Christ.
28th February 2021
Second Sunday of Lent Year B
St Mary Star of the Sea &
Corpus Christi Parish
Parish Priest: Fr. Marcelo Parra
Assistant Priest: Fr. Rodrigo Da Costa Ponte
Parish Secretary: Bridget Beatson
Safeguarding Officer: Rommie Masarei (Mobile # 041 7979 867) - Corpus Christi
Virginia Tobar ( Mobile # 041 3197 856) - St Mary Star of the Sea
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9.30am to 12.30pm
Address: 2 McNeil St. Peppermint Grove WA 6011(St Mary Star of the Sea)
Cnr of Palmerston & Lochee St Mosman Park (Corpus Christi)
Telephone: (08) 9384-2421
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://staroftheseachurch.org.au/
FaceBook: facebook.com/staroftheseachurch
Instagram: @staroftheseachurch_cottesloe
Sacramental Program: [email protected]
Reconciliations: Saturday 12:00pm Star of the Sea
Saturday 5:00pm Corpus Christi
Children’s Liturgy: Sundays at 10am Mass (during school term)
Baptisms: Second and Fourth Sunday of the month at 11am
Weddings: Only by appointment
Sun, 28th February, 2021 8:30am Mass (Corpus Christi)
10:00am Mass (Children’s Liturgy)
12:00pm Mass (Spanish) 5:00pm Mass
Mon, 1st March, 2021
9:00am Mass
Tue, 2nd March, 2021 9:00am Mass
5:00pm Adoration & Benediction
(Corpus Christi)
5:30pm Mass (Corpus Christi)
Wed, 3rd March, 2021
9:00am Mass
Thu, 4th March, 2021
9:00am Mass
Fri, 5th March, 2021
8:30am Cottesloe Stations of the Cross
9am Mass (Cottesloe)
6:00pm Mosman Park Stations of the Cross
Sat, 6th March, 2021
9:00am Mass
12:00pm Confessions
5:00pm Confessions
(Corpus Christi)
5:30pm Mass (Corpus Christi)
8:00pm Neocatechumenal
Community Mass
(Parish
Centre)
Parish Calendar — 2nd week of Lent
This is my Son, the beloved; listen to him.
St Mary Star the Sea & Corpus Christi Parish, Western Australia 28th February 2021 Page 2
Jesus took the three apostles up to
the mountain for three reasons: first,
to show them the glory of his divini-
ty, then to declare himself Israel's
redeemer as he had already foretold
by the prophets, and thirdly to pre-
vent the apostles' being scandalized at seeing him soon afterward endur-
ing those human sufferings which he
had freely accepted for our sake.
The apostles knew that Jesus was a
man; they did not know that he was
God. To their knowledge he was the
son of Mary, a man who shared their
daily life in this world. On the moun-
tain he revealed to them that he was
the Son of God, that he was in fact
God himself. Peter, James, and John
were familiar with the sight of their
master eating and drinking, working
and taking rest, growing tired and
falling asleep, experiencing fear and
breaking out in sweat. All these
things were natural to his humanity,
not to his divinity. He therefore took
them up onto the mountain so that
they could hear his Father's voice
calling him Son, and he could show them that he was truly the Son of
God and was himself divine. He took
them up onto the mountain in order
to show them his kingship before
they witnessed his passion, to let
them see his mighty power before
they watched his death, to reveal his
glory to them before they beheld his
humiliation. Then when the Jews
took him captive and condemned
him to the cross, the apostles would
understand that it was not for any
lack of power on his part that Jesus
allowed himself to be crucified by his
enemies, but because he had freely
chosen to suffer in that way for the
world's salvation. He took them up
onto the mountain before his resur-
rection and showed them the glory
of his divinity, so that when he rose
from the dead in that same divine glory they would realize that this was
not something given him as a reward
for his labor, as if he were previously
without it. That glory had been his
with the Father from all eternity, as
is clear from his words on approach-
ing his freely chosen passion: Father,
glorify me now with the glory I had with
you before the world was made.
Gospel: Mark 9:2-10
Commentary: Ephrem
Welcoming Mass March, we
welcome children and their families to our Welcoming Mass next Sun-
day March 7th for children who have received the Sacrament of
Baptism. We welcome all to stay and enjoy morning tea.
Second Sunday of Lent 28th February 2021
Margret is a teacher at a vocational school for deaf students in the Solomon Islands that suffered long-term water
shortages and damage from Tropical Cyclone Harold. With Caritas Australia’s support, Margret’s school installed
water tanks, repaired cyclone damage and implemented COVID-19 prevention measures, and is now planning to
boost food security.
Please donate to Project Compassion 2021 and help people living with disabilities in the Solomon
Islands gain access to education and clean water, empowering them with skills to protect our com-
mon home.
You can donate through Parish boxes and envelopes, by visiting
www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion or phoning 1800 024 413.
CORPUS CHRISTI MOSMAN PARK PARISH MORNING TEA—RETURNS IN MARCH
Will be after the 8.30am Mass on 14th March, in the
usual place at the back of the church. We welcome all
to stay and enjoy a cup of tea/coffee.
Parish Census 2021 Dear Parishioners, We are conducting an online parish census.
https://staroftheseachurch.org.au/register-as-a-parish-
member/
Please take the time to fill out one form per household. We
would like to emphasise that your privacy rights will be respect-
ed. If you need further information, please ask Fr Marcelo or Fr
Rodrigo, or contact the parish office for assistance.
Parish Community and Ministry Fair
Sunday 7th March, 11am
Parish Centre, Star of the Sea.
An invitation to be part of our vibrant parish community.
Each ministry will be represented at the fair to provide
information and explain what is involved. Come and join
us for a cuppa and some conversation to check out op-
tions available, and maybe sign-up for a ministry that may
capture your interest. It’s an opportunity to share your
special gifts in service to the parish and community. We
look forward to seeing you there!
St Mary Star the Sea & Corpus Christi Parish, Western Australia 28th February 2021 Page 3
Next Sunday Readings: 7th March 2021—3rd Sunday of Lent
Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 18:8-11 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 John 2:13-25
WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS (2ND PLATE): COTTESLOE $602.10 MOSMAN PARK $500.75
MOSMAN ROSTERS This Weekend 27/28 Feb Next Weekend 6/7 Mar
Flowers E Calalesina J Stratton
Readers Sat 5.30pm A Ray A Pickard
Readers Sun 8.30am B Wearne C Wearne P O’Connor M Beech
COTTESLOE ROSTERS This Weekend 27/28 Feb Next Weekend 6/7 Mar
Flowers Lent Lent
Church Cleaning A Lizarazo B Boisen & D Hintz
Readers Sun 10am Volunteer / E O’Loughlin Volunteer / R Ardon
Readers Sun 5pm M O’Connor / Frederick Volunteer
Morning Tea—March 7th N/A D Hintz & J Bryant
Dear Parishioners,
All Transition Out of Lockdown restrictions for the Perth metropolitan and Peel regions will end
at 12.01am on Sunday, 14 February 2021. This means that from 12.01am on Sunday, 14
February 2021 masks will no longer be required to be worn either inside or outside, there will be
no travel restrictions in WA (except for remote Aboriginal communities) and the 4 square metre
rule will be discontinued.
Please note the following:
Contact Registers and the use of the Safe WA App will continue as part of post-lockdown life.
Contact Registers and/or QR codes for the Safe WA App are mandatory for all places of
worship, all parish offices and all archdiocesan facilities to assist in undertaking contact tracing if it is
required.
Western Australians are encouraged to continue to practise physical distancing where possible,
maintain good personal hygiene at all times and get tested when unwell. As was the case before the
lockdown, public or private events involving more than 500 patrons that require the approval of a
local government authority will need an approved COVID Event Plan. Today’s announcement from
the WA Government can be found at:
https://www.wa.gov.au/government/covid-19-coronavirus
Further updates relevant to the Archdiocese of Perth can be accessed on the dedicated COVID-19
page on the archdiocesan website:
http://www.perthcatholic.org.au/COVID19.htm
Baptism We welcome into our Parish
Community through Baptism
on Sunday, 28 February 2021
Elise May Bluff
Olivia Fallon
Zara Hawke
Luka Radic
Eva Radic
Riley Mae Radic
Tomi Oliver Radic
We ask God to bless Elise,
Olivia, Zara, Luka, Eva, Riley,
Tomi, their parents, Godpar-
ents and their families as they
journey through life together.
Our Sick Please keep those who are
sick at home, and in nursing
homes and in the general
community in your prayers.
Let us keep our parishion-
ers in our prayers:
Maria Pereira, Maria Cacioli
Margaret Hildick-Pytte
Regina Pass & mother Kath
Mason & Margaret Hayman
Pat Clarke, Albert Atrache
Mrs Pat Petty, Val McKirdy
Requiescat in Pace
For family members &
friends who have recently
passed to Eternal Life, and
for all the departed Soul’s:
Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord, and let per-
petual light shine upon
them. May the souls of the
faithful departed through
the mercy of God rest in
peace. Amen.
Shrine” of St Mary Star of the Sea - Statue.
We welcome parishioners to support our proposed NEW project at St Marys
Star of the Sea Cottesloe. To be located at the South West corner of the
property.
KINDLY DONATE – ALL DONATIONS ARE WELCOME.
PAYMENTS CAN ALSO BE MADE ONLINE to the parish bank account
Name : COTTESLOE PARISH
BSB : 086 006 ACC: 558 131 050 REF : SHRINE
John XXIII College Annual Open Day will be taking place on Saturday 6th
March, from 9am to noon. If you wish to see further information for the Open Day
registration www.trybooking.com/712131. Come and see for yourself what John
XXIII College has to offer. Discover the beautiful Mt Claremont campus – and the
compassionate spirit – the many facilities, programs and opportunities of WA’s
leading co-educational Catholic college.
