Parish Trivia Night
When
7.00pm – 10.30pm
Saturday 19th September 2026
Where
The Xavier Centre
143 Bacchus Marsh Road, Corio
Booking
$20 entry | Ages 18+
BYO alcohol and food
Tea and coffee provided
Tables of 8 people
Book for a group, just a few, or just you!
Trivia prize
Each member of the winning table will receive a $50 Myer gift card
Lots of prizes!
Parish Noticeboard
Week commencing 6th September 2026
CONGRATULATIONS TO JOSH NERI AND ANGELICA LIMUN married by Fr Daryl Montecillo at Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorn on Friday 4th September. Josh attends the 11am Sunday Mass.
PARISH OFFICE CLOSURE 08/09 TO 11/09. The parish email and phone will be monitored.
PARISH 50th ANNIVERSARY. THANK YOU to everyone who helped in any way for the 50th Anniversary Mass last Sunday. What a wonderful day!
OLIVIA SLEE RIP. Please pray for the eternal repose of Olivia Slee, a teacher from St Francis Xavier Primary School, who passed away suddenly last week. Her funeral will be held at St Mary of the Angels Basilica, Geelong at 11am on Wednesday 9th September.
WORLD YOUTH DAY 2027 INFORMATION SESSION. 7.15pm Tuesday 8th September in the Fr Ron Lowe Room. Parishioners aged 16-30 are invited to an info night about the next World Youth Day, to be held in South Korea in August 2027. WYD is a time of great grace, where young Catholics come together with the Pope to pray, learn and form friendships.
PARISH TRIVIA NIGHT—BOOK NOW! Book at coriolaracatholicparish.com.au/trivia. The annual Corio Lara Parish Trivia night will be held on Saturday 19th September from 7pm to 10:30pm in the Xavier Centre. Come along and enjoy a great evening of trivia fun, games, and lots of prizes! Tickets are $20. Groups of 8 – book for a whole table or just book for a few! BYO alcohol and food. Tea and coffee provided. Strictly over 18 years. Each member of the winning table receives a $50 Coles Myer Voucher.
PARISH MISSION 20th—22nd OCTOBER 2026. We are excited to announce that we will hold a parish mission over three nights from Tuesday 20th October to Thursday 22nd October 2026. A parish mission is a time of personal and parish-wide spiritual renewal. The mission will be preached by Fr Michel Corriveau, currently the parish priest of Mt Evelyn and formerly a priest of the Fathers of Mercy. More details to be announced soon.
NEPAL FLOOD FUNDRAISING. Caritas Australia is raising funds for emergency support to communities devastated by the flash floods. Please consider donating www.caritas.org.au/donate/emergency-appeals/nepal-floods/
COMBINED CATHOLIC PARISHES RAFFLE 2026. Tickets will be on sale after all Masses from 26th/27th September. Tickets $2.00 each, books for $20.00. Fantastic prizes! 1st prize Coles/Myer gift card $12,000, 2nd prize Coles/Myer gift card $4,000, 3rd prize Coles/Myer gift card $2,000, 4th prize Coles/Myer gift card $1,000, 5th prize Coles/Myer gift card $500. Raffle proceeds support our parish.
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