FR RHYS LOWTHER FIRST MASS SUNDAY 15th NOVEMBER 2026
1.00pm | Mass | St Anthony’s, Lara
2.30pm | Lunch | MacKillop Hall, Lara

VISITING PRIEST AT 11AM MASS ON 15/11. Please note that the 11am Mass on Sunday 15th November will be offered by Fr Anthony Beltrame so that Fr Marcus can help with preparations for Deacon Rhys’ First Mass. Fr Anthony is a young priest from Adelaide. Please make him welcome.

CONGRATULATIONS TO IVY AND TOM O’MALLEY. We offer our warm congratulations to Ivy Parkinson and Tom O’Malley, parishioners at the 11am Sunday Mass, who were married by Fr Marcus at Sacred Heart College Chapel on Saturday 14th November.

MASS CANCELLATION 19/11. There will be no Mass on Thursday 19th November. Fr Marcus will be in Melbourne for Fr Brendan Lane’s funeral and a university chaplaincy Mass.

GEELONG CATHOLIC PROFESSIONALS LUNCH 19/11. The Geelong Catholic Professionals Lunch is a new networking initiative of the Archdiocese. The inaugural lunch will be held from 12pm-2pm at GMHBA Stadium on Thursday 19th November 2026. The guest speaker at the lunch will be Dr Ed Simonds, the director of Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools. The lunch promises to be a wonderful opportunity to meet and support other Catholic professionals. To join our parish table for $50 a seat, please contact Fr Marcus at marcus.goulding@cam.org.au.

ERROR REGARDING DATE OF DON GRAY’S FUNERAL. Last weekend, the bulletin incorrectly advertised the date of Don Gray’s funeral as Thursday instead of Friday. This was due Tuckers booking the incorrect date with the Parish Office. Tuckers extend their apologies for the confusion.

REFUNDS FOR BUS TO FR LOWTHER’S ORDINATION. All bookings made via Trybooking have now been refunded. Refunds to those who paid by cash will be processed this week.

CORIO FENCING WORKS. From Wednesday 18/11 to Friday 20/11, new fencing will be installed around the main entrance of St Francis Xavier Church. The fencing will secure the boundary between the church and the school during school hours. Car gates will also be installed to enable continued access to the basketball courts for parking outside of school hours.

NOVEMBER MASS OFFERINGS FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED. During November, we pray for the eternal repose of our deceased relatives and friends. The greatest prayer we can offer for the dead is the Mass. When we make a donation to have a Mass offered for our deceased loved-ones, the merits of our sacrifice are joined to the merits of Christ’s sacrifice and applied to the souls of the dead, assisting their purification in purgatory. To have Mass offered for your deceased relatives, complete a Yellow Mass Offering envelope from the church foyers, enclose a donation, and give it to Fr Marcus or the Parish Office.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR. Rehearsals are held at 9.45am on the first Sunday of each month in the Fr Ron Lowe Room. Next children’s choir: Sunday 8th November. To register your child or for more information, please contact Lani on 0404 690 773 or Nina on 0431 003 280.