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 | “THE PARISH: A PEARL OF GREAT PRICE” | 20/10—22/10. As part of our 50th anniversary year celebrations, we will hold a Parish Mission in October. The Parish Mission will give us the opportunity for spiritual renewal. The Parish Mission will be preached by Fr Michel Corriveau. On the weekend of 17/18 October, Fr Michel will preach at all Masses to explain the Parish Mission and invite you along. Then he will give three talks, one each night from 7.30pm—8.15pm from Tuesday 20th to Thursday 22nd October. A flyer will be available from next weekend.

Let us pray for the children receiving the Sacrament of Baptism this month: Arabella, Munro, Lachlan, Appleby. We will pray for them at the 11am Mass.

Let us pray for the children receiving First Holy Communion at St Anthony’s this Sunday: Christina, Cyrich, Maxwell, BJ Gabriel, Arya.

COMBINED CATHOLIC PARISHES RAFFLE 2026. Tickets will be on sale after all Masses from 26th/27th September. More details to follow.

PARISH PUBLIC ROSARY. October is dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. At 8.30am on Saturday 3rd October, parishioners are invited to gather outside St Francis Xavier church on Bacchus Marsh Road for a public rosary. We will pray for the conversion of Australia and the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

MARCH FOR THE BABIES 2026. The annual March for the Babies will be on Saturday 10th October 2026. It will commence at 1pm in Treasury Gardens, Melbourne. It is estimated that 25-33% of the children conceived between 2004-2020 were aborted. The March for the Babies peacefully affirms the right to life of every unborn child, the need for better assistance for women in crisis pregnancies, and the right to freedom of conscience for healthcare workers opposed to abortion.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD DONATIONS. Our local St Vincent de Paul branch is in need of more long-life food donations. Please think about picking up a couple of extra items when you are next at the shops. Donations can be placed in the large white boxes in the foyers of each church.