Parish of Corio/Lara
Mark 10:46-52 Jesus is surrounded by blindness – the bewildered confusion of the twelve; the cruel reaction of the crowd, who “scolded Bartimaeus and told him to keep quiet’”; the blindness of those in Jerusalem determined to destroy him. Through his miracle, Jesus makes Bartimaeus a living sign of what he is doing in the name of his Father – healing the world’s blindness, leading the human family to see in him the truth of God’s ways...
The “faith” Jesus frequently speaks of as he works a miracle is a blessed openness that recognises in his coming that the Father’s generous plan is beginning to be realised. In contrast to those around Jesus, Bartimaeus has this openness. He is the first person in the gospel accounts to address Jesus publicly with the messianic title, “Son of David”
– a title Jesus avoided because of the political overtones it had assumed in his time. He throws off his cloak and hurries forward to ask for the miracle that had been promised as a sign of the messiah of Israel’s hopes. His readiness is instantly reward ed, and he joins the company of Jesus’ disciples. It is unusual for a person miraculously healed to be named in the gospels. Perhaps Bartimaeus was a character who became well known in the apostolic community – soon to be dramatically enlightened by the bl essings of the Saviour’s Paschal Mystery. - From a homily on the Gospel by Fr
John Thornhill sm
Bartimaeus reminds us that we have a choice. We can be blind. We can turn away from people and problems that call us to show compassion and sacrifice. Or we can ask Jesus to help us see.
But Christians sometimes focus their vision just on helping others. The good thing is that Jesus helps us see more than that – a lot more. He helps us see how valuable we are to God and how much God loves us regardless of our strengths or weaknesses. God helps us to see the good friends coming into our lives through our service and discipleship. He helps us see that we can’t help everyone.

MONDAY
26 th October
6.30pm Men’s
Group in the
Meeting Room, Lara
TUESDAY
27 th October
PARISH CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY
28 th October
9.am Rosary, Communion
Service, Corio
7.30pm Fundraising meeting,
Lara
9.15am Rosary, Communion
Service, Lara
6:30pm Rosary, Novena, Corio
THURSDAY
29 nd October
9am Rosary, Communion
Service, Corio
TIME AND DATE
ROSTERS
READER/COMMENTATOR EUCHARIST
MINISTERS
FLOWERS, ST FX CHURCH
CLEANERS.
31 st Oct, 2015
7pm Corio
1 st Nov, 2015
9am Mass, Lara
10.30am Mass,
Corio
S Clark
K McCarthy
Welcomer-L Sagor
M Titford
M Harris
Welcomers-G Anderson
FAMILY MASS
Piety – F & B Geerts
K McCarthy CORIO – C Gray
LARA- K Hourigan
CLEANING- S Clark & Family
K Knight
B Lee
L Kulic
N Madonna
A Buaya
R Buaya
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NEXT WEEKEND’S READINGS: Apoc 7:2-4, 9-14; Jn 3:1-3; Mt5:1-12
Lead the celebration of the Word for Children during Mass It will enable them to take a more conscious and active part in liturgical celebrations. Corio- Every Sunday at the 10:30am Mass.
Term 4 dates for Lara- Nov 8, 15 & 29, Dec 6, 13 & 20.
Come and share our Parish based Gospel sharing group and let’s pray together - Every 2 nd Saturday of the month from 3:30- 4:30 pm at St Francis Xavier Church
Corio. In response to the call of Pope Francis to share the Joy of the Gospel we gather and welcome, praise God in singing worship songs, Sunday Gospel Reflections, community intercessory Prayers, closing Prayers and fellowship.
is on every Wednesday with a Rosary at 6.30pm followed by Novena of Mother of Perpetual Help at St Francis Xavier Church, Corio.
We have an active Care Group operating in the parish. Would you mind being visited by our carers? We would of course make prior arrangements before any visit. If you would like a member of the Care Group to visit you please contact the Parish Office.
2016 COLUMBAN CALENDARS on sale in the Piety Stall – still only $9.00
KAIROS magazine on sale - $2
NEW ALTAR SERVERS – if you have now made your First Communion and would like to become an
Altar Server please let Fr Manoj know and he will be very pleased to have some new young people helping him during Mass.
are asking for your assistance for packaged foods and especially for Full Cream long life milk.
Thanks to all the Parishioners who bought Entertainment books. The proceeds of $263 from the sale of the books has been donated to SVDP.

Anniversaries: Pamfilo Macaraig, Janes Pegan
Sick List: Maureen Ellinson, Jose Garcia, Harry Mallon, Nicholas Francis, Joaquina Laureano, Carla Forbes, Alwyn
Hayes , Patrick O’Leary.
Laudato Si': On the Care of Our Common Home “For genuine change, put the common good first. Special interests manipulate information, offer
‘superficial rhetoric, sporadic acts of philanthropy and perfunctory expressions of concern’.” (Par 54)
Prayer Intension of the Pope Francis for October 2015: Universal: That human trafficking, the modern form of slavery, may be eradicated.
Evangelization : That with a missionary spirit the Christian communities of Asia may announce the Gospel to those who are still awaiting it..
World Youth Day 2016 : Pope John Paul II announced the institution of World Youth Day on December 20, 1985, and the first official WYD was held in 1986. He said, “What a fantastic spectacle is presented on this stage by your gathering here today! Who claimed that today’s youth has lost their sense of values? Is it really true that they cannot be counted on?” It was at this gathering that the Pope John Paul II presented the WYD cross to the youth to be carried across the world as the symbol of Love of Christ. It is impossible to attend one World Youth Day and not feel energised and strengthened in our faith & fellowship. Imagine travelling with a group of young faith filled people from all over the world, it brings in the true meaning of the Church being one and universal. People from different cultures and countries become one under Jesus. The next WYD:
Where is it? Kraków, Poland. //
When is it? July 25 - 31, 2016.//
Who is invited? Ages 16-35 but
ALL ages are welcome. Details: www.wydvictoria.org.au.
Australian Catholic Youth Festival : The Australian Catholic Youth Festival is a national gathering of Catholic young people established by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. It exists to provide young people with opportunities to deepen their relationship with Jesus, be empowered to be disciples in the world today and encounter and celebrate the vitality of the
Church in Australia. The first Festival was held in Melbourne, December 2013. In 2015 young people are invited to attend the Festival hosted by the Archdiocese of Adelaide. Young people from year 9 (in 2015) to young adults 25 years of age are invited to the event. Young people under the age of 18 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
MenALIVE : Our Lady's Star of the Sea Church, Ocean Grove is holding a menALIVE weekend on November 28 & 29th 2015. MenALIVE is a catholic ministry to men. It commences with a week end based around talks, testimonies, sharing, discussions, reflection and sacraments. The objective is to revitalize men in their faith, encouraging them in personal prayer and regular gathering, active participation in the church and importantly to support their parish priest. The menALIVE weekend is on 28 & 29 Nov ~Saturday 8:00 - 21:00hrs & Sun 08:00 - 1300hrs at Our
Lady's Star of the Sea school, John Dory Drive, Ocean Grove.
We are concluding our 2015 “ menALIVE in The City ” program on Thursday 12 th November at St
Augustine’s Church, just a two minute walk from Southern Cross station. The topic is “Men at
Work… Living your faith in the workplace”. The session will start at 6pm and run until 7.45pm sharp. The presenter is Robert Falzon, Co-founder of menALIVE Ministries. Fr Vic Farrugia will offer Mass at 5.30 pm in St Augustine’s Church. This is particularly ideal for men who may work or live in the CBD but all men are welcome, not just Catholic men. There is no cost for this event.
St Joseph’s College Geelong – will hold a Mass for Deceased Students, Staff and Friends of
St Joseph’s in the College Chapel on Sunday 8 th November at 2.30pm. All welcome.
Catholic Theological College
Open Day Wednesday 4 November
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Study options, Building tour, Refreshments
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Two programs: 4.00pm
–6.00pm or 6.00pm–
8.00pm
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Bookings essential:
RSVP to Jenny Delahunt by Friday 30 October.
Phone: 9412 3314 Email: jenny.delahunt@ctc.edu.au
278 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002

Saint of the Week – St Dimitrios : St Dimitrios (also spelt Demetrios) was a Christian and the only son of the military commander of Thessalonica, in the early 4 th century. When his father died, Dimitrios was appointed by the Emperor Maximian to take his father’s place. Maximian opposed
Christianity and directed Dimitrios to persecute and kills its followers in that city.
Instead, Dimitrios disobeyed Maximian, openly confessing to having a Christian faith and preaching about it in public. Hearing of this, the Emperor was furious and confronted the soldier in Thessalonica. It was in that confrontation that Dimitrios professed his belief, as well as expressing disgust in the notion of idol worship (a direct criticism of the Emperor himself).
The enraged Emperor cast him into prison where Dimitrios, anticipating his likely fate, arranged for his servant to sell his belongings and give the money to the poor.
An angel of God appeared to Dimitrios saying, "Peace be with thee, thou sufferer for
Christ; be brave and strong!"
After several days, the Emperor sent soldiers to the prison to kill Dimitrios. The soldiers came into the cell finding the Saint at prayer, and killed him with their spears. His buried body began producing a healing, fragrant myrrh.
Pope canonises parents of St Thérèse of Lisieux, Louis and Zelie Martin
Louis and Marie-Zelie Guerin Martin, who lived in France in the 19th Century, were the parents of the much venerated Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. (They join two other venerable sainted couples, St Joachim and St Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, and of course, Our Lady herself and St Joseph.)
Louis and Zelie Martin, who died in 1894 and 1887 respectively, had nine children, four of whom died at a young age, while the other five all became nuns.
The youngest, who became known as Therese of Lisieux, was reportedly described by Pope Pius X as "the greatest saint of modern times".
Sunday's ceremony to canonise the couple came two-thirds of the way through a global church council on the family, which Pope Francis is keen to hold up as the key social unit for nurturing faith and setting good examples.
"The holy spouses Louis Martin and Marie-Azelie Guerin practised Christian service in the family, creating day by day an environment of faith and love which nurtured the vocations of their daughters," the Pope said during the Mass, using
Zelie's full first name.
In an interview with Paris-Match this week, the pontiff described the couple as "evangelists ... who opened their door" to those in need in a period in which "a certain bourgeoisie ethic was contemptuous of the poor".
Close to 2,000 Catholics watched the ceremony on big screens in the Basilica of Saint Therese in Lisieux.
"It's a joyful moment," Annabella, accompanied by her husband and children, said.
"We try to follow their example, even if it's not easy. It's an example of a couple and family life with its joys, misfortunes, the loss of four children. Their example can be a staff to lean on."
BINGO: At the Xavier Centre every Friday night starting at 7.30pm. Friendly atmosphere. Great prizes. Free tea and coffee. Cool drinks and supper available for sale.
Fr Manoj Mathew Parish Priest
Pauline Gilmore & Diane Saliba Secretaries
Bill Geerts Chairperson, Parish Pastoral Council
Wayne Richard Principal, St Francis Xavier School, Corio Ph 52751974
Rachel Smith Principal, St Anthony’s School, Lara Ph 52821415
PARISH HOUSE/OFFICE 143 Bacchus Marsh Road, Corio 3214 VIC
TELEPHONE 5275 4120. Fax 5275 8339 email fxcorio@iinet.net.au
Web: www.coriolaraparish.org.au
OFFICE HOURS Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri - 9.00am - 4.00pm (1-1.30pm Lunch Break) Wed
– Office Closed
WEEKEND MASS TIMES- Saturday - 7.00pm, St Francis Corio. Sunday -9.00am - St Anthony’s Lara, 10.30am - St Francis Xavier,
Corio
Saturday Devotion starting with Mass at 9:30am followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every first Saturday of each month, St Francis Xavier Church, Corio.
Reconciliation1 st Sat of each month 10-10.30am and 6.15-6.45pm St Francis Xavier Church, Corio
1 st Sunday of each month- 8.15-
8.45am St Anthony’s Church, Lara.
ARCHDIOCESAN WEBSITE - Web: www.cam.org.au
Kingsfunerals.com.au Ph 5248 3444