Thank you to all who supported our Trivia night on Friday 29 July. The parish hall was the setting for this hotly contested event, which saw eleven teams competing this year. Participants battled through 10 rounds of questions on general knowledege, music, sports, geography, current events and more; the surprise anagram puzzle was also a […]
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I would venture to say that most human beings, when encountering people who have harmed others, who live evil, ungodly lives, would instinctively believe that such people should be punished. Furthermore, most people would say that leaders and governments have the duty to protect the innocent and the law-abiding populace by removing those who wound
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sign up here Dear Friends It’s that time of year when the Friends of the Oratory sign up or renew their pledges for the coming 12 months. Thank you for your generous support over the last year. With the help of both old and new supporters we strive to continue God’s work with this project.
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The readings this week invite us to reflect on the question of service. In the first reading, from the book of Genesis, Abraham is described as sparing no effort to serve his mysterious divine guests. And in the Gospel, notwithstanding her complaints about her sister, Martha is seen to be serving Our Lord. Most parish
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4 – 8 July 2022 St Bernadette’s recently hosted its annual holiday club, to great success. This event is run by a parish team and assisted by high school students who volunteer their time for the week. An average of 90+ children a day attended the week-long activities which included a movie day, cupcake decorating,
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You may think that a priest breathes a sigh of relief when he sees the Sunday reading is something so well known as the Good Samaritan. In fact, this is not always the case, as such readings that have so penetrated our minds and even language, are so deep and rich that one always feel
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St Bernadette’s Parish Centre, Friday 29 July 2022. Doors open 18:30, Quiz starts 19:15. R200 per table (teams of 6-8) or R40 per person. Our popular quiz night challenge is back! Pack a picnic basket and bring your A-Game. Gather a team together or join an existing table; quiz night is a great way to connect with friends
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Homily for the 13th Sunday of the Year (C) After the long months of Lent and Eastertide, followed by the feasts that we celebrate thereafter, concluding with Corpus Christi last Sunday, we return now to Ordinary Time and its characteristic green vestments. In this season of the liturgical year we celebrate not any one specific
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