24 & 25 May 2025, 6th SUNDAY OF EASTER Remain in My Love – A prelude to St Philip’s Day The Collect of today’s Mass calls us to celebrate “these days of joy”, as the radiant Easter season begins to draw towards its close. Soon, we will celebrate the mystery of the Ascension […]
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17 & 18 May 2025, 5th SUNDAY OF EASTER The image of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet on Holy Thursday is iconic. Despite millennia of familiarity, its impact has not faded. The Lord and Master humbling himself as a servant, kneeling with water and towel, remains a powerful sign. It’s not just a gesture
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12 May 2025, ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ORATORY Feast of Saints Nereus and Achilleus17th Anniversary of the Canonical Establishment of the Port Elizabeth Oratory Today, as we celebrate the feast of Saints Nereus and Achilleus—martyrs who remained faithful even to the shedding of their blood—we also mark a significant milestone in the life
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Join us in St Bernadette’s parish church on Monday (26 May) evening at 17:30 as we celebrate the solemnity of our Oratorian founder, St Philip Neri. There will also be Masses at 06:30 and 08:30 and an Extraordinary Form (Latin) Mass at 13:10 on that Monday. To read a little more about our Oratorian founder,
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10 & 11 May 2025, 4th SUNDAY OF EASTER Good Shepherd Sunday With the joyful announcement of the election of Pope Leo XIV, our hearts, which had been marked by mourning, now turn to gratitude and hope. We give thanks once more for God’s providence in providing a new shepherd for the Church, and we
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In preparation for the Solemnity of our Holy Father St Philip, the solemn annual Novena begins in our church this Saturday 17 May. On weekday evenings (starting Monday 19th) from 17:30 to 18:00 we will meet for prayers and chant in honour of our Saint, including a stimulating meditation on an aspect of St Philip’s
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26 & 27 April 2025, 2nd SUNDAY OF EASTER God’s mercy towards repentant sinners This is indeed a strange time in the life of the Church, after the death of the Holy Father – a Sede Vacante, the See of Rome is vacant; the Vicar of Christ is dead. With Pope St Gregory, we could
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