Parish Events

This coming Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Dedication of our Church. This important annual celebration is an opportunity to rejoice in the presence of God who continually “dwells in his holy temple” that is in our church of St Bernadette. The physical solidity of our church reflects the permanence and abiding protection of

October is the month of the Holy Rosary, a month in which the Church takes up each year the earnest cry of St John Paul II to “confidently take up the Rosary once again” (St John Paul II, Rosarium Virginis Mariae 43). Among the spiritual treasures associated with the Holy Rosary is that of a

“Carlo Acutis is the first saint of the millennial generation”. So pilgrims attending St Carlo’s Canonisation in Rome on 7th September 2025 were told as they gathered in devotion to this contemporary model for Christian sanctity who has become a powerful sign of God’s presence and action in our world today. Born and baptised in

From 2020, the Holy See has requested a change be made to the wording used in Masses celebrated in the vernacular in English-speaking countries and dioceses. The change concerns the “Collect” prayer (formerly called the “opening prayer”) that is used in the first part of the Mass on both Sundays and weekdays, prayed by the

The Port Elizabeth Oratory of St Bernadette’s Parish invites you to participate in the annual Forty Hours Devotion which takes place at our church in 8th Avenue, Walmer, from Friday 23 October until Sunday 25 October. During this time, the Blessed Sacrament will be continuously and solemnly exposed upon the altar. Scheduled devotions such as

Saint Luigi Scrosoppi, an Oratorian who joined the House in Udine, is well-known for his work with the poor, especially orphaned girls. When no one seemed to worry about them, Father Luigi exercised a particular care for their souls. He founded a Congregation of Sisters, “Of Divine Providence”, to undertake this work. This Congregation still

This Sunday is observed as the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2026. Pope Leo has issued a message to mark the day and the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has published useful material including a summary of the Pope’s message. This year the Pope has focussed on the plight of displaced

On Friday 9th October we celebrate the feast of St John Henry Newman, with a sung Mass in his honour at 5.30pm followed by a reception in the hall. Please RSVP to the parish office by Monday 5th October. Please join us for this joyful occasion! There will also be Masses at 06:30 and 08:30

The existence of the Angels, purely spiritual beings created by God, is a truth of the Catholic Faith affirmed repeatedly by both Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. In the days surrounding the turn of the month from September to October we celebrate two feasts dedicated to particular members of the “choirs of angels”. 29th September

Each year the feast of St Vincent de Paul falls on 27th September. As in 2026 this is a Sunday, St Vincent’s feast is not observed liturgically; but we choose this year to highlight this great Saint (in what is sometimes called a “hidden feast” as not mentioned in the liturgical prayers) who is of