Parish Events

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

In preparation for the feast of St John Henry Newman on 9th October, there will be a Triduo of prayer from Tuesday 6th October to Thursday 8th October. Do join the Fathers at 17:30 on these days to hear a beautiful meditation from St John Henry about Our Lord Jesus, accompanied by music and prayer

St Matthew, the son of Alpheus, was likely born in Galilee. The saint worked as a tax collector, which was a hated profession during the time of Christ. According to the Gospel, Matthew was working at a collection booth in Capernaum when Our Lord came to him and said “Follow me” (Matthew 9:9), making of

Padre Pio was born on May 25th, 1887, in Pietrelcina, Southern Italy. Entering the noviciate of the Capuchin Fathers at the age of 15, he was ordained to the Sacred Priesthood in 1910. St Pio (or Pius, his proper name within his Order) was known for the zeal with which he exercised the pastoral ministry, the wisdom

On Monday 14th September we celebrate the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross which is an annual opportunity to reflect upon the Mystery of the Cross as the triumph of Our Lord over death and sin. To the human eye the Cross appeared to rather to be a moment of defeat. Yet on