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 27 October until Sunday 29 October. During this time, the Blessed Sacrament will be continuously and solemnly exposed upon the altar. Scheduled devotions such as the rosary […]

The Newman Society evenings are back! Join us as we explore faith and culture through art, music, architecture, literature and places. Having outgrown its original venue in the Oratory, our gatherings will now take place in the parish hall which offers more space for friends and family to attend. The evening’s brief presentation is followed

On Wednesday 6 September, ten teams gathered in the parish hall for a battle of wits. Well done to all who participated and thank you to our quiz master, David, who kept us on our toes all night!

It’s Trivia time again, folks! Pack a picnic dinner and drinks and join us on Wednesday 6 September for an evening of fun. Tickets are on sale from Friday 18 August until Friday 1 September. Enter as a family, home-group or sodality, or book an individual ticket and we’ll add you to a team. It’s a

On Tuesday evening, August 15th, please join us for a musical bouquet of Marian music in thanksgiving for Mary’s intercessions. A number of meditations explore her different titles (ie Mystical Rose, Tower of David), along with musical works by Mozart, Elgar, Guilmant, Fauré and Hassler (and a few congregational hymns). It promises to be a beautiful and memorable event. The name is

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. 

July: Month of the Precious Blood of Jesus  Our annual July blood drive took place from 26 June – 4 August and a pleasing number of donations were made to the SA Blood Bank. St Bernadette’s had the highest number of donations (this being our fourth parish blood drive) but Sacred Heart put up some

On Friday 28 July, St Augustine’s Cathedral hosted an international food evening in the McSherry Hall to raise much needed funds for maintenance. Parishioners from St Bernadette’s hosted the German Stall. Thank you to all who participated in, and supported, the evening.

Thursday 20 July was the inaugural evening of the relaunched Newman Society. After an interesting talk on St Francis of Assisi, guests enjoyed a delicious selection of eats and a glass of wine. Many thanks to all those who attended, catered and set up this lovely event. The next Newman evening will take place in October.

From 3 – 7 July, St Bernadette’s hosted its annual Holiday Club. With the theme ‘Light of the World’, the kids had a great time this week.