Parish Events

On 4 December our parish hosted the end of year braai, a popular social event which was sorely missed during the pandemic. Inclement weather threatened to ruin the day and it was decided to move the event into the church hall. Well done to our social team for pulling it all together at the last-minute – […]

Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit photos and share their memories of St Bernadette’s parish, some of which date back nearly all the way to the beginning, 75 years ago.  Gallery 1   Gallery 2   Gallery 3 Moira Boshoff shared the following: “I have so many wonderful memories but one which

Our annual parish braai is back! Join us on Sunday 4 December in the Oratory Garden, as we kick back and enjoy a day of family fun and fellowship. We supply the tent, tables, wood, braai stands and a jumping castle + potato bake, coleslaw and pasta salad. You bring your meat and drinks and whatever side

From Friday 28 October until Sunday 30 October, our parish observed a Forty Hours Devotion, a beautiful and solemn time of prayer in which the Blessed Sacrament is continuously exposed on the alter. From the opening Mass on Friday evening, until the close at 17:30 on Sunday, parishioners were invited to attend either the scheduled

Every year, you have generously helped us give toys and gifts to the needy. This year however, we feel compelled to prioritise the crippling food poverty of our Walmer Outreach families. Please help us to give them a little joy at Christmas by adding extra groceries and treats to the 100 food parcels we distribute in December. 

SATURDAY 24 DECEMBER 18:00   Vigil 22:30   Carols 23:00   Midnight Mass Confessions 17:00 – 18:00, 22:00 – 22:50 SUNDAY 25 DECEMBER 07:00   Dawn Mass 08:30   Mass of the Day 10:00 Mass of the Day (EF) No evening Mass Confessions 06:40, 08:10 and 09:40

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 28 October until Sunday 30 October. During this time, the Blessed Sacrament will be continuously and solemnly exposed upon the altar. Scheduled devotions such as the rosary

15 October 2022 Last Saturday at noon, St Bernadette’s parishioners met to pray the Rosary outside the church in support of South Africa Needs Our Lady, an initiative that asks churches across the country to pray the Rosary in October every year. Parishes across Port Elizabeth, as well as the rest of the country, participated.

8 October 2022 On Saturday evening, parishioners gathered to celebrate the parish’s 75th anniversary with a dinner in the beautifully draped and decorated hall. The balmy summer evening lent a wonderfully relaxed air to this lovely and social event.  Print Facebook WhatsApp Email

Pet Blessing 1 October 2022 On Saturday morning a number of parishioners attended the annual St Francis of Assisi Pet Blessing in the grounds of our church. This year we added a new event in the form of a 3km fun walk through the leafy suburbs of Walmer. The weather was sunny (and wind-free!) making