Parish Events

Join us in St Bernadette’s parish church on Tuesday evening at 17:30 as we celebrate the solemnity of our patroness, St Bernadette Soubirous. To read a little more about our patroness, click here.

Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday and culminates in the joyous Easter celebration. Our parish commemorated Palm Sunday on 24 March this year with the traditional blessing in the hall before morning Mass, followed by a procession into the church. The Triduum, which encompasses Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil, was a solemn

Friday 15 March saw our annual Musical Oratory take place in the church, a solemn and beautiful mediation on Jesus’s Passion. Thank you to our choir and organist for making this memorable event possible. An audio recording of the evening is available on our YouTube Channel.

The Port Elizabeth Oratory Parish of St Bernadette presents MUSICAL ORATORY STATIONS OF THE CROSS A solemn musical journey Join us in St Bernadette’s parish church this Friday 15 March at 19:00 Weekly Stations of the Cross take place on the Fridays of Lent, 17:00

In anticipation of Lent, our annual Shrove Tuesday Dinner took place in the church hall this week. Thank you to our army of cooks, servers and cleaning crew who ensured an enjoyable evening for all. 

Every year our parish, under the partonage of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, commemorates the World Day of Prayer for the Sick with a non-denominational healing service.  Friday 9 February, 19:00, St Bernadette’s Parish. All are invited.  The evening begins with a torchlight procession. Together we will pray for all those in need of spiritual, physical or emotional

Holy Week MAUNDY THURSDAY 18:00 – 19:00 Confession 19:00 Mass of the Last Supper (altar of repose until 23:45)   GOOD FRIDAY 08:00 – 10:00 Confession 10:30 Stations of the Cross 14:30 Confession 15:00 The Passion of our Lord   HOLY SATURDAY 09:00 – 11:00 Confession 18:00 – 19:00 Confession 19:00 Easter Vigil   Easter

  Bring your family and friends and join us on Tuesday 13 February for our pancake dinner. 6pm in St Bernadette’s Parish Hall. Tickets cost R90 for adults and R45 for children u/12. The dinner includes savoury & sweet pancakes, dinner rolls & assorted salads. NB: Please bring your own drinks & glasses. We look forward

Join us in the Oratory Garden on Friday 22 December for an evening of Christmas carols. Pack candles and a picnic supper to enjoy while we sing. Starts at 18:30pm. Please enter via the 8th avenue gate.

This year, the Parish Braai took place in fabulous summer weather. Face-painting, a jumping castle and a selection of sweet treats after lunch made for a lovely day in the Oratory garden. Thank you to all those who provided food, set up tables and chairs and made the day a lovely relaxed affair.