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The Eucharist – Source and Summit of Christian Life Following on from our course The Way of Beauty, this season we turn to the mystery at the very heart of our faith: the Holy Eucharist. Through Scripture, the Apostolic Fathers, Councils, Liturgy, and Living Devotion, we will deepen our love and understanding of the Sacrament

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

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the patronal feast of South Africa. This doctrine of the church was affirmed dogmatically by Pope Pius XII in 1950 in his Encyclical Munificentissimus Deus, where he taught that “the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her

On the Octave day of the traditional date of the Assumption (15th August) the universal church observes the memorial of the Queenship of Mary, closely connected with the mystery of her Assumption. The Second Vatican Council taught that Mary, “taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, [was] exalted by the Lord as Queen of

It is in the month of the feast of her Assumption that the Church has traditionally honoured the most Immaculate Heart of the Holy Virgin. St John Eudes, a great witness to this important devotion, taught: “The Heart of Mary is a sun that spreads its rays and its warmth throughout the world. It is

St Lawrence is one of the saints most particularly honoured by the Roman Church. A third century Christian and deacon in the city, the saint was entrusted with responsibility for the service of the poor. A tradition describes St Lawrence being asked by the civil authorities to give up the treasure of the Church, to

Did you know that the Oratory is solely responsible for the cost of educating its new priests? For this reason, the Friends of the Oratory were established to help raise funds. For just R360 a year, you can support Br Simon (our current student for the priesthood) and Br Marcuss (soon to begin his studies), and stand

 On Thursday we keep the feast of the Transfiguration, commemorating the mystery described in the Gospels in which the divine splendour of Christ, God and man, was revealed to a select group of Our Lord’s disciples. This event, which strengthened them in preparation for the trial of the Passion, assures us too of the unconquerable

St Alphonsus, known as the greatest moral theologian of Church history, founded the Congregation of the Redemptorists in 1732. Earlier in life Alphonsus had trained as a lawyer; he was also a member of the Secular Oratory in Naples (the second Oratorian foundation after Rome). Alphonsus experienced many trials in the foundation of his Congregation

“Garland for Our Lady”  –  Friday 14 August 2026 at 17:30 in the church In preparation for the Solemnity of the Assumption this Musical Meditation reflects on the dignity of our Blessed Mother. This Musical Oratory, a Garland for our Lady, presents a spiritual bouquet of music dedicated to the Mother of God. Sung by a choir,