Parish Events

The leaders of all parish groups and group members are invited to a special meeting focused on Formation, Vision & Alignment. Any parishioner is welcome to attend this meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday 21 February 2026. The meeting will begin with Holy Mass from 08:30-09:00 (enter via Fordyce Road); then we gather […]

Lent SHROVE TUESDAY 07:00 – 08:30 Confession 09:00 – 10:00 Confession ____________________ ASH WEDNESDAY Masses at 06:30, 08:30, 13:10 (EF), 17:30 There is a collection at all Masses on Ash Wednesday for the Oratory EFTs for this collection can be made to the parish account using the reference: Name + ASH WEDNESDAY ____________________ LENTEN ORATORY

Bring your family and friends and join us on Tuesday 17 February for our pancake dinner. 6pm in St Bernadette’s Parish Hall. Tickets cost R100 for adults and R50 for children u/12. The dinner includes savoury & sweet pancakes, dinner rolls & assorted salads. NB: Please bring your own drinks & glasses. We look forward to seeing

Work on the installation of our new pipe organ began on Monday 19 January and is expected to take three weeks to complete. This marks an exciting milestone in the life of the parish and a significant investment in enriching the beauty of our church.  The pipe organ has always been highly regarded by the

Jesus bestowed upon the Church his healing power:  “These signs will accompany those who believe… they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover (Mk 16:17-18).  In the Acts of the Apostles, we read accounts of the healings worked by Peter (cf. Acts 3:4-8) and Paul (cf. Acts 14:8-11).  The Church’s mission is a

Sebastian Valfré was born in 1629 in Alba in Piedmont, now north-west Italy, and joined the Oratory in Turin on St Philip’s Day (26 May) 1651. As a priest, he was especially known for teaching Catechism, hearing confessions, giving spiritual direction, and helping the poor and sick.  Among his virtues Sebastian was especially notable for

The Oratory of St Philip rejoices to count among its sons the great sixteenth-century bishop and spiritual author Francis Sales (1567-1622), who was closely connected to St Philip’s own Oratory and whose life and teachings transmit the spirit of our Founder. St Francis also founded an Oratory in Thonon in France. His principle works are

Joseph Vaz (1651-1771) joined the Oratory in Goa but later undertook missionary work in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) during the Dutch occupation in a complex situation in which Catholics were a persecuted minority. Joseph, who died in 1711, was accorded the title “Apostle of Ceylon ”for the effectiveness of his ministry. In his homily at

On Friday 28 November families from the Parish got together in the Parish Hall to make Advent Wreaths for their homes. It was a time of fellowship and fun, and beautiful wreaths were created. Well done to everyone involved!

  Wednesday 24 December 18:00   Christmas Vigil Mass 22:30   Carols 23:00   Midnight Mass Confessions  17:00 – 18:00, 22:00  – 22:30   Thursday 25 December 07:00   Dawn Mass 08:30   Mass of the Day 10:00   Mass of the Day (EF) Confessions   06:30, 08:10, 09:30