Parish Events

This week we conclude our two part series on the importance of the pipe organ in Church teaching. The organ has been of particular interest in papal and conciliar documents on the Sacred Liturgy, and as the installation of our new pipe organ in St Bernadette’s moves towards its conclusion we consider afresh what the Church […]

This week it was announced that St John Henry Newman, of the Oratory, and recently declared Doctor of the Church and Patron of Catholic Education, is to be inserted into the General Roman Calendar, meaning that he will be celebrated internationally across the entire Roman Rite on 9th October. Up to this time, the liturgical

“The fruits of the Spirit …  love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control – are the result of cooperation between grace and our freedom. These fruits always express the creativity of the person, in which ‘faith works through love’ (cf. Gal 5:6), sometimes in a surprising and joyful way. Not everyone in the Church can be an

This Sunday we rejoice to celebrate the solemnity of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt, the Patronal feast of our diocese. In this feast we commemorate our patroness, the Holy Virgin, in the mystery of her accompanying Our Lord and St Joseph into the country of Egypt to flee from the wrath of Herod

St Blaise, venerated as bishop of Sebastea (modern Turkey) and martyr, is especially known as patron saint of those with afflictions of the throat. According to tradition Blaise became a bishop at a young age; in an age of persecution which resulted in his martyrdom, Blaise was charitable to all and extended his loving gentleness

The feast of the Presentation of the Lord (called “Candlemas” in some English-speaking countries) is kept annually on 2nd February and falls this year on Monday. Masses are at 6.30am, 8.30am, 1.10pm (EF, Latin) and 5.30pm (sung, starts in the hall). The mystery which we celebrate on this day is that of the Presentation of Jesus

This week we start a two part series on the importance of the pipe organ in Church teaching. The organ has been of particular interest in papal and conciliar documents on the Sacred Liturgy, and as our new pipe organ rises up (literally!) in St Bernadette’s we have opportunity to take into account what the

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