Parish Events

Parish Braai 2025

Summer is finally here and the end of term must be celebrated! Join us on Sunday 7 December in the Parish Hall, as we kick back and enjoy an afternoon of family fun and fellowship. We supply the tent, tables, wood, braai stands and a jumping castle. You bring your meat and drinks and whatever salads […]

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SVDP Christmas Appeal 2025

Every year, the Society of St Vincent de Paul at St Bernadette’s organises a Christmas collection for the families of our Walmer outreach project. In 2022, given the rising cost of food, we made the difficult decision to prioritise groceries over traditional Christmas gifts. We therefore once again appeal to you to help us make Christmas

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Gallery: 40 Hours Devotion 2025

From Friday 24 October until Sunday 26 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 altar. From the opening Mass on Friday evening, until the closing Benediction at 17:30 on Sunday, parishioners were invited to attend either the

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40 Hours Devotion 2025

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 24 October until Sunday 26 October. During this time, the Blessed Sacrament will be continuously and solemnly exposed upon the altar. Scheduled devotions such as

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Foundations of the Eucharist

The Eucharist – Source and Summit of Christian Life Session Notes Session One: Covenant View Session Two: Patristic View Session Three: Theological View Following on from our course Adam to Jesus: Covenant Bible Study, this season we turn to the mystery at the very heart of our faith: the Holy Eucharist. Through Scripture, the Apostolic

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Sign up for Friends of the Oratory Monthly Draws 2025 – 2026

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 R240 a year, you can support Br Simon, our current student for the priesthood, and stand a chance of winning monthly cash prizes. Subscriptions run

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