A Very Warm Welcome to St Andrew’s Catholic Church, Tenterden

“We wish all visitors to this website and to the parish church, every peace and joy. We are a lively, richly diverse and very welcoming parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark. We extend pastoral care to those living in and around the Tenterden area, including the rural areas within a 6-mile radius. Please come and join in our celebrations or for some quiet time in the midst of this busy world.”

Fr Behruz Rafat, Parish Priest

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Father Behr writes:

Dear Parishioners,

Why did Cardinal Robert Prevost choose the name Leo when he was elected as the successor of St Peter ?

This is what Pope Leo XIV said.

“Sensing myself called to continue in this same path, I chose to take the name Leo XIV. There are different reasons for this, but mainly because Pope Leo XIII in his historic Encyclical Rerum Novarum addressed the social question in the context of the first great industrial revolution. In our own day, the Church offers to everyone the treasury of her social teaching in response to another industrial revolution and to developments in the field of artificial intelligence that pose new challenges for the defence of human dignity, justice and labour”.

Let us pray for Our Holy Father. Would you consider making an Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration to pray for Pope Leo? If so join me on Friday 6 June at 10.30am for Rosary and Adoration.

 

There will be a special collection on Pentecost weekend 7/8 June for all those who would like to contribute towards a gift for Jolyon.

 

Fr Behr

 

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Confession. Fr Behr is available for Confession every Saturday from 10.30 am – 11.00 am. He is also happy to visit those who are not able to come to church.

Children’s Liturgy: Children’s Liturgy at the 10.00 am Mass is on the first Sunday of every month. All children who have not made their First Holy Communion are welcome to attend. The next lesson with Lorraine is on Sunday May 4.

Services from – 31 May

Sat 31 May: Vigil Mass 6pm.

Sun 1 June: Mass at 10.00 am followed by Traditional Latin Mass at 12.00 noon.

Mon 2 June : Mass at 10.00 am

Requiem Mass Andrew Czayhowski RIP 2.30pm

Tue 3 June : Mass at 10.00 am

Wed 4 June: No Service

Thursday 5 June : Adoration at 9am followed by Mass 10am.

Fri 6 June: 10am Mass. 10.30am Adoration and Rosary.

Sat 7 June: Vigil Mass 6pm.

Sun 8 June: Mass at 10.00 am followed by Traditional Latin Mass at 12.00 noon.

Mon 9 June : Mass at 10.00 am

Tue 10 June : Mass at 10.00 am

Wed 11 June: No Service

Thursday 12 June : Adoration at 9am followed by Mass 10am.

Fri 13 June: 10am Mass. 10.30am Adoration and Rosary.

Sat 14 June: Vigil Mass 6pm.

Sun 15 June: Mass at 10.00 am followed by Traditional Latin Mass at 12.00 noon.

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St Andrew’s Catholic Church
The Presbytery
47 Ashford Road
Tenterden
Kent TN30 6LL
Call 01580 762785, 07903 986646 or
behruzrafat@rcaos.org.uk.
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