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:

Let’s make this the best Lent of our lives.

The season of Lent is a time of grace.

Even if we have not begun well it is always possible to start again.

On the weekend of 7/8 March we welcome Father Damian Ilodigwe who will be giving us a lent conference from 5pm with an opportunity for confession after the conference.

Fr Damian was ordained for the Archdiocese of Ibadan on August 15 1992. He currently serves at Sacred Heart Goudhurst in the Archdiocese of Southwark.  He has written several books among which include Faith in Action and Discipleship and Integrity which aim to stimulate devotion.

Stations of the Cross

Monday Morning from 10.30am.

In praying The Stations of the Cross we are drawn deeper into the mystery of Christ’s passion and death.  There is something utterly incomprehensible about our Lord’s love.

Bible Study and coffee morning during Lent.

On Tuesday 3,10,17,March from 10.30am.

Exploring the Passion of our Lord.

Times for Holy Week

Maundy Thursday 2 April

Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30pm

3 April Good Friday 3pm

4 April Easter Vigil 8.30pm

5 April Easter Sunday 8.30am and 10am.

 

In a Lenten video message, Archbishop John said: “I want to draw your eyes and your heart to the distressing majesty of the cross”. “Every year in Lent, we go on a spiritual journey to the foot of the cross”, Archbishop John said, as “we seek to draw ourselves closer to the Lord Jesus and his redeeming sacrifice”.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux_xHxssNRA

We have a new Dona donation machine in our church and you can also make donations to the parish using this link. https://donate.mydona.com/st-andrew-tenterden

 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.

Services from – 28 February

Sat 28 February : Vigil Mass 6pm.

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

Mon 2 March :10am Mass, 10.30am Stations of the Cross 

Tue 3 March : 10am Mass

Wed 4 March : No Mass

Thursday 5 March :9am Adoration, 10am Mass.

Friday 6 March :10am Mass , 1030am Adoration and Rosary 

Sat 7 March: Vigil Mass 6pm.

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

Mon 9 March :10am Mass, 10.30am Stations of the Cross 

Tue 10 March : 10am Mass

Wed 11 March : No Mass

Thursday 12 March :9am Adoration, 10am Mass.

Friday 13 March :10am Mass , 1030am Adoration and Rosary 

Sat 14 March : Vigil Mass 6pm.

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

Mon 16 March :10am Mass, 10.30am Stations of the Cross 

Tue 17 March : 10am Mass

Wed 18 March : No Mass

Thursday 19 March :9am Adoration, 10am Mass.

Friday 20 March :10am Mass , 1030am Adoration and Rosary 

Sat 21 March: Vigil Mass 6pm.

Sun 22 March: Mass at 10.00 am followed by Traditional Latin Mass at 12.00 noon.

Mon 23 March :10am Mass, 10.30am Stations of the Cross 

Tue 24 March : 9am Mass

Wed 25 March : No Mass

Thursday 26 March :9am Adoration, 10am Mass.

Friday 27 March :10am Mass , 1030am Adoration and Rosary 

Sat 28 March : Vigil Mass 6pm.

Sun 29 March: Mass at 10.00 am followed by Traditional Latin Mass at 12.00 noon.

Mon 30 March :10am Mass, 10.30am Stations of the Cross 

Tue 31 March : 10am Mass

Wed 1 April : Chrism  Mass at the Cathedral

Thursday 2 April : Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7.30pm.

Friday 3 April : Good Friday 3pm

Sat 4 April: Easter Vigil Mass 8.30pm

Sun 5 April: Easter Sunday

Mass at 8.30am

10.00 am

Traditional Latin Mass at 12.00 noon.

Mon 6 April : No Mass

Tue 7 April : No Mass

Wed 8 April : No Mass

Thursday 9 April :9am Adoration, 10am Mass.

Friday 10 April :10am Mass , 1030am Adoration and Rosary 

 

 

 

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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.
To call Fr Behr out of hours ring ‬07903 986646.
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