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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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January 2, 2026 | 10:40 am
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Father Behr writes:
Bishop-Elect Gerard Bradley
Canon Gerard Bradley has been appointed as an Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark. Congratulations to Bishop-Elect Gerard!
Archbishop John Wilson said:
“It fills me with great joy to welcome Bishop-elect Gerard Bradley as Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark. I thank the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, for his generosity and care in providing for the needs of our Archdiocese. Bishop-elect Gerard has served our Archdiocese with a prayerful and impassioned love of the Lord Jesus, and I know he will continue in this same spirit as a Bishop.”
Bishop-elect Gerard’s Episcopal Ordination will be on Monday 2 February 2026, the Feast of the Presentation, at St George’s Cathedral, Southwark at 12.30pm.
Tuesday Coffee morning and Bible study on January 13 after Mass.
The annual White Flower Appeal for SPUC is on the weekend of 17/18 January.
Week of prayer for Christian Unity
To start the week of prayer on Saturday 17 January we have a cooked breakfast at 8.15am in our parish centre followed by a service. Christians from the local area will be joining us for this special occasion.
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
Called to Bear Fruit
In his foreword for the report, Archbishop John said:
“Our task is not simply to change structures but to renew hearts, allowing Christ to draw us closer to Himself so that our parishes and Archdiocese become radiant with His presence. Our duty as Catholics is to be evangelising disciples, who are called to help those in our communities to encounter the Lord Jesus.
“As we move forward, several priorities are clear:
- We will continue to invest in our growing Southwark Youth Service, forming young people as missionary disciples.
- We will strengthen inter-parish collaboration across ministries and plan together how groupings of parishes might best serve our communities.
- We will also renew our Archdiocesan and parish structures so that the energy and creativity shown throughout this consultation can bear lasting fruit.”
The Archbishop extends his deep gratitude to Fr Stephen Langridge for his leadership, and to Georgia Clarke who worked with him, on making the Called to Bear Fruit process a fruitful initiative that offers hope for our Archdiocese. He also thanks the Called to Bear Fruit Steering Committee and the Management Committee for their advice and invaluable input throughout.
Fr Behr
