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:

Next week we will be holding the Clergy Support Fund second collection. The Clergy Support Fund enables the Archdiocese of Southwark to care for priests in their retirement, old age, and at their time of ill health, after their lifetime of service and devotion to Christ, His Church and His People. As you leave Mass today you shall be offered a Clergy Support Fund envelope.  A donation to this fund will ensure a dignified retirement for all of our priests. I kindly ask you to continue praying for our sick and elderly priests, and consider donating to this worthy fund.  Thank you

 

This year Lent begins early with Ash Wednesday on 18 February. We have Mass at 10am and 7.30pm.

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

Ingredients for a great Lent.

Receive the Ashes.  Choose a Penance that involves a significant act of self-denial.  Alms giving is an essential part of the Christian life. Choose a good Catholic charity.

Go to Confession.  Take part in extra devotions during Lent especially the Stations of the Cross.  Make time for an extra weekday Mass during Lent.

 

We have Tuesday Coffee morning and Bible study this month on 17 February after Mass.

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 – 5 February

Thursday 5 February : 9am Adoration followed by 10am Mass

Friday 6 February : 10am Mass followed by Adoration and Rosary at 10.30am

Sat 7 February : Vigil Mass 6pm.

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

Mon 9 February:Mass at 10am

Tue 10 February : Mass at 10am

Wed 11 February: No Mass

Thursday 12 February : 9am Adoration followed by 10am Mass

Friday 13 February : 10am Mass followed by Adoration and Rosary at 10.30am

Sat 14 February : Vigil Mass 6pm.

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

Mon 16 February:Mass at 10am

Tue 17 February : Mass at 10am

Wed 18 February: Ash Wednesday 

Mass at 10am and 7.30pm

Thursday 19 February : 9am Adoration followed by 10am Mass

Friday 20 February : 10am Mass followed by Adoration and Rosary at 10.30am

Sat 21 February : Vigil Mass 6pm.

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

Mon 23 February:No Mass

Tue 24 February : No Mass

Wed 25 February: No Mass

Thursday 26 February :No Mass

Friday 27 February :No Mass

Sat 28 February : Vigil Mass 6pm.

Sun 1 March: 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.
To call Fr Behr out of hours ring ‬07903 986646.
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