Fr Behr’s Thoughts for the Week
Father Behr writes:
As we continue to celebrate the birth of Our Lord we come together on Tuesday 6 January for the feast of the Epiphany which is an Holy day of obligation.
The Epiphany marks the journey of the wise men who travel from the East to worship the infant Jesus bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
We have Mass at 10am and 7.30pm.
O God, who on this day
revealed your Only Begotten Son to the nations
by the guidance of a star,
grant in your mercy
that we, who know you already by faith,
may be brought to behold the beauty of your sublime glory.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Tuesday Coffee morning and Bible study starting on January 6 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
