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Father Behruz Rafat, known as Father Behr, was ordained a Catholic priest 14 years ago on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Father Behr was born in Tehran, Iran, and grew up in South London. He trained for the Archdiocese of Southwark at Saint John’s Seminary, Wonersh.
He has served in parishes in South London and Kent. For 7 years he was the parish priest of Paddock Wood. Before that, he worked as chaplain in a hospital and in a school. Most recently he was a resident priest in Corpus Christi parish in Tonbridge before being appointed as parish priest of Tenterden.
Father Behr has been and currently is involved in encouraging people to form prayer groups and spiritual support groups via online platforms such as Zoom and WhatsApp.
He has a wide range of interests including film, music and literature and enjoys meeting people from all walks of life and all faith backgrounds.
Fr Behr says: ‘I am delighted to be living and working in this beautiful market town and look forward to getting to know the people of Tenterden.’
After a short flurry with hotel management, Jolyon worked in the National Health Service in a number of roles for 40 years.
He has particular responsibility for the housebound and residential nursing homes. He also is experienced at planning funeral rites and happy to help people in any pre-need situations.
He also has a role as the RC Ecumenical Officer for Kent and is an active member of the Archdiocese of Southwark’s Unity Commission.
He has been married to Suzanne for nearly 40 years.
The calender of events in the Parish Centre during May is HERE.
See the details in this week’s newsletter HERE, on the obligation to attend Mass on Sunday.
See the invitation HERE for you to join us celebrating HM the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Thu 2nd June at 2.15 pm. (Please let us know by email or in person if you are coming so that we know how many people to cater for.)
The Bethlehem Nativity Group TBNG: A missionary from Bethlehem, the Holy Land, will visit us on the weekend 28 – 29 May to briefly talk about the Holy Land and sell religious articles made out of Olive Wood to help and support the poor Christian families. Any help you could give to them it will be highly appreciated. (When you help the poor, you help our Lord.)
On Mon Mass will be celebrated at 10.00 am.
There will be NO Mass on Tue.
On Wed there will be a service of Word and Communion at 10.00 am.
On Thu there will be the Adoration at 09.00 am followed by Mass at 10.00, a Traditional Latin Mass at 12.00 noon and Mass at 7.30 pm.
On Fri there will be a 10.00 am Mass followed by Adoration between 10.30 – 11.00 am.
On Sat 28 May and 4 Jun there will be there will be a 10.00 am Mass and a Vigil Mass at 18.00.
On Sun 29 May and 5 Jun the 10.00 am Mass will be followed by a Traditional Latin Mass at 12.00 noon.