MY DEAR PARISHIONERS, As you may have already read in our last newsletter, Bishop Philip has appointed me as Assistant Priest to our Parish. As such I will be supporting Canon John in the priestly ministry to our community. While I have already personally met many of you, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you. My name is Fr. Benedikt Timpe. I am 36 years old and come from Germany, where I was born one of two children of my parents. As a teenager I began exploring the possibility of a vocation. I joined a religious community of Franciscan Friars in Italy, where I lived for about 7 years, receiving my spiritual formation and seminary training in various houses of study belonging to the community. In 2018 I transferred to England as a member of a new branch of the same Franciscan family. On the 5th July 2019 I was ordained to the priesthood at Portsmouth Cathedral by Bishop Philip. Since then I have served as a priest in the Diocese of Portsmouth. I recently leŌ my previous religious community and am joining the Diocese of Portsmouth as a Secular Priest. In May of the current year the Bishop asked me to come to the Parish of Fareham to assist and enable Canon John to have some necessary rest, as he had suffered an injury. Bishop Philip has now asked me to stay on and to serve in our Parish as an Assistant Priest.  I look forward to get to know you and to assist you with my priestly ministry. In the meanwhile, I entrust myself to your prayer and thank you for all the support that I have already received from so many of you. God bless!

Friday 15th August Holyday of Obligation 10am Mass Sacred Heart Church 7.30pm Mass St Philip Howard Church

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Please visit www.catholicchurchfareham.org.uk/baptism to find out more and to register online. Why not take part while “still expecting”? Next Preparation Pathway dates: Meet & Greet Introduction Saturday 27th Sept Online Session 1 Tuesday 30th Sept, from 8pm Online Session 2 Tuesday, from 8pm The closing date for this Preparation Programme is midday on Friday 12th September 2025 . The following Preparation Pathway commences in November 2025.

St John Paul II reminded us, the frequent use of Confession is the safeguard of love and peace. Trust in this sacrament of healing. Let us not lose the sense of sin or we will rationalise all our selfishness and wrongness of heart. Thursdays : after Mass. Saturdays : 5-6pm (first Saturdays 10-11am)

Please remember that we now have an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system at St Philip Howard car park. Car parking restrictions will only apply Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm. If you are attending the church on a regular basis during these times please provide the parish office with your car registration number and we can add this to the system to be retained for all future use. There is also a tablet located in the church foyer where visitors who have not preregistered can enter their registration number for ‘on the day’ use of the car park. Please note : Blue Badge Holders will still need to register their vehicle.

(June) Well done to Jonathon C and John M who have jointly been awarded the Green Cincture of Honour for the coming month (July). Above all, thank you to all the servers and their families for your support.

We would like to inform you that from Monday 23rd June car parking restrictions will commence. Restrictions will apply Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm. If you are attending the church during these hours please enter your car registration number into the tablet which is located in the church foyer. Someone will be there to assist, if needed. Please note: Blue Badge holders will still need to register their vehicle.

ADORE SPIRITUAL MINI-RETREAT "PILGRIMS OF HOPE – Filled with Joy.” Sat. 31st May, 10am - 3.30pm, St Philip Howard Church With inspiring guest speaker Jenny Baker. Including: Mass, Adoration, Praise, Prophecy, Prayer for the gifts of the Holy Spirit and face-to-face meeting. Bring a picnic to share. The event will be live-streamed 10am-1pm at: bit.ly/ADOREMAY2025 and click on LIVE. No need to register in advance. More information at www.altonrenewal.com