Opening of the Pastoral Year 2025-2026 Recently a parishioner asked me: “Father why do we have so many groups in the parish? Shouldn’t we focus on just coming to Mass?” He felt that a lot of energy and attention was placed on putting Christian values into...

Message from Deacon Paul Falke TOC M.D. SUMMERTIDE 2025 What do the death of Pope Francis, the new Pope Leo, NATO, and our summer vacation have to do with our lives? 2025 is filled with sorrowful, hopeful, and troubling events that will affect us all to varying...

EASTERTIDE 2025. During the 40 days leading up to Easter I had many conversations with Muslims and Catholics about the meaning of fasting and feasting. Giving up something, to gain something.  The Muslims who come to our parish through our refugee programs learnt that...

Times of Change 24-25. The end and the beginning of a year is a good time for reflection and change. We are not always in control of our own decisions. For those who deal with serious health challenges and those who find themselves in areas of violence or conflict,...

Dear Parishioner, Alumni, Visitor or Websurfer, Welcome to the website of the Roman Catholic Parish of the Church of Our Saviour in The Hague, The Netherlands. Here you will find a vibrant community that meets for liturgies, events and meetings in the parish, and...

Spring is here. On Palm Sunday we welcomed over 1700 people in church. It set the tone for a wonderful start of the Easter celebrations in our parish. With 11 adults entering the church, over 80 children receiving their First Holy Communion, and 33 teenagers being...