Two new members have been added to the Praatcafe coordination team. Ees de Jonge (on the left) and Yme de Bruin will now be working with Anthony Heinsbroek to help organize the group. The Praatcafe is an initiative of our Hand-in-Hand refugee project. The group meets...

On Thursday, 16 March, twenty two couples met for the first meeting of the spring 2023 marriage preparation program. The COS Loft was completely full of smiling faces. After so many postponed weddings during the pandemic, this is the largest group of couples that our...

Wednesday, 8 March was International Women's Day. A mass was held at our parish to commemorate the event. We had the honor of welcoming Her Excellency Maria Encoge, the Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to The Netherlands, and some of her colleagues from the...

Information on the 2023 COS Lenten Campaign.

Many of you have let us know that you are very excited to join and wish to book your flights as soon as possible, we decided that our priority is to ensure accommodation in Lisbon.  Therefore we are booking Pilgrim Packages which include accommodation via the WYD...

February 23rd marked one year since the start of the war in Ukraine. As part of the solemn show of solidarity with the people of the Ukraine, buildings across Europe were lit in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Our church was also illuminated in blue and yellow for...

A thought-provoking documentary, "Where Are You, Adam?" provides a rare glimpse into the daily lives of a group of Orthodox monks living and working in Docheiariou Monastery on the slopes of Mount Athos in the Agean Sea. The monks "accept the hardship, toil, and...

Click here to download COS Energy folder Dear Parishioner, Parish Alumni, or Visitor, Kerkbalans is an annual fundraising event for all churches in The Netherlands. Every January, parishes appeal to their members for financial support towards church building...