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COS Parish Family BBQ
Meet the Parish 2023
Summer holidays are almost over- soon the schools will be back in session and everything will be busy again in our parish! On Sunday, 10 September, our parish will celebrate the opening of the new pastoral year with our annual "Meet the Parish" event. It is a way for...
Housing in The Netherlands
As many of you are aware, housing in The Netherlands is in very short supply. This makes it especially difficult for students to find affordable places to rent whilst they are here studying. From time to time, the Parish Office receives phone calls or emails from...
The COS Lunchroom is returning for the 2023/2024 school year. Before the pandemic, the lunchroom was very popular with our parishioners after the morning Mass and was well known for its good quality of food and service. For more than 4 years, the COS Lunchroom helped...
Altar Flowers Dedication
The altar flowers this Sunday 16th July are offered by Clarena Cardenas, “In gratitude to God and our Parish as I am thankful for Natalie's end of secondary school, the great results she got in the IB exam and for the blessings she will continue to receive from...
Soup Kitchen needs volunteers
The COS Soup Kitchen group travels to Rotterdam to help the Sisters of Mother Teresa prepare meals for the homeless once a week. They meet outside the parish office on Koningin Marialaan 2 on Tuesday mornings, leave promptly at 09:30 to carpool to Rotterdam, and...
The Church is Fantastic!
Prof. Rik Torfs is a prolific writer, author of several books, and former rector of the Catholic Leuven University. He will be giving a lecture on his book “The Church is Fantastic" on Saturday 09 September 2023 from 14.00-16.00 in Church followed by a reception in...
Food Fair 2023 Update
The Food Fair on the Jubilee weekend was a grand success, bringing our parish community together. Thanks to the Food Fair Team led by André and Cátia, their band of helpers, and to all the parishioners who prepared and sold tasty food and drinks from all over the...
Altar Flowers Dedication
The altar flowers this Sunday 2nd July are offered by Cheryl Carr, “In loving memory of my darling husband, John, on the anniversary of his passing. Each day in my thoughts, forever in my heart.” If you would like to sponsor the altar flowers as a...