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Friday weekday Mass schedule
There will be no Friday weekday Masses during the Christmas holiday season. The Friday Mass will resume on Friday, 19 January at 12:00 noon in the Day Chapel.
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, is a service that tells the story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus. This story is told in nine short Bible readings or lessons from Genesis, the prophetic books and the Gospels,...
Silent auction of Icon
Many of you may know Odile van der Hoff, a long-time parishioner. She is a very talented artist who paints icons and she is offering her latest work, a beautiful icon of the Mother of God Kardiotissa, in a silent auction. This icon depicts the Holy Virgin Mary holding...
Karaoke evening!
Virtual Food Drive exceeds goal
The 3rd annual COS Virtual Food Drive was a complete success! We had donations for 100% of the items that were requested by the Emmauskerk Food Pantry and the Mother Teresa’s Sisters of Charity in Rotterdam in just a little over 1 week. The total amount...
At the morning mass on Sunday, 3 December, our Parish was blessed to have a visiting choir from the Philippines. The Male Ensemble Philippines (MEn) sang during Communion and the closing hymn. So many people commented about how beautiful their singing was and how much...
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
On Friday, 8 December the church celebrates the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mass will be celebrated at 12:00 noon in the Church.
Soul Kitchen Dinners
As part of our outreach to the refugee community in The Hague, we organize monthly dinners prepared alternately by members of the refugee community and the COS international community. These dinners provide an opportunity for volunteer and refugee families to...