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News Archive
Parish Retreat 2024
The 2024 Parish Retreat took place on the weekend of 1-3 November at the Bezinningscentrum Emmaus in Helvoirt. The retreat was led by Rev'd Michael Roden on the topic, “From passion to compassion- Christian pilgrimage through an agitated world”. The group of ten...
COS Music Ministry Retreat
The new COS Music Ministry had an inaugural retreat on 19 October at the Landgoed Den Burgh in Rijswijk. The retreat was led by Mr. Neil John G. Capidos from the Catholic University in Leuven. During the day, the 31 attendees sang and reflected on a variety of topics,...
Bike raffle- and the winner is …
The winning ticket for the bicycle raffle is ticket number 004. The lucky winner can claim their prize in the sacristy after Mass this Sunday, or by stopping by the Parish Office during office hours (09:30- 15:30, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday). You must...
Altar Flowers Dedication for Sunday 27 October 2024
This Sunday’s altar flowers are offered by Eileen de Wilt: "Fond memories of Michel van der Wilt, loving husband, father and grandfather, whose birthday was on 26th October." If you would like to sponsor the altar flowers as a commemoration of a special anniversary or...
COS Youth Group & Young Adults at Papal Mass in Brussels
Message from Youth Group coordinator Marie-Sophie Tar: Four Youth Group members, three Young Adult group members and I travelled to Brussels on the weekend of 28-29 September to participate in the Hope Happening youth event (https://www.hopehappening.be/en) and attend...
Animals blessed on of Feast of St. Francis
During both Masses on Sunday, 6 October, Fr. Sjaak blessed a variety of live and stuffed animals in commemoration of the Feast of St. Francis (World Animal Day). The pets were very well-behaved and seemed to enjoy the special attention. You can see some pictures of...
Teenage refugees in need of clothing, toys, and bikes!
Photo: Katerina Ilievska A group of 60-80 refugee male children aged mostly 15-18 years old have recently moved into a government-run facility in Leidschendam. They have immediate, urgent needs for good quality second hand clothing, shoes, (non-violent) games, and...
Meals for the Homeless needs volunteers!
Meals for the Homeless volunteers cook and serve a warm 3 course sitdown meal twice a month to 120 homeless people. The meal consists of a starter (salad or soup), a warm main dish (with a vegetarian OPTION) and a nice dessert, followed by coffee/tea and fruit. ...
Confirmation registration now closed!
Due to maximum capacity reached, registration for our 2024/2025 Confirmation Preparation Program is now closed! More information on the program can be found here.
Pope Francis Visits Belgium
The Pope will visit Luxembourg and Belgium from 26 – 29 September to mark the 600th Anniversary of the Louvain Catholic University. On Friday 27 September, Pope Francis will meet with students and staff from the university to exchange thoughts on how a university with...