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Mass Time
Weekday Mass
Weekday Mass will resume 13 September
Reconciliation
By appointment
Weekends in church
Sunday 10AM and 5:30PM
Mass Time
Weekday Mass
Weekday Mass will resume 13 September
Reconciliation
By appointment
Weekends in church
Sunday 10AM and 5:30PM
Watch Mass
Every Sunday morning we stream our Mass live for you to follow from the comfort and safety of your own home. It is also available for replay.
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RE Registration for 2024/2025 is now open!
You can now register your child(ren) for our Religious Education classes for the 2024/2025 school year. This includes children who will participate in the First Holy Communion preparation program. More information about our children’s religious education classes can be found here.
Registration is also now open for our Confirmation preparation program
Our Mission Statement
We, The International English Speaking Roman Catholic Parish “Church of Our Saviour” in The Hague aim to share our assets, talents, and opportunities as a continuation of Christ’s mission. Through the wide variety of cultures and international networks, our inclusive parish offers a unique opportunity to translate the values of the Gospel in concrete initiatives to promote justice and peace. We promote a spirituality that is geared to respect people, planet, and sustainability. The inclusion of all people of good will is a constant guideline for our religious formation programs, personal witness, and community initiatives.
With parishioners from over 70 different countries, we are a large International English speaking Roman Catholic Parish based in The Hague, the Netherlands. You are very welcome to join us!
Inspirational Thoughts
Starting the new Pastoral Year 2022-2023 For the first time in three years, we open the new pastoral year under normal circumstances. Even though the effects from Corona are not fully behind us yet, we plan, organize and look forward to many events in the coming year. During this year one of the most important things will be to rebuild the community after a time of isolation, restrictions and setbacks. Looking ahead to 2023, we will begin to prepare for the 25 years of pastoral service in The Hague in June and the World Youth Days in Lisbon in August. When Pope Francis installed 20 new Cardinals in Rome on 27 August, he reminded the new leaders of the church in his homily that they should be servants above anything else. He asked them to be great in matters of diplomacy and in small pastoral matters. He went on to say – ‘’When we contemplate Jesus in our lives, we look for the fire of God in our faith. That same fire cooks the food of poor families, migrants, and homeless people. Jesus calls us by name, we are not a number, but Christ looks us in the eye and asks us: Who are you? Can I count on you? That is the Lord’s question. ‘’ The Pope’s appeal to the cardinals can be extended to every one of us. Together we make the church into what it is. The invitation Amare et Servire (to Love and to Serve) is repeated in every Eucharist when Christ asks us to: “Do this in memory of me”. A parish community can make a difference in society when it looks the world around it in the eyes and says, you can count on me for living the values of the Gospel. That will translate itself in Ora et Labora, prayer and good works. I wish that in all our liturgies, groups and activities, the joy and solidarity of good living may come through as a result of a faith that is...
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