Welcome to the website of the English-Speaking
International Roman Catholic Community of Rotterdam!
Next Mass: Sunday 8th August at 11.30 a.m. Celebrant: Father Assys Note: First Communion classes start in September Registration has begun. Address:
Frankeland Zorgcentrum Sint Liduinastraat 10 3117 CS Schiedam. |
Baptisms and Marriages on Request Confessions possible before/after the Holy Mass. For other confession opportunities, you are welcome to contact one of our priests (click here for contact details) Check out: A Guide for Confession A Guide for Confession - Prayers - Catholic Online and also Confessing my Sins to a Priest Confessing my sins to a priest | Jen Fulwiler (jenniferfulwiler.com) |
Covid-19
The following rules apply:
Please do not come if you feel unwell or have any flu-like symptoms.
Social distancing during the service and during our get-together for a drink and a snack after Mass.
If you prefer not to touch cash during the current pandemic, donations can be made to IBAN NL59 INGB 0000 663 020
Please do not come if you feel unwell or have any flu-like symptoms.
Social distancing during the service and during our get-together for a drink and a snack after Mass.
If you prefer not to touch cash during the current pandemic, donations can be made to IBAN NL59 INGB 0000 663 020
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Bicycle Pilgrimage on August 8th
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This year the Dominicans worldwide celebrate that the founder of their Order of Preachers Saint Dominic (±1170-1221) passed away 800 years ago. On the occasion of this anniversary year, the Dominicans in Rotterdam are organizing a bicycle pilgrimage. On Sunday 8 August, the holiday in the Catholic Church on which Saint Dominic is commemorated every year.
The day will go as follows:
9.00 a.m.: departure Rotterdam from the Steiger, Hang 18. A stop on the way for a snack.
1.00 p.m.: Eucharistic celebration in Brielle on the Solemnity of Saint Dominic and lunch (will be provided for a small contribution).
2.30.p.m.: Return to Rotterdam.
6:00 pm: Vespers in St. Dominicuskerk (Het Steiger) in Rotterdam.
click here for more information and to reserve a place.
The day will go as follows:
9.00 a.m.: departure Rotterdam from the Steiger, Hang 18. A stop on the way for a snack.
1.00 p.m.: Eucharistic celebration in Brielle on the Solemnity of Saint Dominic and lunch (will be provided for a small contribution).
2.30.p.m.: Return to Rotterdam.
6:00 pm: Vespers in St. Dominicuskerk (Het Steiger) in Rotterdam.
click here for more information and to reserve a place.
Marriage courses
The Diocesan Working Group on Marriage and Family, has sent us information about the start of 2 new Marriage Courses, 1 online and 1 on location (provided the Corona measures allow) .
The Marriage Course is actually not only interesting for those who are getting married, but for all couples.
Marriage Course online:
Marriage Course on location (provided the Corona measures allow):
The Marriage Course is actually not only interesting for those who are getting married, but for all couples.
Marriage Course online:
- The course starts on 10 September (catechesis evening). Participants can register by the morning of September 10th at the latest.
- The course is designed for couples who want to get married and for people who have already been married for a long time. There a limit to the number of participants: each couple can register[LK1] .
- The dates are: 10th September, 1st, 15th and 29th October, 12th and 26th November, 10th December and 14th January at 7.45p.m. until 10.00p.m. An evaluation will take place at 8.30 p.m. on 21st January 2022. Further information will be given on the first evening.
- Registration can be done via the website of the Diocese: https://www.bisdomrotterdam.nl/roeping/huwelijk-en-gezin-roeping/marriage-course
- Cost: € 25,-- per couple.
Marriage Course on location (provided the Corona measures allow):
- The dates are: 10th and 17th September, 1st, 8th and 29th October, 5th, 19th and 26th November 2021. Opens at 6:45p.m., dinner at 7p.m., ends no later than 22:00. Location: Het Schoutenhuis, Julianastraat 4, 2405 CH, Alphen aan den Rijn.
- Registration can be done via info@rkgroenehart.nl with the following details on: Marriage Course + names, address, e-mail address and telephone number. More information: marriagecourse@sintjandd.nl, telephone: 0182-513056.
- Cost: € 200,-- per pair for the entire course (including meals, excluding drinks).
HELP for India. |
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Father Avin Kunnekkadan is appealing to our parishioners for extra help for his parish in Kerala in India. The world is coming to the aid of India in the fight against corona. In an almost hopeless situation, Father Avin Kunnekkadan asks your financial support to be able to provide necessary resources for his parish in India to purchase packages.
One package per person with 95 mouth caps, 1 thermometer, 1 inhaler, hygienic gel and a pack of paracetamol costs € 17,--. Hundreds of these packages are needed to help his parish. There is no administration fee and the packages come through the church in Kerala directly into the hands of the families who need them and who are now in total lockdown.
Father Avin has promises from India that an account will be kept and accountability will be taken.
Please pay your contribution into the account of the Mission Congregation of the S.V.D. in Teteringen, bank account number NL95 INGB 06 56 56 54 11 with the description: "Corona help India".
Many thanks for your generous gift.
One package per person with 95 mouth caps, 1 thermometer, 1 inhaler, hygienic gel and a pack of paracetamol costs € 17,--. Hundreds of these packages are needed to help his parish. There is no administration fee and the packages come through the church in Kerala directly into the hands of the families who need them and who are now in total lockdown.
Father Avin has promises from India that an account will be kept and accountability will be taken.
Please pay your contribution into the account of the Mission Congregation of the S.V.D. in Teteringen, bank account number NL95 INGB 06 56 56 54 11 with the description: "Corona help India".
Many thanks for your generous gift.
Benvenidos!
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Benvenuti!
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Bienvenue!
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Fogadtatás!
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Maligayang Pagdating!
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Pray With The Pope, From Your iPhone, Tablet or Smartphone
"The Internet and social media are a resource of our time," the pope said from a balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square while pointing to a tablet. He was explaining that the Vatican has provided a special App called “Click to pray”.
Pope Francis said that he would insert the intentions and the prayer requests for the mission of the Church here so anyone who wants to join in can use the App. The pope approves of modern technology and calls the Web "a gift from God." Now he's given his followers a convenient way to turn on their smart devices and see what the leader of the Catholic Church is praying for at any given time.
The pope would like us to "Pray every day", to "Pray together with others" and "Give to the community."
Pope Francis specifically asks young people to download the app since he would really love to make the Church relevant for younger generations as the proportion of Catholics declines across the world.
Pope Francis said that he would insert the intentions and the prayer requests for the mission of the Church here so anyone who wants to join in can use the App. The pope approves of modern technology and calls the Web "a gift from God." Now he's given his followers a convenient way to turn on their smart devices and see what the leader of the Catholic Church is praying for at any given time.
The pope would like us to "Pray every day", to "Pray together with others" and "Give to the community."
Pope Francis specifically asks young people to download the app since he would really love to make the Church relevant for younger generations as the proportion of Catholics declines across the world.
The Religious Order of Our Priests
Some of our priests have the letters SVD after their names to indicate their religious order. The name SVD is derived from the Latin ‘Societas Verbi Divini’, which means Society of the Divine Word. The SVD religious order was founded in 1875 by Arnold Janssen at Steyl in the Netherlands and is an international missionary congregation of priests and brothers from 70 countries, each one with his own culture and tradition.
In the Netherlands, there are communities in Amsterdam, Nieuwegein, Schiedam, Teteringen and The Hague and we are lucky enough to have a priest assigned to us for Mass in English each Sunday.
Click here for more information about SVD in the Netherlands and Belgium
In the Netherlands, there are communities in Amsterdam, Nieuwegein, Schiedam, Teteringen and The Hague and we are lucky enough to have a priest assigned to us for Mass in English each Sunday.
Click here for more information about SVD in the Netherlands and Belgium
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We also have priests from the Dominican Order, also known as the Order of Preachers, which was approved via Papal Bull on December 22, 1216 by Pope Honorius III. This order took its name from its mentor and founder, a Spanish priest Dominic of Caleruega. This Order was primarily centered in the education of the faith as well as preaching the Gospel. It is also through St. Dominic that we have received one of the greatest devotions the Church has ever had – the Most Holy Rosary.
The four pillars of our Dominican life are preaching, prayer, study, and community. Click here for more information about Dominicans in the Netherlands |
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Rotterdam Tourist Information... Events...
God has created the human body as a fantastic machine which performs amazing feats every day and depends on all the individual parts working together.
During a visit to Corpus on the outskirts of Leiden, you can experience a spectacular ‘journey through the human body’ and appreciate what a wonderful creation we all are and how unique.
The journey begins at the knee and works its way up through the body to the brain. You experience being inside the womb, how the lungs, heart, kidneys, bowels, nose, eyes, ears and mouth work and how they interact with the brain. Everything is simply explained with not too much detail and sometimes with the use of 3D spectacles. Worth a visit.
Click here for more info..
Note: Visits are in groups which are allocated time slots so you have to book a time slot before going.
Weekday Mass in Rotterdam
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H. H. Laurentius and Elizabeth Cathedral
The H. H. Laurentius and Elizabeth Cathedral celebrates daily Mass in DUTCH. Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday : 9.30 am Eucharistic Adoration: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : from 10.00 am to 8.00 pm Rosary: Monday : 9.00 am Website: www.kathedraalrotterdam.nl Email: kathedraalrotterdam@planet.nl Phone: 010 477 2752 Address: Mathenesserlaan 305, Rotterdam |
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Missionaries of Charity from Mother Theresa
The Missionnaries of Charity in Rotterdam have a celebration of daily Mass in ENGLISH. Mass: Monday: 8.15 am Tuesday: 7.45 am Wednesday: 7.45 am Saturday: 8.00 am Vespers: Every Day : 5.30 pm Eucharistic Adoration: Every Day : from 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm Website: indiawijzer.nl/ngo/ngo_holland/rotterdam/rotterdam_mission.htm Phone: 010 477 36 11 Address: 's Gravendijkwal 13, Rotterdam |
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Check this page for the list of all Roman Catholic Parishes in the Netherlands (in Dutch)
Click here for a list of Religious Services in English in the Netherlands
