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Love, Friendship & the Bigger Picture
📅 23 May 2025

🕗 8:30 PM

📍 OLV Church

🎟 Free entry

Struggling with real friendships or lasting love?
Tired of the “me first” mindset?

Join us after Adoration, Holy Mass and a small snack for an honest, inspiring conversation

with Luis Carreras del Rincón — lawyer, father of 10, and relationship expert — as we explore

what it means to live with purpose, build deep friendships, and choose real love.

For anyone who’s ever wondered:

❤️ What does true love look like?
🤝 How do I turn friendship into something real?
🌱 What kind of life am I meant to live?

Come with questions.
Leave with purpose.
You were made for more.

Let us know if you will be there!

Click here to download the information in PDF format

On Saturday, May 24th, Fr. Damir Stojić will visit Amsterdam for a special, free full-day seminar on Love, Sexuality, and relationships based on St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body.Flying in from Croatia, exclusively for this seminar for students and young professionals, Fr. Damir will offer a fresh perspective on intimacy, grounded in truth, dignity, and real connection. The seminar will take place at the Church of Our Lady in Amsterdam.Fr. Damir, an expert on St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, is known for his engaging and accessible approach. Last month, he led a well-attended seminar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where over 450 young people gathered to explore the topics of love, relationships, and sexuality (read more about it here).With close to 100,000 social media followers, Fr. Damir offers a unique opportunity to:

• Get real answers to questions on love, relationships, and sexuality
• Break with modern norms and rediscover the beauty of true intimacy
• Be inspired by timeless Catholic teaching that speaks to all ages
• Connect with others seeking deeper meaning

➡️ Sign-up & more information via: https://forms.gle/k9RQDrY4Dh8rCHxK9
📍 Location: Church of Our Lady, Amsterdam
🕘 Time: 10:30, doors open at 10:00 (full-day event)
💬 Language: English
📌 Registration required

Or scan the QR to register:

 Joining this seminar is strongly recommended. 

Cordially, from the entire parish:

Amsterdam is a truly international city, and it’s important to consider those who come from abroad when preparing for marriage in the Catholic Church. This course connects participants with other couples in similar situations, as well as with experienced couples who can offer guidance and insights into married life. We warmly invite you to register for this course:

DAY AND TIME:    6 sessions in total

PLACE:                    Keizersgracht 218 B – 1016 DZ Amsterdam

COSTS:              € 150, the couple. 

Saturday, May 17^th, from 15.30 to 17.15 h

By Father Rafael de Ojeda

Marriage as a sacrament. The meaning of marrying in the Church.

Followed by the ceremony for the blessing of the couples

Wednesday, May 21^st,  from 20.00 to 22.00 h

Christian anthropology of Marriage. Love and responsibility.

By Maria Theresia and Paolo Toffano

Tuesday, May 27^th, from 20.00 to 22.00 h

Sexual intimacy and fertility according to natural cycles.

By Monica and Sander Reintjens

Saturday, May  31^st, from 15.30 to 17.00 h

How can you keep and increase married love during the years?

By Mapy and Federico Castillo

Tuesday, June 3^rd, from 20.00 to 22.00 h

Habits for highly effective relationships.

By Jan and Ursula de Jong

Tuesday, June 10^th,  from 20.00 to 22.00 h

Joys and challenges of raising children.

By Anna-Sophia and Quentin Le Noach

For more information and click to register:

Father Rafael Ojeda   T - 06 18519647 * E -  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

These ten sessions are highly recommended for everyone, whether already Catholic
or still in the process of conversion.

Bishop Barron speaks with clear language, does not shy away from difficult questions,
and is notably friendly and approachable.

Click here to download the folder in PDF format

Dear Christians, parishioners,

Starting February 15, trams will no longer run via the Westermarkt.
This is temporary. When they will resume is not 100% certain.

We announce this with the intention of allowing you to adjust your travel method and time accordingly.

Click here to read the news article from VGB.

A group of students from the University of Amsterdam has made a documentary on the growing number of conversions to the Catholic Faith among the young people in our time. I hope you enjoy it.

Follow this link

From the brochure you can download by clicking here. 

We are excited to announce the formation of a new children’s
choir, offering a wonderful opportunity to explore the joy of
singing while gaining valuable skills and experiences.

We look forward to nurturing young talents and spreading the joy
of music in our community. Book your audition today and let your
child’s musical journey begin!

Contact:
Una Cintina
Music Director Church of Our Lady, Amsterdam
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Once again we had the honor of conducting the Sacrament Procession from our church with Bishop Hendriks.

It was the first time with a completely new team and we are grateful to our predecessors, Mgr van der Ploeg and Jos Witteman, that they left behind a well-oiled machine.

Italian and Suriname community members participated along with our Orthodox brothers and sisters.

Here are pictures and videos taken by friends and parishioners.

On May 12, the bishop came to administer the sacrament of Confirmation to fifteen people -young and not so young.

It was an impressive celebration that, as the bishop describes, was very international

"I was in the Church of Our Lady on Keizersgracht to give Holy Confirmation to young people from the English-speaking community. However, the candidates came from many different countries, such as Brazil, Italy, Spain and others."

click here for Msgr. Hendriks' blog. The celebration was in English.

And here for a photo reportage taken by parents and parishioners.

On Sunday the 26th of May we celebrated the First Holy Communion of two groups of children.

The Dutch-speaking children at 11.15 and the English-speaking ones at 15.00 h.

Click here for the pictures

Marriage Course in May and June 2025

Here you can download the application form to fill up and send back to Fr Rafael (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

or call 06 185 196 47

I would like to share with you this wonderful article written by experienced parents:

Sometimes at the end of Mass a parishioner comes up to us and says “Your three children are SO well behaved!” Our standard response is either, “Thank you. We work at it” or “Thank you, some days are better than others.” The “better” days are the product of years of articles and brochures we read on taking children to Mass. Here is the distilled wisdom we rely upon.

Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25, we celebrate the feasts of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

On Friday, Masses are at 12:15 and at 7:30 pm in the chapel (218B).

On Saturday, Mass is at 7:00 p.m. in the church.

Some people who attended sent these pictures and videos. (See the city and the church)

With thanks to the Syrian Orthodox Community you may follow the whole procession that was sent as live-stream.

You can listen to the audio of the homily:

The Holy Spirit and our own spiritual life; this one is in Dutch for a great part.

The Holy Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit; this one fully in English.