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 17th, 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 21st, from 20.00 to 22.00 h
Christian anthropology of Marriage. Love and responsibility.
By Maria Theresia and Paolo Toffano
Tuesday, May 27th, from 20.00 to 22.00 h
Sexual intimacy and fertility according to natural cycles.
By Monica and Sander Reintjens
Saturday, May 31st, 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 3rd, from 20.00 to 22.00 h
Habits for highly effective relationships.
By Jan and Ursula de Jong
Tuesday, June 10th, 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 -
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.
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
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 (
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.
On Palm Sunday, a small TV crew came to make a recording of the church as part of a program about traveling in Europe.
After they had been to Nicholas Parish and Chalk Mountain, they came to see us. The result is beautiful, I think. You can now judge for yourself,
An impression on a Sunday evening on the Keizersgracht
The procession with the Blessed Sacrament through the center of Amsterdam has become a tradition, interrupted for two years, due to well-known reasons.
In 2004, the procession moved along the canals for the first time since 1578 under great interest and since then it has always been celebrated with great devotion.
The Church of Our Lady - Mother of God (Keizersgracht 220), together with the Syrian Orthodox Church, is organizing another procession together with other Orthodox clergy and faithful on Sacrament's Day, June 19, marching through the city with the Blessed Sacrament. You are most welcome to attend.
Program Sunday, June 19:
11.15 Solemn Eucharist in Our Lady's Church
12.30 Sacramental Procession along the ring of canals
13.30 Solemn Liturgy in Our Lady's Church at the end of the service
14.00 Social gathering in the hall next to the church