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
Amsterdam is quite an international city and it is important to think of those who come from other countries when it comes to prepare marriage in the Catholic Church. This course in English, brings the participants in touch with other couples in their same situation and others who will help them to think about their future married life. You are welcome to apply for this course:
DAY AND TIME: Wednesday Evenings and Saturday Afternoons
PLACE: Keizersgracht 218 B – 1016 DZ Amsterdam
COSTS: € 120 per couple.
Wednesday, May 4th from 20.00 to 22.00 h:
The art of communication in married life.
Dorottya and Jag Gill-Zalay
Saturday, May 7th, from 15 to 17.00 h
Marriage as a sacrament. The meaning of marrying in the Church.
By Father Rafael Ojeda with the blessing of engaged couples in the chapel
Little snack to celebrate after.
Wednesday, May 18th, starting with potluck dinner from 18.30 to 20.00 h.
And from 20.00 to 22.00 h:
Anthropology of Marriage in a Christian perspective.
Lisette van Aken
Saturday, May 21st, from 15.00 to 17.00 h:
How can you keep and increase married love during the years?
Mapy and Federico Castillo – Rodríguez
Borrel and handing over of the course certificates.
To apply please follow this link and for more information just call or e-mail.
Father Rafael Ojeda T - 06 18519647 * E -
Amsterdam is quite an international city and it is important to think of those who come from other countries when it comes to prepare marriage in the Catholic Church. This course in English, brings the participants in touch with other couples in their same situation and others who will help them to think about their future married life. You are welcome to apply for this course:
DAY AND TIME: Wednesday Evenings and Saturday Afternoons
PLACE: Keizersgracht 218 B – 1016 DZ Amsterdam
COSTS: € 120 per couple.
Wednesday, from 20.00 to 22.00 h:
The art of communication in married life.
Dorottya and Jag Gill-Zalay
Saturday, from 15 to 17.00 h
Marriage as a sacrament. The meaning of marrying in the Church.
By Father Rafael Ojeda with the blessing of engaged couples in the chapel
Little snack to celebrate after.
Wednesday, starting with potluck dinner from 18.30 to 20.00 h.
And from 20.00 to 22.00 h:
Anthropology of Marriage in a Christian perspective.
Lisette van Aken
Saturday, from 15.00 to 17.00 h:
How can you keep and increase married love during the years?
Mapy and Federico Castillo – Rodríguez
Borrel and handing over of the course certificates.
To apply please follow this link and for more information just call or e-mail.
Father Rafael Ojeda T - 06 18519647 * E -
Happy Easter, dear parishioners and friends.
May the risen Lord bless us and help us be witnesses to his Resurrection. He lives!
Dear parishioners,
this news is just let you know that next Sunday at 18.00 h we shall have an international TV network present during the ceremony of Palm Sunday.
All goes on as was planned: children do the readins and the bidding prayers. There will be procession of Palms.
See below:
I hope this email finds you well. My name is Anthony Johnson and I am a news and travel videographer at EWTN Vatican. We shall be shooting a catholic travel series in Amsterdam this weekend to be published on our new platform, EWTN Travel (https://www.ewtn.it/travel/), and would very much like to the include the Church of Our Lady.
We would like to make a request to film this Sunday, April 10th, at the 18:00 Mass in English at the Church of Our Lady. Our team would consist of 2-4 people with two cameras, one mounted on a tripod and the other on a gimbal. We would arrive at 17:00 to set up and shoot some details of the church.
The orthodox community is aware of this and agrees.
Wishing you all a beautiful week,
Fr Rafael
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For the payment of the course money transfer to Stichting Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk Keizersgracht 220 1016 DZ Amsterdam IBAN NL16INGB0000083831
mentioning Marriage Course March 2022
For more information call of mail Fr Rafael de Ojeda 0618519647 or
If you want to listen to the homily about Saint Joseph here is the link
Class about the meaning of a Consecration of the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
During the class of last Thrusday, March 17th we talked about this. The guideline was the consecration done by Pope John Paul II in 1984.
If you want to know more just follow the link.
Final picture of the group in March 2022. We really enjoyed Leticia's and Felix's presentation.
Dear All,
The situation in the Ukraine is very sad. A Polish family of our church community is organizing an event in the coming Sundays where people can donate and buy items. The results of the collection are entirely for the people of Ukraine. There will be a short concert a min market and the possibility to donate online.
Their family in Poland is experiencing everything very closely. You can also speak to them personally on these Sundays. Together with you they can support a family that fled from Ukraine to Poland. Everyone is welcome.
Date: Sunday, March 13. Immediately following Holy Mass at 18:00 (English Holy Mass).
Place: Our Lady's Church
Keizersgracht 220. Entrance meeting center 218 B.