Catholic Church in Haarlem city and area

Welcome

Whether you’re new to the Haarlem area or have been here for a while, the Roman Catholic parishes of Haarlem and BOAZ (Bloemendaal, Overveen, Aerdenhout, and Zandvoort) extend you a warm welcome. With our eight churches, we aim to reach out to everyone in the area, and we welcome both new parishioners and curious visitors. We look forward to meeting you at Holy Mass or any of our activities.

Contact

Would you like to register as parishioner or get to know more about the Catholic faith? Contact us using this link (the form is in Dutch, but feel free to leave your message in English). We look forward to being in touch.

You may also contact the members of our pastoral team via this link (in Dutch only).

Mass Schedule

The regular celebrations of Holy Mass are listed below. For Masses on special holidays of obligation, please see the regularly updated schedule here (in Dutch only). Note that on the first and third Saturday of every month, Holy Mass in the St. Bavo Cathedral is in English.

The Rosary is prayed 20 minutes prior to the Holy Masses on Monday to Friday.

Monday
9:00 a.m.: H. Mass St. Bavo Cathedral, Leidsevaart 146, Haarlem
9:00 a.m.: H. Mass St. Joseph Church, Jansstraat 41, Haarlem

Tuesday
7:00 p.m.: H. Mass St. Bavo Cathedral, Leidsevaart 146, Haarlem

Wednesday
9:00 a.m.: H. Mass St. Joseph Church, Jansstraat 41, Haarlem,
7:00 p.m.: H. Mass, St. Bavo Cathedral, Leidsevaart 146, Haarlem

Thursday
7:00 p.m.: H. Mass St. Bavo Cathedral, Leidsevaart 146, Haarlem

Friday
9:00 a.m.: H. Mass St. Bavo Cathedral, Leidsevaart 146, Haarlem
9:00 a.m.: H. Mass St. Joseph Church, Jansstraat 41, Haarlem

Saturday
9:30 a.m.: Tridentine H. Mass St. Joseph Church, Jansstraat 41, Haarlem (3rd Saturday of the month only)
12:00 noon: H. Mass St. Joseph Church, Jansstraat 41, Haarlem
7:00 p.m.: H. Mass St. Bavo Cathedral, Leidsevaart 146, Haarlem (in English every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month)

Sunday
9:30 a.m.: H. Mass St. Joseph Church, Jansstraat 41, Haarlem
10:00 a.m.: H. Mass St. Bavo Cathedral, Leidsevaart 146, Haarlem
11:00 a.m.: H. Mass St. Joseph Church, Jansstraat 41, Haarlem

 

Additionally, the following churches also host Sunday Masses or other Sunday services according to a variable schedule available here (in Dutch only):

  • Moeder van de Verlosser (Mother of the Redeemer), Professor Eijkmanlaan 48, Haarlem
  • St. Anthony, Nieuwe Groenmarkt 14, Haarlem
  • Drie-eenheid (Holy Trinity), Bispinckpark 1, Haarlem
  • O.L.V. Onbevlekt Ontvangen (Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception), Korte Zijlweg 7, Overveen
  • St. Anthony, Sparrenlaan 9, Aerdenhout
  • St. Agatha, Grote Krocht 45, Zandvoort

Sacraments

In the St. Bavo Cathedral, confessions are heard during adoration after Holy Mass every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday  7:45-8.30 p.m. and upon request before or after Mass. In the St. Joseph Church, confessions are heard every Saturday 4:00-4:45 p.m. during the Eucharistic Adoration and upon request.  You may also contact any of our priests via this link (in Dutch only).

For baptisms, marriages, confirmations, and anointing of the sick, please also contact any of our priests via this link (in Dutch only). For urgent calls, please contact Fr. Nars Beemster (06-81105100) or Fr. Teun Warnaar (06-13997625).

For information on Catholic funerals, please contact one of our parish offices via this link (the form is in Dutch, but feel free to leave your message in English).

Sacrament of Confirmation: please visit this page.

First Holy Communion

If your child would love to recive the First Holy communion please sign him/her (age 8-11) up for our preperation program via the form. If you have any questions reagarding First Holy Comminion program please contact Anne.

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Contact

Secretariaat Haarlem en BOAZ-parochies
t: 023-5277462 (ma-vr 9:00-12:00)
e: secretariaat.boaz@outlook.com

Sint-Bavo Kathedraal
t: 023- 5323077 (ma-vr 9:30-12:30 uur)
e: info@rkbavo.nl

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