Church of Our Lady, Amsterdam


Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk is a Syriac Orthodox church in the centre of Amsterdam. The church is used both by the Syriac Orthodox community and the Roman Catholic of Opus Dei. Emphasis is placed on the hearing of confessions and of choral liturgy. The building has the Dutch status of a Rijksmonument.

History

The church was founded in 1854 by the Redemptorist Fathers and was designed by architect Theo Molkenboer. In 1985 the Redemptorists left the church due to the lack of redemptorist priests. The church was acquired by the Syriac Orthodox Church in the Netherlands and the parish was renamed to Moeder Godskerk. However, the church never closed its doors for the Roman and Surinam Catholic believers.

Services

Syriac Orthodox

Confession: half an hour before the daily masses a priest is available for confessions. Also during the High Mass on Sunday of 11.15. It is possible to make an appointment as well.