Caritas

Diocesan Caritas

What is Caritas?

Caritas or charity is part of our Catholic faith. In addition to coming together to celebrate the sacraments and proclaim the faith, going out to visit those in need is equally important to believers.

The word “caritas” means “love” and comes from a Latin word related to the meaning “costly” and “valuable. As Christians, we believe that to God people are valuable, priceless.

Caritas is a service of charity: concrete help with needs and requirements. Caritas is also about standing up for the rights of oppressed people. Yet Caritas is more than giving stuff or money, or holding protest marches. It is about seeing people in need, hearing their stories.

For more information in Dutch follow this link

Donate to the poor

You can help the poor in many ways.

One simple way is sending a donation to the Church of Our Lady, because we a have a number of persons and families who need financial support.

Below yo see some institutions in Amsterdam that can help the poor. If you click on the link you will get more information about each institution.

Step further for people who would like to integrate into the country

Drug Pastorate Amsterdam for people suffering from addiction

Casa Migrante Amsterdam for Spanish speakers in particular

Sisters of Mother Teresa Amsterdam, have meals several days a week at Egelantiersstraat 147, Phone 020 625 1952

Jeannette Noel House Amsterdam

Community of Sant’Egidio Amsterdam, for the poor and homeless. This community promotes friendship with people in need.

Visiting the needy

Some of our parishioners become sick or old and are not able to come to the church. We would like to show them that we care and do not forget them. If you have time to give us a hand in this task it will be very much appreciated. Please get in touch with Fr Rafael de Ojeda rector@olvkerk.nl or call 06-18519647