2003
On the initiative of a Polish student, Tytus, and a Dutchman, Johannes, we started in 2003 as a small community in Utrecht. The first English Mass was celebrated on Sunday, 30th of March 2003, after the approval of Cardinal Simonis and the several efforts of a small group of courageous international students of Utrecht University.
2005
Two years later, His Eminence, Cardinal Simonis, Archbishop Emeritus of Utrecht, assigned us to the City Parish of Utrecht, which is now called Salvator Parish. At first, there was no singing during Mass. Since 2005, we have had our own choir that rehearses Friday evenings and Sunday mornings and sings during Mass.
2005-2014
Over time, the community grew, and so did the activities that the English Mass organized besides the Holy Mass. Gradually, we started to organize more activities such as prayer meetings, interreligious and ecumenical meetings, the rosary, and Bible study.
2005-2014
Since there are a growing number of young families in our community, we started to organise couples’ and family meetings to discuss Christian life within a couple or young family and children’s catechism during Mass. Because many in our community have family far away, we also organise social events.
2015
In 2015, due to a pending renovation, the English Mass moved to the Catherine Cathedral. In 2018, we celebrated 15 years of English Mass together with the Dutch community.
2025
And in February 2025, we came back again to St. Augustine Church.
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