St. Joseph H’veen-Vathorst

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[Vatican News @vaticannews_it]

Nella Sagrada Família si attende #PapaLeoneXIV che celebra la Messa nel centenario della morte di Gaudì, l'architetto di Dio. Il Pontefice inaugurerà la Torre di Gesù

[La Sagrada Família @sagradafamilia]

El Papa León XIV ha bendecido la torre de Jesucristo, el acto central del Año Gaudí y uno de los hitos más significativos en la historia reciente de la Basílica. Con 172,5 metros de altura, esta torre se convierte en el punto más elevado de la Basílica y convierte la Sagrada Família en la iglesia más alta del mundo.

[Catholic Sat @CatholicSat]

Vexilla Regis prodeunt at the inauguration of the Tower of Jesus Christ of the Sagrada Família.

Sound on

[St. Joseph H’veen-Vathorst @StJosephOLVA]

Een mooie column voor een zonnige Pinksterdag! https://t.co/WzY5YE1wsH

[St. Joseph H’veen-Vathorst @StJosephOLVA]

We vieren #Pinksteren! Dat doen we om 19.00 uur met een feestelijke viering met kinderwoorddienst. De zang is van de GospelKidz. Welkom! #Amersfoort #Hooglanderveen #Vathorst

[St. Joseph H’veen-Vathorst @StJosephOLVA]

Omdat #Hemelvaartsdag verbonden is met wandelen staat het Ontbijt in het teken van pelgrimeren. Aat van der Harst komt vertellen over oa Santiago de Compostela en Rome. Om 09.30 u welkom in Parochiezaal St. Joseph! #Vathorst #Hooglanderveen #Amersfoort https://t.co/BISjmuBv9B

[St. Joseph H’veen-Vathorst @StJosephOLVA]

Het Paasfeest is traditioneel afgetrapt met de Vrolijke Paastuin in Hooglanderveen. Het laagdrempelig gezinsfestival trok zaterdagavond meer bezoekers dan ooit. https://t.co/93xskvSi6G

[St. Joseph H’veen-Vathorst @StJosephOLVA]

Zalig #Pasen! We vieren Jezus verrijzenis om 11.00 uur. Zang van de GospelKidz. Er is ook kinderwoorddienst en paaseieren zoeken. #vathorst #hooglanderveen #amersfoort

[Reuters @Reuters]

LIVE: Pope Leo presides over Good Friday rite in Rome https://t.co/0XhvIGZtNt

[Rik Torfs @torfsrik]

Deze nacht, de nacht van Gethsemane. De nacht van Jezus' dodelijke angst voor wat komen ging. De nacht waarop Petrus, Johannes en Jacobus hem niet in de steek lieten. Maar toch in slaap vielen. Zoals het leven is.

[St. Joseph H’veen-Vathorst @StJosephOLVA]

Kom je ook je eigen #palmpasen-stok maken? Om 18.00 uur in onze parochiezaal. Aansluitend palm- en passieviering. #Vathorst #Amersfoort #Hooglanderveen https://t.co/9rxBaIRCBW

[EWTN News @EWTNews]

The Latin parish priest of the last entirely Christian village in the West Bank appealed for the solidarity of Christians worldwide in the face of new attacks by “fanatical Israeli settlers” seeking to displace the local population.

Father Bashar Fawadleh issued an appeal on Saturday, March 21, telling ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News, that the lands seized this week by Israeli settlers “belonged to the people of Taybeh and were, moreover, our private property.”

These incursions, he continued, in addition to constituting “a violation of international law and of the rights of the local community,” represent an affront that, for the village’s inhabitants, goes far beyond a mere legal or political matter.

“This story is about the life of a Christian community that has been present in this land for more than 2,000 years,” Fawadleh said.

Taybeh is the modern name of the biblical village of Ephraim, where Jesus went to rest shortly before his passion (cf. John 11:54). In addition to being the only entirely Christian village in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Gaza, it is also renowned for its beer.

In recent days, Israeli settlers have seized areas near the village’s quarry and cement factory. These encroachments have been ongoing for some time. In July 2025, settlers set fire in the area near the ruins of St. George Church, built in the historic Byzantine style and dating back to the fifth century, where the local community typically holds religious celebrations.

Several vehicles were also set ablaze, and the attackers “painted hateful graffiti,” according to sources in Taybeh. Christian leaders have demanded immediate action from Israeli authorities and called upon the international community to halt the escalating violence.

When asked what message he would like to send to Pope Leo XIV and to all Christians around the world, he said: “We ask not only for compassion, but for solidarity.”

Fawadleh, whose mother was born in Venezuela but returned to the West Bank at the age of 16, told ACI Prensa: “As a church, our mission is to help people remain in their land, to live with dignity, and to keep the Christian presence alive in the Holy Land. Our presence here is a living testament to the roots of Christianity — where it all began.”

According to the parish priest, “when the land is threatened, people become fearful.” The local community simply wants “to live in peace, with dignity, and on our own land,” he said, noting that the farmers of Taybeh are even afraid to go out to their fields.

“This is a matter that concerns the entire Church. We ask for your prayers, and for your visits to the Holy Land and to the ‘living stones’ in Taybeh and throughout the Holy Land,” he said.

“And your support, so that Christians may remain here through education, housing, and employment opportunities. For the Christian presence in the Holy Land is not merely a local matter,” he pointed out.

“For the truth is one; it is not a matter of distorting it. Thank you; we will remain in contact and united in prayer,” the priest said.

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Het is #lente! Leer kijken naar het kleine. Hoe? kom naar het Zondags Ontbijt. #Hooglanderveen #Vathorst #Amersfoort https://t.co/QFsnAe2dtr

[Hendro Munsterman @HendroM]

Kardinaal Eijk gaat zondag voor de eerste keer publiekelijk voor in een tridentijnse mis. Dat is opvallend want het bisdom Den Bosch, waar dit gebeurt, overtreedt de kerkelijke regels met dit vieren van de ‘oude mis’. Hoe zit dat?https://t.co/vt8YsKN2rm

[St. Joseph H’veen-Vathorst @StJosephOLVA]

Om 19.00 uur ben je welkom om mee te vieren en te horen hoe een blinde weer kan zien. Er is ook kinderwoorddienst! #vathorst #hooglanderveen #amersfoort

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Let us #PrayTogether that nations move toward effective disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament, and that world leaders choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy instead of violence. #PrayerIntention @clicktopray_en https://t.co/S3TtsnBEer

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Would you imagine what a world without wars would be like? #PrayTogether

[St. Joseph H’veen-Vathorst @StJosephOLVA]

We vieren vanavond om 19.00 uur de eucharistie. De muzikale ondersteuning is van de GospelKidz! Welkom. #hooglanderveen #vathorst #amersfoort

[St. Joseph H’veen-Vathorst @StJosephOLVA]

Voor christenen begint vandaag de veertigdaagse vastentijd. Als katholieke gemeenschap markeren we de start met het askruisje. Je bent vanavond om 19.30 uur welkom in onze kerk bij de viering van #aswoensdag. #vathorst #hooglanderveen #amersfoort

[St. Joseph H’veen-Vathorst @StJosephOLVA]

Het is #carnaval. Als startpunt vieren we vanavond de CarnavalsMis in de St. Josephkerk. Je bent om 19.30 uur welkom, verkleed of niet... #Vathorst #Hooglanderveen #Amersfoort https://t.co/qtxYhPWBgd