International Catholic Student Pastoral Care

You, from the Global Network all over the World,

from whatever College or University!

Welcome to Europe, to The Netherlands!

Welcome to the Provincie Limburg, and its capital Maastricht (Maastricht Net, VVV Maastricht)!

God already knew, saw (much closer than we by the TerraServer) and loved you.

Now we have the joy to meet you!

Most welcome to our page, and above all: in our midst!

You do not understand Dutch yet? See Dutch for travellers. Want some information about the Netherlands? Contact the Dutch Internet Encyclopedia, Profile: Netherlands, or the database (in dutch): N L - m e n u.

A. International student catholic pastoral care in Maastricht

a. Chaplain: Dr. Régis de la Haye, deacon of the Our Lady's Basilica

Louis Loyensstraat 22, 6221 AK Maastricht, tel. 043-325 44 89

For more information, e-mail: pastor@maastricht.studentenpastoraat.nl

b. Liturgy

Every saturday at 17.00 there is an english mass in the crypt of the Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk at the Onze Lieve Vrouweplein in the very heart of Maastricht.

c. Tour of the St. Servaas Church

The very hospitable dean of Maastricht, Mgr. M. Hanneman and his church-council offer everyone who studies at the Hogeschool or University in Maastricht the opportunity to get a free tour of the beautifully renovated St. Servaas-church at the Vrijthof. You'll visit the most hidden crypts and halls! Just contact the student-chaplain for an appointment.

B. Catholic (foreign) student pastoral care in general

a. General scope of pastoral care of foreign students: Priority for local churches

b. Newman-centers and international catholic student chaplaincies elsewhere:

1. In the Netherlands or, on this website, National catholic student pastoral care

2. At many universities in Europe and the world there are chaplaincies and/or socalled Newman-centers:

e.g.:

In our neighbouring cities, the catholic chaplaincies are:

c. The patron of student ministry at secular universities: J.H. card. Newman

Many of the Roman Catholic institutions for student-pastoral care are named after the patron of this type of pastoral work at campusses of secular universities, the english cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-1890). He was the founder of the catholic university of Dublin. One of his most famous works is The Idea of a University. A book you must have read, when you are concerned with what a university should be: an institution of general human formation.

Links to this person, his writings, and his influence are:

d. Suppport of Catholic Campus Ministry and Newman-centres

e. Youth-ministry in general

f. Youth-movements

Of course, young people need their own spirituality. In these decades, many new movements have been given to the church (see also Spirituality: Want to give more of your life?), e.g.:

C. International catholic church

Here you find many links to the catholic community world-wide. Hope you find what you are looking for!

1. Europe

2. World

3. International Catholic Media, Documentary, and News Services

4. Those who think a little different from the pope

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