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About the Parish ...
The oldest English-speaking Catholic parish in Belgium
was established by Cardinal Leon Joseph Suenens ,
Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels who
requested of The American College Seminary of Louvain
(Leuven) Rector Msgr. Paul Riedl, to take over the pastoral
responsibilities for the English speaking in the Brussels
area on the Fourth of December 1965.
Official status was given to the parish on 4 December 1965 when Fr. Albion Bulger, Vice-Rector of the College, was appointed as the first pastor. Subsequently, in order to accord the parish a legal existence, Our Lady of Mercy ASBL was formally founded by the publication of its constitution on 9 May, 1968. Members of this legal organisation are the trustees of the parish.
After 154 years this, the oldest Seminary in Europe, was closed June 2011 by Bishops in the USA. A great shock and loss to all and especially to us as Our Lady of Mercy was a Training Ground for Seminarians coming over to study in Belgium.
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Official status was given to the parish on 4 December 1965 when Fr. Albion Bulger, Vice-Rector of the College, was appointed as the first pastor. Subsequently, in order to accord the parish a legal existence, Our Lady of Mercy ASBL was formally founded by the publication of its constitution on 9 May, 1968. Members of this legal organisation are the trustees of the parish.
After 154 years this, the oldest Seminary in Europe, was closed June 2011 by Bishops in the USA. A great shock and loss to all and especially to us as Our Lady of Mercy was a Training Ground for Seminarians coming over to study in Belgium.
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Parish Staff
Father Zeb
OLM Pastor
(pastor@olm.be)
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OLM Pastor
(pastor@olm.be)
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Marie MacCarthy
Parish Secretary
(information@olm.be)
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Parish Secretary
(information@olm.be)
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Dr Monica Sander
Director of Religious Education
(olmreligioused@gmail.com)
Director of Religious Education
(olmreligioused@gmail.com)
Mary Keville
Chairperson of Parish Council
Chairperson of Parish Council
Parish Office & Parish
Center
Ave Reine Astrid 64,
1410 Waterloo, Belgium
open Monday through Friday;
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
In an emergency, you may call St. Anthony's Parish in Kraainem at 02/720 19 70.
Ave Reine Astrid 64,
1410 Waterloo, Belgium
open Monday through Friday;
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
In an emergency, you may call St. Anthony's Parish in Kraainem at 02/720 19 70.
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