On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we pray for the Mill Hill Missionaries in the Dutch Region who are celebrating their Jubilees.
Goodbye is the only phrase we know That makes us want to FAREWELL TO FR. HARRY PEETERS AFTER 53 YEARS OF MISSION IN CAMEROON Bamenda, Cameroon — The Ecclesiastical Province of Bamenda gathered at Saint Thomas Aquinas’ Major Seminary in Bambui to celebrate a Thanksgiving Mass in honor of Rev. Fr. Harry Peeters, a missionary […]
In this interview, Fr. Frans Baartmans reflects on nearly forty years spent in India, where he chose to live among low-caste communities in the slums. He speaks about learning their language, understanding their history, and sharing in both their struggles and their hopes for a better future. Living simply alongside them, he became part of […]
You were forever young at heart!You were forever young with your smile!A genuine smile in life, in pain, in gloom! You said with a smile that you probably got the smile from your mum!Whom you have by now met and embraced! You deserve the title “Ancestor” –For many are not worth the title for having […]
Today, we stand here, but our hearts are also far away… in the Democratic Republic of the Congo… in Basankusu… in the villages and communities where Father Fons Eppink lived, worked, and gave his life. I speak to you on behalf of the Mill Hill Missionaries in the DRC, and on behalf of the many […]
Father Alphonse (Fons) Eppink, a Mill Hill Missionary priest, who died on Tuesday 24 March 2026, aged 82, in the Netherlands. Fons was born in the Netherlands in 1943 and was ordained a priest in 1967. Soon after, he began missionary work in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he served for many years as […]
It is with regret that we inform you of the death in the afternoon of Tuesday, 24th March, at Sint Jozefhuis House, Oosterbeek, The Netherlands, aged 82, of Full obituary notice to follow soon.
Fr Frans Baartmans, MHM, reflects on a remarkable life shaped by faith, family, and a deep fascination with people and culture. Born in a small village in Holland, he grew up in a household rooted in education and public service. Drawn early to missionary work, he entered the Mill Hill seminary as a young man, […]
Welcome to Middelburg, in the beautiful province of Zeeland, the Netherlands. Here we find Fr. Thaddeus de Deckere, MHM, joyfully serving the local community. Ordained in 1991, Fr. Thaddeus first dedicated about 20 years of his mission in India, then continued his service for several years in England until he returned to the Netherlands. For […]
I had the great honour of joining the world’s largest one-day commemorative march in Oosterbeek, held in remembrance of the Battle of Arnhem in 1944. This special event brought people together to honour the bravery of those who fought and the sacrifices they made. It was both a celebration of courage and a time of […]
Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of Sister Theodora Slot, who died in Vrijland, Holland, on 20th August 2025 Theodora Slot, daughter of Joannes and Maria Slot, was born in December 1931 in Holland, the seventh child of a large and loving family. Two of her brothers became Mill Hill Missionaries. […]
