Heilige Willibrordus Parochie

What Heilige Willibrordus Parochie does

Heilige Willibrordus Parochie (legal name: Parochie Heilige Willibrordus) is a Roman Catholic parish established in 2009 and operating under the Diocese of Rotterdam in the Bollenstreek region of South Holland, Netherlands. It serves the Catholic faithful across three municipalities — Lisse, Hillegom, and De Zilk — through four church locations: St. Agathakerk (Lisse), St. Jozef en St. Martinuskerk (Hillegom), Heilig Hart van Jezuskerk (De Zilk), and H.H. Engelbewaarderskerk (Hillegom). The parish is led by Pastoor Bouke Bosma (installed 22 November 2020) and Permanent Deacon Iwan Osseweijer, supported by a pastoral team and a leadership team. Programming covers the full sacramental lifecycle (baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage, anointing of the sick, confession), liturgical blessings, faith formation (Alpha courses, Catechumenate, Bible meditation, Mc Faith), youth groups (NextGen Saints ages 12–15; RKJ Carlo Acutis ages 16–25), family services, pilgrimages, and diaconal outreach including Schuldhulpmaatje (debt counseling) and inter-church welfare funds.

The parish's technology footprint is intentionally minimal: a WordPress-based website (willibrordusbollenstreek.nl), YouTube livestreaming of services across all four churches, Kerkomroep audio streaming, and standard social media presence on Facebook and Instagram. There is no proprietary software, no mobile app, no API integration, and no AI/ML components. The underlying delivery model is in-person community gathering augmented by remote audio/video access for the homebound.

The parish operates as a nonprofit religious entity with no commercial pricing. All programs and services are offered free of charge; financial support derives entirely from voluntary parishioner contributions (kerkbijdrage), donations (schenking), and periodic fundraising campaigns such as the annual Vastenactie Lenten appeal. It does not have venture capital, private equity, or external investor ownership, and is not a candidate for M&A. The organization has 6 paid employees, supported by a wider volunteer network that underwrites catechesis, diaconal service, and community programming. Geographic operations remain regional (Bollenstreek, South Holland) with no stated expansion plans beyond ongoing pastoral deepening of its existing footprint.

Name

Heilige Willibrordus Parochie

Legal name

Parochie Heilige Willibrordus

Website

https://willibrordusbollenstreek.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Heilige Willibrordus Parochie is a Catholic parish operating four churches across Lisse, Hillegom, and De Zilk in the Netherlands, serving the local Catholic community with Masses, sacraments, youth programs, and charitable outreach funded entirely by voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAA

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAL

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Religious sacraments
• Pastoral care programs
• Catechesis education
• Liturgical celebrations

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Church Contributions and Donations: The parish receives financial support through church contributions (kerkbijdrage) and donations (schenking) from parishioners. Voluntary contributions fund parish operations, maintenance of church buildings, and charitable activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Heilige Willibrordus Parochie is a Roman Catholic parish operating four churches (St. Agatha in Lisse, St. Jozef en St. Martinus in Hillegom, Heilig Hart van Jezus in De Zilk, and H.H. Engelbewaarders in Hillegom) in the Bollenstreek region of South Holland, Netherlands. The parish delivers Catholic liturgical services (weekly Masses), sacraments (baptism, communion, confirmation, marriage, anointing of the sick, confession, holy orders), catechesis programs, youth formation, pilgrimages, pastoral care, and charitable/diaconal services. It is part of the Diocese of Rotterdam and relies on volunteer-supported community engagement across the region.

Product overview

Heilige Willibrordus Parochie is a Roman Catholic parish organization, not a technology company. It does not offer software products or technology services. The organization provides religious and spiritual services including mass celebrations, sacraments (baptism, communion, confirmation, marriage), catechesis, youth programs, pilgrimages, charitable works, and pastoral care across four churches in the Bollenstreek region of the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Mass Celebrations (Vieringen)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4500 euros raised for charitable causes (Vastenactie 2023)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Jan Beenakker StichtingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The parish supported the Jan Beenakker Foundation through its 2023 Lenten action (Vastenactie), raising over 4500 euros for the foundation which supports education for girls in Uganda.
• Kerk in NoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parish hosted presentations by Kerk in Nood (Church in Need), an organization that supports persecuted Christians worldwide.
• Raad van Kerken LisseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Council of Churches in Lisse on interfaith initiatives and community support programs such as Schuldhulpmaatje.
• Kardinaal SimonisminorOthersThe late Adrianus Johannes Kardinaal Simonis was a priest of the St. Agathakerk parish. He served as Cardinal and Bishop of Rotterdam.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Parochie Sint-Bavo (Kathedrale Basiliek Sint-Bavo): Catholic cathedral parish in Haarlem, also part of the Diocese of Rotterdam, serving a similar South Holland Catholic population with comparable liturgical, catechetical, and diaconal programs.
• Parochie Heilige Familie: Catholic parish in the Netherlands operating across multiple church locations with similar Mass, sacrament, and community service offerings.
• Parochie Sint-Willibrord (other Willibrord parishes): Other Dutch Catholic parishes sharing the Saint Willibrord name and patronage tradition, operating similar worship, catechesis, and charitable programs within the broader Dutch Catholic context.
• Parochie Sint-Bonifatius: Dutch Catholic parish operating with similar Mass, sacrament, and community-service activities within the broader Roman Catholic diocesan structure.

Broad incumbents

• Protestantse Kerk in Nederland: The major Dutch Protestant denomination operating nationally with congregations across the same regions; comparable as a Dutch worship and community-services organization, though denominationally distinct.

Emerging players

• Kerkomroep: Dutch broadcasting and media platform used by Catholic and other parishes (including Willibrordus) to livestream services; comparable as a church-facing digital infrastructure layer.

Others

• Kerk in Nood (Aid to the Church in Need Nederland): Catholic charitable organization focused on supporting persecuted Christians worldwide, partnering with parishes like Willibrordus; comparable as a Dutch Catholic mission and donor-engagement entity.
• Raad van Kerken in Nederland: National council of churches coordinating ecumenical activity across denominations; Willibrordus collaborates with the local Raad van Kerken Lisse on interfaith initiatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@parochieheiligewillibrordu719
• Facebookfacebook.com/Heiligewillibrordus
• Instagraminstagram.com/parochieheiligewillibrordus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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