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The Roman Catholic community in Rozenburg has existed since about 1955. In the mid-fifties, there were indeed some Catholics living in Rozenburg, but they belonged to the parish of Brielle. Because Brielle was quite far away, the pastor of Maassluis was the designated pastor for the Rozenburg Catholics.

Replaced old church from 1917, which was demolished due to mine damage. Construction followed in 1957. Consecration 26 June 1960 by mgr. Moors. Important work in the oeuvre of JJ Fanchamps (1912-1982): hall church, built in concrete skeleton construction and Kunrade stone, covered by curved shell roofs. To the left of the front facade is a semi-detached tower. The side facades are externally provided with a loggia, to support the shell roof. Remarkable and innovative example of Roman Catholic church construction after the war, especially due to the wide span of the nave. The front facade contains reliefs by W. van Hoorn, representing the Holy Trinity, the four evangelists and the twelve apostles. As an important example of Roman Catholic church construction from the reconstruction period, the church was nominated in 2007 and later designated as a national monument in the context of the reconstruction top hundred.

Extremely important, iconic, late neo-Gothic church with a high tower.

The St. Josef Church is a Roman Catholic Church built in 1910 and expanded in 1932.

The Church of Saint Joseph was built in 1934.

Charming neo-Gothic village church with tower.

During the Reformation, the Catholics in this region were served by Jesuits from Nijkerk. Services were held in 't Veen in the 'Sandhuysken'. Later, the residents of 't Veen came under Hoogland and went to church in Hoogland (an hour and a quarter's walk) or Amersfoort (no less than 1 to 2 hours' walk). Around 1853, the desirability of establishing a separate parish for this part of Hoogland and Hoevelaken was first mentioned. Due to all kinds of difficulties, the plans for a separate parish could not be realised until 1917. The population of Hooglanderveen had increased in the meantime, partly due to the construction of the railway. This increase in families also caused problems with regard to catechism education for children who had to travel far too far for this.

The original church from 1934 was a creation of the architect A. Rats. This church was destroyed by war on 20 November 1944. The entire western part was destroyed, and the vaults collapsed. The destruction was so extensive that only the foundations were still visible. The tower clock was destroyed, as well as the harmonium, the pews and the Stations of the Cross. The bells had already been stolen by the occupier in 1942. Immediately after the liberation, the masses were read in the cellars of various parishioners. Shortly afterwards, the Custers hall was put into use for this purpose, but it was also too small. From 11 March 1945, the Lemmen hall was therefore set up as an emergency church. This burned down in 1946, so that the Custers hall had to provide a solution again. In the meantime, the Lemmen hall was renovated and purchased, so that it could be used as a permanent emergency church. This temporary church was put into use in 1958 as a nursery school, which in turn left the building in 1969.

Neo-Gothic church with tower. Original design by architect P. Soffers.

In the western district of Kaalheide. Beautiful, original, monumental church with tower and roof turret. The history of the St. Joseph's Church in Kerkrade, Kapelweg 5, is closely linked to the development of the Kaalheide district. Kaalheide was a rural area until the 1920s, but due to industrialization in the region, the population of Kerkrade grew rapidly. In 1922, Kaalheide became an independent parish and it was decided to build a new church. The architect of the church was Hubert van Groenendael, a prominent architect from Roermond. He designed a neo-Romanesque church with a basilica floor plan. The church has a tower of 45 meters high. Construction of the church began in 1926 and was completed in 1928. The church was consecrated on September 11, 1928 by the bishop of Roermond, mgr. JJ Lemmens.