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The first chapel was built in 1875 for the benefit of the inhabitants of Panheel, who had previously been dependent on the parish of St. Stephen in Heel for attending Mass . Especially in the wintertime, Masses were celebrated in this chapel. The single-nave brick building was almost completely destroyed in the last months of 1944, when it was in the line of fire.

Important interbellum church, with an unfinished facade and dome. In this church there are several more modern stained glass windows.

Was first a Roman Catholic chapel, neo-Gothic with tower, became a church in 1951, expanded in 1958. The history goes back to 1900 when a wooden cross was placed on this spot. In 1916, local residents built a devotional chapel in honor of Our Lady of Lourdes. On September 24, 1944, a Franciscan from Weert celebrated the first Holy Mass. In 1957, the chapel was restored and expanded. Interesting complex of large chapel and monastery.

The church of Onze Lieve Vrouw van Lourdes (Church of Our Lady of Lourdes) is the parish church of Mariahout. It was completed in 1933

The small reclamation village of Kopstukken, southeast of Stadskanaal, originated in the nineteenth century. Mainly Roman Catholic peat workers from Germany settled there. Initially, they attended church in surrounding villages such as Musselkanaal. After the Second World War, the village got its own parish and in 1949 an emergency church was built. This emergency church was demolished in 1962 to make way for the new construction of the current modern church designed by JAA Dresmé.

Exceptionally important, iconic interbellum church, with dome and large tower (54 m); currently the second highest church tower in Bergen op Zoom. The highest church tower is the Peperbus of the historic St. Gertrudiskerk, 56 m.

The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighbourhood of Wittevrouwenveld. It was designed by famous architect Frits Peutz in 1938. It is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

The church Onze Lieve Vrouw van Lourdes (Our Lady of Lourdes) is a Roman Catholic church in the Dutch town of Mariënvelde. It was built in 1932

Large church with tower, built as the Rectory Church of the Passionist Fathers. It was not until 1981 that this became a parish church of the newly established parish of Molenhoek. Architect Joseph Franssen, son of the more famous Caspar Franssen. This church is listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands.

Former chapel 1643, enlarged 1850, demolished 1930. New church 1931, damaged by war on 17 December 1944, restored in 1950, also low tower near choir.