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Parish founded in 1919, as a result of the increase in the number of Catholics in the Willemspark neighbourhood under construction and the northwestern part of the original Plan Zuid by architect Berlage. Construction of the nave 1920-'21; tower, transept, choir, rectory and sexton's house 1930-'32.

Interesting, sober, non-oriented, church without pillars, with concrete construction, with to the right of the front facade a defining tower with copper-green spire. Built in the northwest corner of the then new prosperous Blijdorp district, as an annex/auxiliary church of the parish of Our Lady of the Rosary on the Provenierssingel. In the media, this church was referred to as a "annex church" when it was put into use. In 1973, when the neo-Gothic Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary was decommissioned (demolished in 1975), the associated parish was added to the parish of St. Albertus de Grote. Various objects were then replaced in the present church, including the statue of Mary on the front facade and the Stations of the Cross.

Late neo-Gothic church with tower and historic choir.

Central building on a pentagonal ground plan, covered by a tent roof. The freestanding bell tower was added in 1972. The whole is built in modernist forms, and is in line with the guidelines of the modern Roman Catholic liturgy after the Second Vatican Council (1962-'65).

The PASTORIE, located on the Zandstraat, on the corner of Pastoor Zijlmansstraat, was built in 1900, probably designed by architect CJH Franssen (1860-1932). The parsonage is located to the left of the church. The ornamental garden at the front is surrounded by a low brick wall. A path runs along the left side wall to the garage behind it. The church square is located on the right side. In 1952, a bay window was placed against the right side wall, next to the side entrance.

In the southern district of Heerlerbaan there was already the St. Joseph Church, but during the expansion of the district the need arose for a second church. Construction pastor Widdershoven commissioned architect Laurens Bisscheroux to design an intimate church. It took some effort to get the design, a church under an artificial hill, that had to blend in with the landscape, approved. The main contractor was Wilma Weert BV. On 13 November 1977 the church was blessed by dean P. Jochems. The church served as a forerunner of Bisscheroux's paintings. In 1984 the parish received permission from the DCPB to place a simple steel bell tower behind the church. Over the years the pond at the church was drained and the hill sounded. As a result the hill has become about a metre lower and the top is no longer on the roof but right next to it. After a thorough renovation of the church the pond can now be used again. At the same time, the roof of the large entrance was replaced by a glass roof, allowing more light to enter the church.

The St. Andreas parish in Kwintsheul was founded on 10-9-1890 by separation from the parishes of Wateringen and Poeldijk. In 1870-1871 a three-aisled neo-Gothic auxiliary church with wooden clerestory was built there (tender 19-7-1870, laying of the foundation stone 10-9-1870). In 1872 a half-built-in tower was added. This auxiliary church was demolished in 1893. The current three-aisled neo-Gothic pseudo-basilica with a beautiful tower by architect JH Tonnaer was built in 1893 (laying of the foundation stone 16-3-1893, consecrated 21-9-1893). In 1951 the chancel was replaced by N. Molenaar jr. by a larger, straight-closed east section with transept (first stone laid 18-1-1951, consecrated 30-10-1951). In 1967 the altars and pulpit were removed. The Stations of the Cross were made by Max Weiss.

Late neo-Gothic church with roof turret. In Steenwijkerwold, many people had converted to the new doctrine after 1581, but the Croeve family, who lived at the castle, had remained Catholic. The Croeve family also provided shelter to itinerant priests, who secretly held church services here in the so-called clandestine churches. When the Spaniards were driven out of Steenwijk in 1592, many Catholics from Steenwijk fled to Steenwijkerwold. In this way, the Croeve family farm became a centre for the Catholic faith on the Wold. In 1691, the castle farm had already been converted into a parsonage and church building. In 1830, a new church was put into use, which was replaced by the current church in 1913.

This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

The parish church of Saint Anne lies with its front facade a few meters behind the building line of Hintham. To the right of the church extends the church square, between the church and the left plot a narrow driveway leads to the rear.