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Originally built in the name of St. Gerardus Majella 1924-1925, this church was built by the architect Ed. Cuypers and was nicknamed the "Fisherman's Church". It was originally established as a so-called "folk church" with a very wide nave. It has a large extension choir and transept which was built in 1958-1959. This extension was demolished again in 1997, however.

This Gothic church was built in the second half of the 14th century. Possibly after arson, the medieval construction in the nave and choir was replaced around 1580. The originally 25-metre high spire fell on the roof of the church during a storm on 9 November 1800. The current, much lower spire was built in 1821. Due to dilapidation, the transepts were demolished in 1822. During a church restoration in 1960, transepts were added again. The three stained glass windows from 1893 were made in Antwerp. The beautiful Vollebregt organ dates from 1854 and was completely restored in 1970. Above the entrance to the chancel, the lower parts of blind niches are visible, these continue above the barrel vault. These are the remains of - bricked up - windows that were once in the west facade of the current chancel. This choir once served as a village church. The choir vault rests, like the tower vault, on sculpted corbels. This is unique in Brabant churches. The renovation and extension of 1960 were carried out according to a design by architect J. Strik .

Hall church in Amsterdam School style, with parabolic entrance, expressive brickwork and detailing of the clock. Based on a design (1927) by the Amersfoort architect Willem van Gent. Beautiful interior with oak communion bench (1693) and paintings by Hendrick Bloemaert. These works of art came from the predecessor of this church, a clandestine church from 1692.

Originally a single-nave neo-Gothic church with a tower, designed by JJ van Langelaar. In 1923, two side aisles were added. This added 278 seats. This was very much needed, because the parish was growing. It was an expensive renovation for that time; the costs were approximately 36,000 guilders. In 1944, during the Second World War, the church was blown up by the Germans. In 1958, they started rebuilding the church. In 1958, the church was partially put back into use, and in 1959 the two bells were inspected, which were placed in the then rebuilt tower in 1960. In later years, much has happened to the interior. The church has lost many of its original paintings, but is now lighter and more adapted to the times.

Roman Catholic Church of St. George, protected because of the two-manual organ with attached pedal and 20 registers, made by the firm L. Ypma in 1875. The beautifully carved organ case with a "false backwork front" was made by the firm J. Goossens & Zn. in 's-Hertogenbosch.

The current St. Gerardus Majella Church dates from the 1920s. It is a brick cross church with wide naves in traditionalist style, with a slender tower with saddle roof, to the right of the front facade. Characteristic work in the oeuvre of the Rotterdam architect HPJ de Vries. Above the main entrance is a mosaic by Alex Asperslagh (1901-1984), depicting the patron saint of the church.

Roman Catholic Church of St. Gerardus Majella in Heksenberg was built in 1936 with Neo-Romanesque influences to a design by architect AJN Boosten. The contractor was Mr. J. Heijnen. The design of the church is characterized by the use of geometric figures.

In 1906, the neo-Gothic Gerardus Majella church, designed by architect H. Kroes, was put into use. It was the first parish church in the Netherlands to be dedicated to this saint. The church consisted of a five-sided closed vaulted chancel and a two-bay long nave, with a wooden ceiling. On the roof was a roof turret with an eight-sided spire. The church soon proved to be too small.

The church dates from 1925 and was designed by architect Jan Stuyt , as the centrepiece of a Catholic complex, which also included homes, a monastery and two schools. As with many of his churches, the design of the Gerardus Majella Church was inspired by the Byzantine churches that Stuyt visited during a pilgrimage to Palestine in 1903, in particular the Aya Sophia in Istanbul.

Sober late neo-Gothic church with tower.