In January, February and March 2024 I will stand in for Father Gerard Timmermans, who’s on work leave. The board of the Roman Catholic Chaplaincy Foundation has appointed me in order to continue the pastoral care for passengers. I will be available on Thursdays and Fridays weekly.Continue reading “Introductie pastor Fons Litjens”
Category Archives: Interview
Podcast interview with an airport chaplain
The podcast Holy Ground is a Dutch spoken podcast series made by two theological universities in The Netherlands. Koos Tamminga interviews airport chaplain Marieke Meiring on emergency issues she faces and Martha Zonneveld, manager emergency response projects with Tearfund.Continue reading “Luchthavenpastor te gast in podcast Heilige Grond”
Interview Local Radio Station Volendam – Edam
Mid-October volunteer Ria Tol and airport chaplain Marieke Meiring were invited by L.O.V.E. (Local Radio Volendam-Edam) for an interview. In the basement of the stadium of FC Volendam the radio team gave them a warm welcome and asked many questions about the work of the chaplaincy in the Meditation Centre of Schiphol Airport.Continue reading “Interview Lokale Omroep Volendam – Edam”
Stories and silence at Eindhoven Airport
On Sunday February 13th our colleague Rev. Mirjam van Nie was installed as an airport chaplain in the Protestant congregation of the PKN in Veldhoven. Mirjam started coming to the Airport of Eindhoven (also Royal Schiphol Group) on a weekly basis as a volunteer since 2014. From the beginning, her presence as a professional is aiming at listening to people and taking care of the airport’s prayer room that opened eight years ago.Continue reading “Verhalen en stilte op Eindhoven Airport”