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Happenings and Calendar
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Thanksgiving for a beautiful page of history "I, the Undersigned, René François de Gouyon de Thaumatz, ex-naval officer and knight of St Louis, living at the manor-house of Thaumatz, district of Plélan-le-Petit, department of the Côtes du Nord, having nothing more at heart but to bring relief to the poor, assistance to the needy, and provide a sound Christian education to the youth... bequeath to the town of (...) (More...)  |
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Words of encouragement "Do not look forward in fear to the changes in life. Rather look to them with full hope that as they arrive, God, whose very own you are will lead you safely through all things. And when you cannot stand, God will carry you in his arms." Francois de Sales These were the words of encouragement that Sister Norma Bourdon quoted this week as members of the DHS (...) (More...) |
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 To know more
The Daughters of the Holy Spirit are a religious congregation born in 1706. The foundresses lived simply among the people, for the service of God, the poor, the sick, the children.
They had a special devotion to the Holy Spirit. In a spirit of simplicity and openness, of sharing and prayer, the sisters still live in small communities among the people.
Always ready to welcome whoever knocks at their door, they try to be attentive to the voice of the Holy Spirit and to discern its calls. In collaboration with associations, NGO, various groups and networks, they commit themselves to foster justice and mutual love. In Church, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit contribute to the birth and growth of communities which live by the Gospel.
In the Spirit of Pentecost, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit strive to be creative and to dare new ventures in response to today's needs. They welcome among them "Lay Associates", have just founded a group of "Consecrated Seculars" and continue to live in close proximity to the least favoured. Present in thirteen countries, they strive to develop their internationality through greater communication and exchanges. Wherever they live, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit strive to open, with others, a pathway of hope.
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While most of us think of “retirement” as a time to sit back, relax and let someone else get involved or do the job, the Sisters in retirement at the Provincial House of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in Putnam are always looking for ways to continue to live out their mission and respond to the calls they themselves help to set as guidelines for the USA Province. It was (...) 
Since April 28, the parish halls of our church at Nanterre had been occupied by “the Collective of undocumented immigrants” of the Paris region. The parishioners and ourselves had been taken aback by that intrusion, all the more so since, ten years ago, the members of the same Collective had already occupied the same premises during sixteen months. Were we going to live 
At Brest, the sisters, associates and consecrated seculars used to come together to celebrate the great events of the Congregation. In the dynamic of the Tercentenary, we wondered what we could do to enable the Family to grow and develop. A core group, constituted of four sisters, an associate and a consecrated secular was appointed to see what could be done. (...) 
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