Daughters of the Holy Spirit
We are an international Catholic religious congregation, moved by the Spirit of Jesus at work in the world.
As a spiritual family and with others, we seek to respond to the needs of the peoples among whom we live.
The congregation has committed to a policy for the prevention of abuse of minors and vulnerable persons.
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International Meeting of the Secular Branch
From 26 August to 5 September 2025, the General Moderator of the Secular Branch, Daughters of the Holy Spirit, Christiane Rannou, met with the two Regional Moderators - from France, Giovanna Commissione, and from the Americas region (Chile, Peru and the United...
International Meeting of the Secular Branch
From 26 August to 5 September 2025, the General Moderator of the Secular Branch, Daughters of the Holy Spirit, Christiane Rannou, met with the two Regional Moderators - from France, Giovanna Commissione, and from the Americas region (Chile, Peru and the United States), Phyllis Viens, to assess the current situation of the Branch and develop plans for its continued growth.. The meeting was held...
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In Spiritual Family
News from the Spiritual Family
‘Brought together by the same gift…’
From 24 to 30 August in Maroua, in the Far North Region of Cameroon, where the Vice-Provincial House of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit is located, we held our traditional Assembly with great emotion. Arriving on the 24th in the Galdima neighbourhood of Maroua, the...
Hillion: echoes of an encounter
In Hillion, a seaside town in the Saint-Brieuc metropolitan area in Brittany, France, there is a guest house called ‘Daughters of the Holy Spirit’ for those who wish to rest, meet others, get away from it all... Here are some echoes of a recent encounter at this...
When the ‘Branches’ meet
At the end of August 2025 - Christiane RANNOU, general moderator, Phillys VIENS, regional moderator for the Americas, and I, Giovanna, regional moderator for Europe -, are meeting in Putnam, Connecticut, USA, for the DHS, Secular Branch International Council. Our...
Justice and solidarity
In connection with the charism of the congregation, find our main actions “Justice and solidarity”.
KOZA Training Centre
During the 2024–2025 academic year, the"RENÉE BUREL" Training Centre in Koza, CAMEROON, welcomed 89 female learners (single mothers, displaced girls and vulnerable indigenous girls) from the districts of Far North Cameroon - Mayo-Moskota Koza. Although the cost of...
Days of the African Child
‘Let the little children come to me, do not hinder them...’. Mark 10, 14From 12 to 15 June 2025, the 3rd Provincial Days of the African Child (JPEA) took place in Maroua, the capital of Cameroon's Far North region. Every two years, one of Cameroon's dioceses hosts...
Proud of their training…
On Saturday, June 7, 2025, the end-of-year ceremony was held at the Vocational Training Center for Youth and Women of the Catholic Mission of Touroua, in the Archdiocese of Garoua, in northern Cameroon. On that day, five “learners” received their training completion...
Into the World
The congregation listens to the “cry of the earth and the poor”
International Meeting of the Secular Branch
From 26 August to 5 September 2025, the General Moderator of the Secular Branch, Daughters of the Holy Spirit, Christiane Rannou, met with the two Regional Moderators - from France, Giovanna Commissione, and from the Americas region (Chile, Peru and the United...
Pilgrims…
Pilgrims indeed: for THE NATIONAL JUBILEE OF CONSECRATED LIFE, on 6 and 7 September, under a radiant sun, we climbed the 222 steps to the Basilica of Montmartre in Paris, along with a thousand other consecrated persons from all over France. Pilgrims of hope? Up there,...
Feast of the Assumption
Since King Louis XIII placed France under the protection of the Virgin Mary in 1638, the feast of her Assumption on 15 August has been particularly honoured: processions, with music and hymns to Mary, are organised everywhere. This is what we experienced on 15 August...
Partnerships and projects
DHS Solidarity Projects
What we cannot do alone, we are able to do together. Thank you for being there.
DHS Solidarity Projects
DHS Solidarity Projects - 2025 “Whenever you did it to one of these little ones who are my brothers and sisters, you did it to me.” (Mt 25:40) The year 2024 has enriched us with the testimonies of various commitments, but it has also marked us with numerous trials and...
PERU
LATIN AMERICA News from the Huaura Community Center - Peru Thank you to our donors and to all the people of good will who do everything to help and support others. The money we had for food aid or the local canteen, to support women in their activities and the...
NIGERIA
Grant application for the purchase of ocular equipment for paediatric eye examinations at the Holy Spirit Clinic, Iree, Osun State. The Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in Nigeria has been ministering in Iree and its suburbs for over 15 years. Their...
CAMEROON
Dormitory equipment project at the Catholic Mission’s Vocational Training Center for Youth and Women in Touroua. The Center for the professional formation of Youth and Women in Sainte Monique parish, Touroua, was created in 2001. It is a vocational establishment....
BURKINA FASO
Project to help internally displaced people. Over the years, Burkina Faso has been plagued by insecurity, with armed groups appearing throughout the country, especially in the East and North. These groups sow terror, attacking villages and burning everything in sight:...
In memory of …
DEZIEL Lorraine
Name in Religion: Sister Antoine de L’Enfant Jesus Date of Birth/Age: October 10, 1936, 88 years Date of Profession: April 9, 1958 Date of Death: September 5, 2025 Place of Death: St Joseph Living Center, Windham, CT Date and Time of Funeral: Tuesday September 23,...
DEMOY Marie-Agnès
Religious name: Sister Agnes Christine Year of religious profession: 1961 Place of birth: Plaintel (22) Age: 85 Date and place of death: Tuesday, 26 August, Retirement Home Community - Mother House Date and place of funeral: Thursday, 28 August 2025 at 2:30 p.m., in...
TANDE Marie-Yvette
Religious name: Sister Yves Ronan Year of religious profession: 1956 Place of birth: Plogonnec (29) Age: 89 years old Date and place of death: Tuesday, 26 August, Retirement Home community - Mother House Date and place of funeral: Thursday, 28 August 2025 at 2:30...