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.
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Meeting of discernment in the Province of France-Belgium
An assembly of 35 Sisters from the Province of France-Belgium was convened by the Superior General and her Council, as a Consultative College, to live together a process of discernment in order to help the General Council in its own discernment in view of the...
Meeting of discernment in the Province of France-Belgium
An assembly of 35 Sisters from the Province of France-Belgium was convened by the Superior General and her Council, as a Consultative College, to live together a process of discernment in order to help the General Council in its own discernment in view of the nomination of a new Provincial and her Council. The meeting was held at the Ile Blanche guest house, a place that is ideal for all of us...
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In Spiritual Family
News from the Spiritual Family
Meeting of discernment in the Province of France-Belgium
An assembly of 35 Sisters from the Province of France-Belgium was convened by the Superior General and her Council, as a Consultative College, to live together a process of discernment in order to help the General Council in its own discernment in view of the...
Reception of DHS postulants in Nigeria
Friday 4 October 2024 was a day that the Lord made for us: in deed, we are truly happy and fulfilled today, knowing that we have been received as pre-novices into the Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single...
Celebration of temporary commitments
‘Nothing can separate us from the love of God’ (Romans 8:39). Romans 8, 39. It was this statement by Saint Paul in his letter to the Romans that sisters Delphine SOME and Jessica NAON took as the light that would guide their lives as followers of Christ, on 28...
Justice and solidarity
In connection with the charism of the congregation, find our main actions “Justice and solidarity”.
To each his own… My share has come!
Closing the end of the year full of hope and expectation: that was both the feeling and the conviction we felt when we received the sewing machines on 3 July 2024! These gifts from Codas-Caritas of the Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo in Cameroon are a concrete expression of...
Promotion of young women
Friday 31 May 2024 was a day of celebration at the Centre de Promotion de la Jeune Fille (CPJF) in Touloum, a town in Cameroon's Far North region: we were delighted to celebrate the completion of several girls' training by holding a ceremony to award them their...
Recognition and gratitude
As part of the jubilee year marking 70 years of the presence of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in Cameroon, a pilgrimage and a Mass of thanksgiving were organised on Thursday 30 May in honour of Sister Anne-Marie VOLANT and of all the missionary Daughters of the...
Into the World
The congregation listens to the “cry of the earth and the poor”
1954-2024: a movement of thanksgiving
1954-2024: 70 years ago, the first Daughters of the Holy Spirit arrived in Doukoula, in the diocese of Yagoua in CAMEROON, in the parish of Our Lady of the Assumption. Since April of this year, the Vice-Province of Cameroon has been in the midst of a wave of...
Young pilgrims, builders of Hope
Our diocese of Huacho, PERU, celebrated its Diocesan Youth Day on September 21, 2024. Huaral, one of the diocese's parishes, was this year's venue. In the presence of over 600 young people, accompanied by a number of priests and religious, the day began with a welcome...
An exceptional event
On Sunday, 22 September 2024, in the church of Saint Malo in Dinan - Côtes d'Armor, France - an exceptional event took place in the history of a local church: under the presidency of Monsignor Moutel, Bishop of Saint-Brieuc and Tréguier, the first session of the...
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
Generosity of the Heart Your donations have, not only restored the confidence of vulnerable people, but have, also, helped to improve their living conditions: supporting the establishment of “soup kitchens” in Peru, the prevention and treatment of eye diseases...
PERU
Help with activities at a community center in Huaura - Peru. A Huaura community center regularly welcomes elderly people to spend time together and engage in income-generating activities: making bags or purses, woolen flowers, dolls, shawls and scarves... The Huaura...
NIGERIA
Purchase of a knitting machine for the Renée BUREL Center in Ilesa The Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in Nigeria is committed to providing training services to the poor in and around Ilesa. After the closure of the Stephen Social Center, Ilaje,...
CAMEROON
Support for displaced families in Far North Cameroon For some years now, the Koza pastoral zone in Cameroon’s Far North has been plagued by violence of all kinds. With the repeated attacks of Boko Haram, the precariousness of the populations is very visible....
BURKINA FASO
Project for the partial renovation of the Postulate henhouse in Diébougou The Postulate of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in Burkina Faso is located in Diébougou, in the southwest of the country. It is a formation center for young girls seeking to give meaning to...
In memory of …
LE SANN Marie-Thérèse
Name of religious: Sister Pierre Bénédicte Year of religious profession: 1965 Age: 82 Born in Saint-Ségal (29) Date of death : Tuesday 15 October 2024 Date and place of funeral: Friday 18 October 2024 at 14h30, in Plestin-les-Grèves, Maison Notre-Dame, followed by...
SANQUER Paulette
Name of religious: Sister Paul Gabriel Year of religious profession: 1967 Age: 83 Born in Plouguerneau (29) Date of death: Tuesday 8 October 2024 Date and place of funeral: Friday 11 October 2024 at 2.30 p.m., in Plestin-les-Grèves, Maison Notre-Dame, followed by...
BOULCH Anna
Name of religious: Sister Anne de Notre-Dame Year of religious profession: 1957 Age: 89 Born in Sizun (29) Date of death: Friday 27 September 2024 Date and place of funeral: Wednesday 2 October 2024 at 14h30, in Plestin-les-Grèves, Maison Notre-Dame, followed by...