In 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...
The house to live in together
My name is Sister Anne Okozi, of the Congregation of Daughters of the Holy Spirit, Nigeria Vice Province. My lived experiences both in the community and in the formation, house has been a wonderful one in my life in the past 24 years and I can still see God at work in...
Vocational camp
A vocational camp was held from 20 to 25 July 2025 at the postulancy community in Diébougou, Burkina Faso. We, aspiring to religious life, came from different dioceses, including Manga, Koudougou, Diébougou, and the Archdiocese of Ouagadougou. On the afternoon of 20...
Commitment to the ‘Secular Branch’
Sylvie DANIEL committed herself to the consecrated lay life in 2021 by taking temporary vows. During this period, she continued her formation, focusing mainly on the meaning of commitment and her desire to respond to the call that the Lord had placed in her heart to...
Nigeria. Joyful commitment of nine new sisters
Every great journey begins with taking a leap of faith. Our journey together for the past four years in response to God’s initiative in our calling into religious life was like yesterday as the psalmist says “a thousand years are like a day before God” during...
A time to stop and marvel
"In a noisy world, marked by the race to the clock, it is often difficult to take time to be together for free, and yet we need it so much ... It is here that we see how well God knows us and shows us a path to profound happiness: this necessarily involves withdrawal,...
Nigeria. Handover ceremony
On 27 June 2025, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit of the Vice-Province of Nigeria gathered at the Renée Burel Retreat Centre in Ilesa for the official handover ceremony from the former leadership team to the new team. After four years of Vice-Provincial service by...
Pilgrimage to the Sources in Taden
On 26 April, a group of Associates of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit travelled to Taden in Brittany, near Dinan, to follow in the footsteps of the ‘Charitable Spouses’ Claude Toussaint Marot (1675-1755) and Marguerite Picquet de la Motte (1681-1757), Count and...
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...
LE RU Stéphanie
Religious name: Sister Hervé de Saint Jean Year of religious profession: 1950 Age: 97 years old Born in Ploumoguer (29) Date of death: Thursday, 21 August 2025 Date and place of funeral: Monday, 25 August 2025 at 10:30 a.m. in Plestin-les-Grèves, Maison Notre-Dame...
LE PORT Anne-Marie
Religious name: Sister Yves-Marie de la Providence Year of religious profession: 1950 Place of birth: Quiberon (56) Date and place of death: Saturday, 16 August in Sainte-Anne d'Aurayµ Age: 98 Date and place of funeral: Wednesday, 20 August 2025 at 2:30 p.m. in...
LE BIDEAU Anne
Religious name: Brigitte de Notre-Dame Born into religious life: 1957 Place of birth: Quiberon (56) Date and place of death: Thursday, 14 August in Sainte-Anne d'Auray Age: 89 Date and place of funeral: Tuesday, 19 August 2025 at 10:30 a.m. in Sainte-Anne d'Auray...
ARGOUARC’H Anna
Religious name: Sister Anna of the Holy Spirit Year of religious profession: 1950 Age: 95 Born in Plouénan (29) Date of death: Wednesday, 13 August in Plestin-les-Grèves Date and place of funeral: the funeral will take on Saturday, 16 August 2025 at 10 a.m. place in...
GUENOLE Marguerite
Religious name: Sister Xavier des Anges Year of religious profession: 1944 Age: 100 years old Born in Ploudaniel (29) Date of death: 29 July 2025 Date and place of funeral: The funeral will take place in Plestin-les-Grèves, Maison Notre-Dame, on Friday 1 August 2025...
BLAIS Priscilla
Name in Religion: Sister Constance Joseph Date of Birth/Age: January 14, 1930 age 95 years Date of Profession: May 30, 1966 Date of Death: July 21, 2025 Place of Death: St Joseph Living Center, Windham, CT Date and Time of Funeral: Monday July 28, 2025 11:00 AM Place...
HENGOAT Laurence
Name of religious sister: Sister Saint Teresa Year of religious profession: 1953 Place of birth: Plouha (22) Age: 93 Date and place of death: 17 July 2025 in Saint-Brieuc Date and place of funeral: Monday 21 July 2025 at 2.30pm, in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère, followed...