In Spiritual Family
With the Trinity, discovering the Hidden Sources
We, the young "Daughters of the Holy Spirit" nuns who had come to France to discover the Sources of the Congregation, began our retreat on 15 August 2023, a special day in the Catholic Church throughout the world on the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed...
Pilgrimage to the Sources: an experience of a lifetime…
The “Pilgrimage to the Sources” began with the symbolic prayer of invocation to the Holy Spirit to help us to be attentive and receptive in what we are about to discover of the origins of our Founders and on how they lived, prayed, worked, and served the people of...
Pilgrimage to the Sources: the arrival
There was an atmosphere of joy when we arrived in Paris on 4 August and saw that Sisters Françoise and Céline were there to welcome us, the "Daughters of the Holy Spirit" from Nigeria and Cameroon -unfortunately, the sisters from Burkina Faso were unable to join us...
First vows in religious life
In the Vice-Province of Nigeria, we will always remember 6 July 2023: on this day, the Vice-Province celebrates the first profession of 5 new Daughters of the Holy Spirit: Rita kekeni clement, kechinyere chidimma ekezie, mercy owoyi idoko, Monica kelechi onuoha and...
Chilean Associates: a visit
On 25 June, we Chilean Associates were visited in Antofagasta by Sister Lydie Pascaline, Daughter of the Holy Spirit, to get to know us better as she is the Councillor for the Associates of the Latin American Delegation. The meeting was a good opportunity for her to...
In the USA: a new team
The day may have been cloudy and gray, with sporadic showers, but the sun shone brightly in the hearts of all the members of the Daughter of the Holy Spirit Family who attended the missioning ceremony for members of our new provincial team. Gratitude and blessings...
Drinking from the source
"We come to the source and we come to drink from it” * The time of exchange and sharing at Ile Blanche, * as a Daughters of the Holy Spirit family, was much appreciated, meticulously prepared by some members of our three Branches: Sister, consecrated laywomen,...
“The Charitable Spouses”
2 July 2023: anniversary of the death in 1755, of Count Claude Toussaint Marot de La Garaye. On 2 July 2023, a group of Christians, including our archivist, wanted to honour the memory of the Count and Countess of La Garaye by holding a Mass in the church in Taden*,...
End of year assembly: joy
Our end-of-year Assembly was held from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 June 2023 in Diébougou, Bagane Catholic Mission, BURKINA FASO, marking the end of the pastoral year. It's a great joy to come together at the end of a year to evaluate what we've experienced together as a...
Farewell to the Sisters of Antofagasta
In his farewell, Jesus gathered his disciples together and gave them a mission in preparation for the last supper. Each disciple, knowing Jesus, listened attentively to him and received his last words, perhaps sensing that he would no longer be with them physically......
In memory of …
RAOUL Marie
Name in religious life: Sister Yves Albert - Year of profession: 1963 - Age: 95 years old - Born in Ploëzal (22) - Date of death: Monday 25 December 2023 - Date and place of the funeral: Thursday 28 December 2023 at 10.30 a.m., in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère, followed...
LE GUEVEL Marie-Thérèse
Name of religious: Sister Thérèse Bernard - Year of religious profession: 1959 - Birth place: Treffléan (56) - Age: 85 years - Date of death: Wednesday 13 December 2023 at the Sainte-Anne d'Auray Retirement Home Community - Date and place of funeral: Monday 18...
LE GALL Jeanne
Name of religious sister: Sister François de Saint Jean - Year of religious profession: 1954 - Birth place: Pouldavid (29) - Age: 102 years - Date and place of death: Tuesday 12 December 2023 - Date and place of funeral: Saturday 16 December 2023 at 2.30pm in...
MERCIER Marie Alice.
A member of the Secular Branch of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit since its foundation in 2003, Marie Alice entered eternal life on Monday 13 November 2023. Marie Alice was born in Plainfield, Connecticut, on 30 January 1927. She attended local primary schools and...
POULOUIN Noëlle
Name of religious: sister Pierre Anne-Marie Year of religious profession: 1952 Birth place: Tréguidel (22) Age: 90 years Date and place of death: Thursday 2 November 2023 at the Maison-Mère Retirement Home Community in Saint-Brieuc Date and place of funeral: Monday 6...
THETIOT Anne-Marie
Name of religious sister: Anne Thérèse Year of religious profession: 1950 Birth place: Ruffiac (56) Age: 93 years Date and place of death: Sunday 22 October 2023 at the Maison de Retraite Ker-Anna/Lann Eol in Sainte-Anne d'Auray Date and place of funeral: Thursday 26...
LANDREIN Jeanne
Name of religious sister: André Marie de Jésus Year of religious profession: 1954 Birth place: Pont-Aven (29) Age: 96 years Date and place of death: Wednesday 18 October 2023 at the Maison de Retraite Ker-Anna/Lann Eol in Sainte-Anne d'Auray Date and place of funeral:...
EVARISTE Gisèle
Name of religious sister: Marie Elisabeth de Jésus Year of religious profession: 1951 Birth place: CAST (29) Age: 92 years Date and place of death: Sunday 15 October at Hôpital de Quimper Date and place of funeral: Wednesday 18 October 2023 at 10:30 in Pluguffan Her...
TAVERSON Thérèse
Name of religious sister : Thérèse Marie de la Croix Year of religious profession: 1953 Birth place: Questembert (56) Age: 90 years Date of death: Thursday 5 October Date and place of funeral: Tuesday 10 October 2023 at 14h30, in Sainte-Anne d'Auray. Her main...
JOURDAIN Jeanne
Name in religious life: Sister Marie-Paule Year of profession: 1943 Age: 98 ans years old Born in Varaville (14) Date of death: Thursday 5 October in Briouze Date and place of the funeral: Monday 9 October 2023 at 2.30 pm, in the church of Briouze Her main obediences:...