In Spiritual Family
Rereading the year and our history
From the 24th to the 26th of June 2022, our end of year assembly was held in the community of Diébougou, vice-province of Burkina Faso, for a review of the pastoral and community year. In her words, our Vice-Provincial, Silvie Roamba, gave thanks to the Lord, Master...
In the footsteps of Dom Jean Leuduger
On 23 June 2022, 28 people, including a majority of "Daughters of the Holy Spirit" nuns, attended a day organised by the Pilgrimage Service of the Diocese of Saint-Brieuc, to go "In the footsteps of Dom Jean Leuduger", a priest, a missionary of our Breton countryside...
Plant Festival
Under a sunny and beautiful sky, the Maison d'Accueil de l'Ile Blanche -Région Bretagne, France- hosted its first "Fête des Plantes", this Sunday, June 12, 2022. Thanks to the collaboration of the Sisters, the "Friends of the Ile Blanche", the Festival Committee of...
Intergenerational relationship and synodality
Dans l'esprit de collaboration et de solidarité avec le message du Saint Père sur la synodalité, la Vice-province des Filles du Saint-Esprit du Nigéria a organisé -du 9 au 12 juin 2022-, à " Renee Burel Retreat Centre Ilesa ", un atelier de trois jours pour les sœurs...
On a journey of solidarity through the Spirit
There has been so much in the past few years to weaken us, the global pandemic, outbreaks of racism and genocide, wars and violence, the mass migration of peoples, political polarization and environmental destruction… However, we also have been gifted and surprised...
Being postulants: our experience
On 24 October 2021 we went to Diébougou, Burkina Faso, to be postulants of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit, Edith and Nina from Burkina Faso, Marie from Cameroon and our "big sisters" from Nigeria, the second year postulants: Callista, Esther,...
Final Vows and Silver Jubilee
On 7th May 2022, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit of the Vice-Province of Nigeria celebrated the final vows of Sisters: Mercy Aghahowa and Rita Oye and the silver jubilee of religious profession of Sisters: Cyrina Chikwe and Marykate Anni. During the vigil prayer,...
The Earth and the Neighbours
I am a "Consecrated Lay Daughter of the Holy Spirit". After having lived my professional life in Brest, a city in Brittany, France, I have been retired for 4 years in a village in Plougastel-Daoulas -near Brest-. A small studio, but a large garden. A very ordinary...
In memory of …
GARRIGUE Suzanne Marie
Name in religious life: Sister Suzanne Marie GARRIGUE Year of profession: 1986 Age: 89 ans years old Born in Sarlat (24) Date and place of the funeral: Tuesday 24 January at 14h30, in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère, followed by burial in the Maison-Mère cemetery. Her main...
CALVARIN Marie-Thérèse
Sister's name:Sister Marie-Françoise du Christ Year of profession: 1945 Age: 97 years old Born in Landéda (29) Date and place of the funeral: on Wednesday 11 January 2023, at 2.30pm, in Plestin-les-Grèves. Her main obediences: Saint-Nic - Pluneret - Plonévez-du-Faou -...
ROUE Marie-Louise
Sister's name: Sister Cécile Marguerite Year of profession: 1958 Age: 84 years old Born in Lannilis (29) Date and place of the funeral: Thursday 29 December 2022 at 2.30 pm, in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère. Her main obediences : Angers - Landerneau - Saint-Brieuc -...
CHARLES Anne Marie Philomène
Sister's name: Sister Dominique de l’Immaculée Year of profession: 1956 Age: 96 years old Born in Gouézec (29) Date and place of the funeral: Wednesday 21 December at 14h30, in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère, followed by burial in the Maison-Mère cemetery. Her main...
RIVET Jacqueline
Sister's name: Sister Xavier Madeleine Year of profession: 1959 Age: 86 years old Born in Gouézec (29) Date and place of the funeral: Monday 12 December 2022 at 2.30 pm, in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère, followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery. Her main obediences...
SCANLON Catherine
HerYear of profession: 1945Age: 97 years oldBorn in Athea, Co. Limerick, IRELANDDate of death: 6 December 2022, Dublin (Maryfield Nursing Home)Funeral date: not yet definedHer main obediences were:1945-1955: Student - 1955-1968: Bedford - 1968-1970: Abergavenny -...
CONSTANTIN Germaine
Year of profession: 1953Age: 91 years oldBorn in Frênes (61)Date and place of funeral: on Tuesday 6 December 2022 at 2.30 pm in the church of BriouzeIts main obediences were: Laval - Putanges - Renazé - Pont d'Ouilly - Argentan - Quimper - Pluguffan - FlersIn Briouze,...
CONSTANTIN Germaine
Year of profession: 1953 Age: 91 years old Born in Frênes (61) Date and place of funeral: on Tuesday 6 December 2022 at 2.30 pm in the church of Briouze Its main obediences were: Laval - Putanges - Renazé - Pont d'Ouilly - Argentan - Quimper - Pluguffan - Flers In...
COSPEREC Monique
Sister's name: Sister Yves Bernard Year of profession: 1961 Age: 83 years old Born in Langonnet (56) Date and place of funeral: Thursday 1 December 2022 at 2.30pm in Sainte-Anne d'Auray, Its main obediences were: La Gacilly - Saint-Brieuc - Cléguérec - Sainte-Anne...
BOURHIS Madeleine
Sister's name: Sister Madeleine de l'Annonciation Year of profession: 1957 Age: 90 years old Born in Scaër (29) Date and place of funeral: the funeral will take place in Sainte-Anne d'Auray, on Saturday 3 December 2022 at 11am Its main obediences were: Rennes -...