In Spiritual Family
Sacrament of confirmation: faith committed…
The intensive exposure of candidates to Catechesis in Marie Balavenne Catholic College, Ilogbo Nigeria, has become an avenue that has opened the minds of the young ones to willingly and happily embrace and value the sacraments of the church every year. For Marie...
In Nigeria: new vice-provincial team
It was an epoch-making event for all the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in the Vice-Province of Nigeria on Friday 1st July 2022, as the past leadership team anchored by Sr Anthonia Ayeni handed over the leadership baton to the next team still piloted by Sr Ayeni for a...
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 …
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 -...
Sister Anita PAUL
We have just learned, on November 23, 2022, of the death in the USA of Sister Anita PAUL Name of religious sister: Sister Jeanne Benigna Year of religious profession: 1950 Age : 92 years old Visiting hours: Friday 2 December at 10.00 am with a prayer service at 10.15...
















