In Spiritual Family

In Spiritual Family

Hope: faith in the future

Hope: faith in the future

The sisters and associates from the Paris region gathered at the Filles du Saint-Esprit reception centre on rue Chaplain for a time of meeting and thanksgiving. We had a few anniversaries to celebrate: Céline and Simonne's 90th birthdays, Maryvonne's 80th birthday and...

Peru. Associates of religious congregations

Peru. Associates of religious congregations

On Sunday 21 April, we had a wonderful meeting of all the Associates of the Religious Congregations of Peru, in Lima. The theme was: ‘The challenge of living synodality and our Christian commitment’.Father Raúl Pariamachi helped us to underline the importance of our...

Vice-Province of Nigeria: a new novitiate

Vice-Province of Nigeria: a new novitiate

On Tuesday 30 April 2024, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit of the Vice-Province of Nigeria recorded a new event with the official blessing by the Archbishop, His Excellency the Reverend Gabriel Leke Abegunrin, of their new novitiate located in Iddo, in the Archdiocese...

Europe region. Regional Assembly of the Secular Branch

Europe region. Regional Assembly of the Secular Branch

The new Council of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit Secular Branch, Europe region - Giovanna COMMISSIONNE, Moderator, Madeleine HAUROGNE and Lydie FAUCHER - held its first General Assembly in Saint-Brieuc on 27 and 28 April 2024. A number of lay consecrated women met...

Festive celebration in Briouze

Festive celebration in Briouze

On Sunday 28 April, in Briouze, France (Department of Orne), Sunday Mass took on an unusual character: in the lively and numerous assembly were a dozen former Sisters of Notre-Dame -a congregation founded in this town- and several Daughters of the Holy Spirit,...

Associates France-Belgium: General Meeting

Associates France-Belgium: General Meeting

On a sunny day, the General Assembly of the Associates of the Congrégation des Filles du Saint-Esprit took place on 6 April DHS sisters' reception centre on rue Chaplain. A warm welcome from the 28 Associates and 6 DHS Sisters over a hot or cold drink and some...

A journey like no other!

A journey like no other!

On 16 November 2023, three Cameroonian Daughters of the Holy Spirit took the flight from Yaoundé to France: Sr Judith MBOUNGOUL, for the mission to the General Council of the Congregation, Marcelline and myself, Monique, for health reasons. As soon as we landed in...

Reborn

Reborn

When I arrived in Elven, a French commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region, I expressed my desire to do the "Renaitre" course at the Penboc'h Spirituality Centre. What a gift for me, for my life as a religious Daughter of the Holy Spirit! This...

Growing old… but staying bold

Growing old… but staying bold

Over the years, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit sisters in the U.S. province have actively collaborated and volunteered in various charitable organizations.I'm privileged to serve with the sisters and other lay volunteers in helping different organizations through...

Costly but also saving…

Costly but also saving…

From 24 to 27 March 2024, we, the young religious sisters of the vice-province of BURKINA FASO, had our second session of the year on Christian and religious obedience, led by Sister Christine DIDJA, head of the postulancy in Diébougou. The session, lived in a climate...

In memory of …

RICHARD Geneviève

RICHARD Geneviève

- Name of religious:  Sister Marie Renée des Anges - Year of religious profession: 1953 - Birth place Ruffiac (56) - Date of death: 19 March 2024 - Age: 91 years - Date and place of funeral: Saturday 23 March at 2.30 pm in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray. - Its main obediences...

BODENES Marie-Joséphine

BODENES Marie-Joséphine

- Name of religious:  Sister Noël de l'Immaculée - Year of religious profession: 1951 - Birth place: Plouguerneau (29) - Age: 94 years - Date and place of funeral: Saturday 16 March at 3pm   in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray. - Its main obediences were: Le Guilvinec - Ile de...

POQUET Hélène

POQUET Hélène

- Name of religious:  Sister Marie Hélène du Calvaire - Year of religious profession: 1955 - Birth place Plomodiern (29) - Age: 92 years - Date and place of funeral: Thursday 14 March at 2.30pm, in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray. - Its main obediences were in BELGIUM: Strépy -...

LEBEAU Cecile

LEBEAU Cecile

- Name in Religion: Sister Cécile Irene - Date of Birth/Age: January 19, 1930 age 94 years - Date of Profession: August 23, 1952 - Date of Death: February 26, 2024 - Place of Death: St. Joseph Living Center, Windham, CT - Date and Time of Funeral: March 5, 2024 11:00...

MOYSAN Alexandrine

MOYSAN Alexandrine

- Name of religious:  Sister Anne Joseph du Saint-Esprit - Year of religious profession: 1951 - Birth place: Trégarantec (29) - Age:93 years - Date and place of funeral: Friday 1 March at 2.30pm, Plestin-les-Grèves - Her main obediences were: Tredion - Brec'h -...

ABGUILLERM Marie-Françoise

ABGUILLERM Marie-Françoise

- Name of religious:  Sister Emmanuel Françoise - Year of religious profession: 1960 - Birth place: Plouguerneau (29) - Age: 89 years - Date and place of funeral: Monday 19 February at 2.15pm, at Saint Houardon church in Landerneau - Her main obediences were:...

THETIOT Madeleine

THETIOT Madeleine

Name of religious:  Sister Marie Joseph des Anges Year of religious profession: 1953 Birth place: Ruffiac (56) Age: 91 years Date and place of funeral: Saturday 10 February at 10.30 a.m. at 10 a.m, in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray. Her main obediences were: Saint-Brieuc -...

CALVEZ Françoise

CALVEZ Françoise

- Name of religious: Sister Louis Angèle du Christ - Year of religious profession: 1949 - Birth place: Plouguerneau (29) - Age: 94 ans - Date and place of her funeral: Saturday 3 February at 2.30pm, in Plestin-les-Grèves. - His main obediences were: Callac - Le...

BRAMOULLE Gabrielle

BRAMOULLE Gabrielle

- Name in religious life: Sister Bruno Michel - Year of profession: 1965 - Age: 95 years old - Born in Morlaix (29) - Date of death: Wednesday 17 January 2024, at the Communauté Maison de Retraite de Saint-Brieuc - Date and place of funeral: Saturday 20 January at...

FABLET Marcelle

FABLET Marcelle

Name of religious:  Sister Marie Philomène de Jésus - Year of religious profession: 1952 - Birth place: Sérent (56) - Age:91 years - Date and place of funeral: Tuesday 16 January at 10 a.m, in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray. - Her main obediences were: Landivisiau - Saint-Raoul...