In Spiritual Family

In Spiritual Family

Pilgrimage to the Sources: the arrival

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

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

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

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

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”

“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

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

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 Olney, commitment of an Associate

In Olney, commitment of an Associate

In the province of England-Ireland, Sonia van Reyk, a member of the Olney Associates group, joined the Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit on 31 May 2023. St. Joseph’s Convent Olney gave us a warm welcome, and we were joined in the beautiful chapel where...

Here and there, united in solidarity

Here and there, united in solidarity

In 2017, in the joyful spirit of the great international gathering of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit Family to mark the end of the "Year of Marie Balavenne", Sister Helena UGORJI, a Nigerian, was sent to Ile Blanche - the welcome centre at Locquirec in Brittany,...

In memory of …

Guacolda Cifuentes Hernández

Guacolda Cifuentes Hernández

On Saturday, September 9th at 12:00 noon, our dear Guacolda Herminia Cifuentes Hernandez, left us, to go to the House of God our Father. She was born on March 1st 1939. She made her covenant as an associate in 2002. From 2009 to 2023, she was a Consecrated Laywoman....

SIMON Yvette-Marie

SIMON Yvette-Marie

Name of religious sister: Anna Madeleine Year of religious profession : 1943 Birthplace: Plounéventer (29) Age: 99 ans Date and place of her funeral: Thursday 10 August 2023 at 14h30, in Plestin-les-Grèves, His main obediences were: Locquirec, Ile Blanche -...

NICOLAS Louise

NICOLAS Louise

Sister's name: Sister Agnès Françoise Year of profession: 1946 Age: 99 years old Born in Guiscriff (29) Date and place of the funeral: Thursday August 10, 2023 at 2:30 pm, in Sainte-Anne d'Auray. Her main obediences were: Sainte-Anne d'Auray - Cléder - Carantec -...

BRIANT Marie

BRIANT Marie

Name of religious sister: Anne Thérèse de Saint-Jean Year of religious profession : 1952 Birthplace: Lanrivoaré (29) Age: 90 ans Date and place of her funeral: Thursday 3 August 2023 at 14h30, in Plestin-les-Grèves, His main obediences were: Plérin, Le Légué -...

LE PABIC Anne-Marie

LE PABIC Anne-Marie

Year of religious profession: 1990 Born in Noyal-Pontivy (56) Age: 72 The funeral will take place in Sainte-Anne d'Auray, on Friday 4 August 2023 at 14h30. Her main obediences were: Plouguin - Créteil - ROMANIA - Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère, communauté accueil -...

Mirella

Mirella

Ivonne CUELLAR GALLARDO, Comunicaciones Asociados América Latinaµ nos informa del fallecimiento de : Nombre: Mirella del Rosario Palavecino Fuentesµ Fecha nacimiento: 15 de septiembre de 1946 Fecha de Alianza: 8 de diciembre de 2006 Fecha fallecimiento: 18 de julio de...

CONSEIL Anne-Marie

CONSEIL Anne-Marie

Sister's name: Sister Louis RéginaYear of profession: 1943Age: 99 years oldBorn in Cléder (29)Date and place of the funeral: Tuesday 20 June 2023at 14h30 in Plestin-les-Grèves followed by burial in the cemetery of Plestin-les-Grèves.Her main obediences: Quimper -...

FORTIER Irène

FORTIER Irène

Sister's name: Sister Albert Rita Year of profession: 1953 Age: 89 years old Date in born: June 14, 1933 Date of Death: June 9, 2023 Place of Death: St Joseph Living Center, Windham, CT Date and Time of Funeral: Tuesday June 20, 2023 11:00 am Place of Funeral: Corpus...

CABON Anne

CABON Anne

Name in re Nom de religieuse : Sœur Anne de l'Esprit-Saint Year of profession: 1958 Age: 91 ans years old Born in Landéda (29) Date and place of the funeral: on Wednesday 7 June 2023 at 14h30, in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère, followed by burial in the Maison-Mère...

BROUILLARD Giselle

BROUILLARD Giselle

Name in Religion: Sr. Jeanne Antoine Date of Birth/Age: November 20, 1932 age 90 years Date of Profession: August 23, 1952 at the Motherhouse Date of Death: May 6, 2023 Place of Death: St. Joseph Living Center, Windham, CT Date and Time of Funeral: Tuesday May 16,...