Justice and solidarity
Prison: a place of rebirth
On Sunday 28 April 2024, we, the novices of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit and the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, went to visit the inmates of the central prison in the town of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon. Knowing their difficult living...
Closer to the most vulnerable…
On Ash Wednesday 2024, for the Lenten season leading up to Easter, I asked for the grace to be closer to those who suffer, to those in need: the sick, the homeless, the voiceless, the poor who live in misery every day, to be more aware of this category of people whom...
With street children
Street children are usually left to fend for themselves. With no one to look after them, they often have to do odd jobs to get the meal of the day, beg or steal in order to eat. Sometimes they go for days on end without having anything to eat. At night, these poor...
The “Solidarity Christmas Special” 2023
Listening to "both the clamour of the earth and the clamour of the poor" is the very expression of Pope Francis in his 2015 encyclical letter "Laudato Si'" (no. 49), on safeguarding the common home. It was with this in mind that we once again considered our "Christmas...
First experience of Mission
"The first Daughters of the Holy Spirit wanted to live together to serve the poor, the sick and children. They recognised in them the person of Jesus Christ and had great respect for all" Rule of Life, art 1. On 4 September 2023, I began my very first mission in the...
In Cameroon: Foi et Justice
FOI ET JUSTICE is an association that promotes ecology and the preservation of creation. Food security, the protection of natural resources and the fight against land grabbing are all part of its field of action. The members of this association in the Diocese of...
Solidarity with Burkina Faso
For several years now, our country, Burkina Faso, has been experiencing a security and humanitarian crisis. This is the case in a number of places, including our diocese of Koudougou. The Church has made it its mission, alongside the new government, which is calling...
Just a glimmer of hope for the future
How can we not rejoice on this May 24, 2023, with these young prizewinners who are all happy to have reached the end of their 3-year training course at the Centre de Promotion de la Jeune Fille (CPJF)de Touloum, a town in CAMEROON'S Far North region. They are now...
“Move your planet”
Every year, the chaplaincies of the middle schools of the city of Noisy le Grand -France- live a strong time with the CCFD-Terre Solidaire, "Move your planet". This year, we focused our reflection on respect for the common home with extracts from the encyclical...
In a displacement camp: Christmas
Christmas is a special time for every child, because it is the time for them to receive gifts, new clothes, toys and to eat "festive food". But, alas, this joy is not given to all ... such as children from displaced families! For these, last year, the "Friends of the...
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Day of awakening to religious life
On Sunday, January 25, 2026, the 69th World Missionary Childhood Day took place. This day was celebrated in the parish with a strong participation of children... This same date of January 25 was chosen by our community of Koudougou - BURKINA FASO-, to be the day of...
DUNLOP Margaret
Death of Associate in US Province Name of Associate: DUNLOP Margaret Date of Birth/Age: April 21, 1930 - 95 years Date of engagement: October 14, 1990 Date of Death: January 26, 2026 Place of Death: Berkshire, MA Date and Time of Funeral: February 4, 2026 Place of...
Fraternity… in pastoral community
The pastoral agents of the parish of Notre-Dame de Marza, in N'Gaoundéré -CAMEROON- organize each new year a moment of fraternity in one of the religious communities and... they decide to live this time of joy within our novitiate community. Thus on January 10, 2026,...
RUCARD Jeanne
Name of the nun: Anne-Yvonne du Sauveur Year of religious profession: 1952 Born in Plouguerneau (29) Age: 93 years Date and place of the funeral: the funeral will take place on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10 am in Plestin-les-Grèves. Its main obediences were: -...
Prayer for Christian Unity
Every year, in January, Christians throughout the world pray to regain their unity, a unity willed by Jesus Christ himself (John 17:21). The theme proposed for the week of prayer from 18 to 25 January 2026 is based on St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians 4:1-13: "There...
Memorial Mass
On 10 January 2026, at the Renée Burel Center in Ilesa - NIGERIA, during the first general assembly of the year, the Vice-Province reserved a day for the celebration of a mass in favor of the souls of their two icons of faith: the very reverend Julius Adelakun and...
Great community experiences
Novices in project of religious life, at the novitiate in N'Gaoundéré - CAMEROON, we lived, from October 19 to December 19, 2025, our first internship of 2 months of community life, in different places: in Touloum, Monique, in Koza, Anne, in Galdima in Maroua, Sylvie...
Winter solidarity
Having taken note of the appeal for generosity launched by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, we found that it was possible to make donations of warm clothing during this winter period in favor of the most disadvantaged. This collection, organized at the Basilica...
JAÏN Marie
Name of the nun: Sister Saint Germaine Year of religious profession: 1945 Place of birth: Plonévez Porzay (29 Age: 103 years Date and place of the funeral: Monday, January 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM in Sainte-Anne d'Auray Its main obediences were: - Plouguerneau - Lilia -...
Close bond of solidarity
During the development of the year orientation, our EHPAD community of Ker-Anna, in Sainte Anne d'Auray -in Brittany, FRANCE- had decided, among other things, to open up more to the outside world, asking: "How can we act in solidarity with others?" We first noted the...