Justice and solidarity
Courageous “hummingbirds”
In Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, France. Week after week, "hummingbirds" collect newspapers, advertisements, outdated magazines, Prions en Eglise, Magnificat, in short, all paper destined for the bin! As soon as the heap becomes large in the room reserved for this purpose,...
Help for displaced persons
On Friday 1st April 2022, we, the sisters of the DHS community in the Djarengol district of Maroua, CAMEROON, went to give aid to displaced persons in Bogo, a village in the Far North region, about twenty kilometres from Maroua. We arrived at the refugee camp...
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DHS Solidarity Projects
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Council of Congregation
Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, from April 16 to 24, the Council of Congregation was held at Île Blanche, FRANCE, with a view to preparing the General Chapter of 2027. The first two days (16 and 17) were devoted to amending the Economic Directory with all the...
RIO Thérèse
Death of a consecrated lay woman in the province of France-Belgium Last name and first name: RIO Thérèse Date of birth: 28 November 1927 in Péaule, Morbihan Date of appointment: 8 June 2003 Date of death: April 29, 2026, in Vannes where she had been in a nursing home...
Experience of an DHS novice, on internship in Burkina Faso
From March 4 to April 26, we, second-year novices of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit, were sent to BURKINA FASO for a second internship. I, Anne, was sent to the community of Phariyago, in an area where multi-culturality and inter-ethnicity are...
Earth Day
Happy Earth Day April 22 2026! The Laudato Si Commission has created a short video in celebration of new life on our marvelous planet. May every day be Earth Day.
Bursars’ meeting!
Since Friday 10th April l’Ile Blanche -in France- has had some special guests: the bursars of the different Units of the congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit (DHS). They are gathered for five days, from the 10 to 16 April. Those present are: Sisters Amelie...
Community life and inner freedom
A session for the young professed Daughters of the Holy Spirit on 'Community life and its demands for inner freedom' was held in Diébougou, BURKINA FASO, in the community of Bagane, from 27 to 29 March 2026.The purpose of this time of reflection led by Sister...
A great privilege…
What happiness on this morning of February 27 in CAMEROON: the novitiate received a bus capable of containing all its members! Although we had been informed that our request for a means of travel more suited to our number would be granted, we did not expect to see it...
Easter… in a camp for displaced people
On Saturday, March 28, 2026 we went to Boussouma, in the diocese of Kaya, BURKINA FASO, some 80 kms from Ouagadougou, the capital, to visit a camp for internally displaced persons. This visit was organized by the USMBN (Union of Major Superiors of Burkina Faso and...
DRION Fernande
Name of the nun: André François Year of religious profession: 1962 Place of birth: Guémené-Penfao (44) Age: 96 years Date and place of the funeral: Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 3 PM, in Sainte-Anne d'Auray Its main obediences were: Saint-Brieuc - Pont-Aven - Quimper -...
The first rain
Our country, BURKINA FASO, experiences two major seasons: the dry season and the rainy season.In the Southwest, in the municipality of Bondigui, on the night of March 22 to 23, 2026, we had a first violent rain. This rain, accompanied by a strong gust of wind, tore...