A Grand Pardon
On 8 September 2024, pilgrims gathered for the annual procession of the Grand Pardon de Notre-Dame-de-Lanriot, in Moëlan-sur-Mer, Brittany. France. The religious procession stretched 7 km from the church in Moëlan-sur-Mer to the picturesque chapel on the banks of the...
Nigeria. The Youth Summit
The Summit of the Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria was held on the last weekend of August 2024 at Sacred Heart Minor Seminary, Diocese of Ondo, on the theme: ‘Those who hope in the Lord will run and not be weary’ (Isaiah 40:31). Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province is...
DHS Aspirants
21 to 26 July 2024: a long-awaited moment for the Aspirants to the congregation of the "Daughters of the Holy Spirit"! They expressed their joy at seeing each other and us again, and at discovering our communities in Burkina Faso, especially those of Koudougou and...
Elven: closing ceremony
A kilometre on foot takes its toll...Thursday, 1 August: it's time to count the times each team has walked (triathlon event).Friday morning, 2 August: In the kitchen, Mathilde, our cook, cooks up a menu from 5 continents: she herself has concocted the dishes! In the...
Olympic Games… in Elven
Since 1 July, the Olympic Games organised by the Filles du Saint-Esprit community in Elven have been taking place in a very relaxed atmosphere, full of joy and humour. On Monday 22 July, we put our memories to the test with the QUIZZ.Four of us, who of course won't be...
Vocation camp
As part of its vocational pastoral work, the town of Léré - the diocese of Pala in Tchad - was once again faithful to its tradition in organising the mixed vocations camp from Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 July 2024.I was delighted not only to take part, but even more to...
As the Olympic Games get underway…
As the Olympic Games get underway in Paris on 26 July 2024, the community of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit - 14 sisters - has been living the spirit of the Games since 12 July in Elven, a French commune in Brittany, highlighting ‘their spirit of cooperation and...
Young, lively, active church
‘Young Church, Living Church, Active Church’ was the slogan of the young people of the ecclesiastical province of Garoua. Cameroon. Indeed, it was in the dynamism of a living and active Church that the first Provincial Youth Days (JPJ) of the ecclesiastical province...
All responsible for the vitality of the Charism
In Burkina Faso, from 12 to 14 July 2024, we held our vice-provincial assembly in the community of Koudougou.Our assembly consisted of two essential parts: the annual review of community life and economic training. The opening prayer by the Vice-Provincial Council...
Operation “Green Sahel
The morning of 6 July 2024 was a special day for us Daughters of the Holy Spirit from the Maroua communities (Galdima, Djarengol and Makabaye neighbourhoods) in Cameroon, known as "Reforestation Day". We and a few friends were on hand to reforest our plot of land in...