In Spiritual Family
USA. Celebration for Dom Jean Leuduger
On a beautiful late summer day in September, nearly 60 women gathered at the Daughters of the Holy Spirit Congregation Center -in Putnam, USA-, to remember and honor the memory of the man/priest who helped found the congregation in 1706. Dom Jean Leuduger was a native...
Consecrated life in the heart of the world
The International General Assembly of the Secular Branch "Daughters of the Holy Spirit", gathering delegates from the USA, Chile and France as well as a candidate from Peru, from 25 to 31 August 2022, in Ile Blanche -France-, ended with great joy and in a great...
Crystal wedding
"The Lord did wonders for me, holy is his name" Lk 1:49 We, Angela, Justine, Marcelline, Alice, Lydia, Rolande and Pascaline, how can we not borrow the words of Mary's thanksgiving hymn to give thanks to God for the gift of vocation when our different missions are...
In Nigeria, Sister Teresa BUCKLEY, icon of faith
On Thursday, August 25, 2022, the Catholic Diocese of Oshogbo and the Vice-Province of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in Nigeria gathered at St Lawrence's Catholic Church, Ilesa, for a Mass of Thanksgiving in honour of Sister Teresa BUCKLEY -of the Province of...
With Sister Angela, 107 years old!
How beautiful are your works How great are your works, Lord! You fill us with joy! Yes, we are filled with joy on this day when we celebrate, with our Sister Angèle, the 107 years of her life since her birth in Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon, near Brest, in Brittany. France....
A retreat like no other
From 1 to 9 August 2022, all of us, Sisters of the Vice-Province of Burkina Faso, were gathered in the monastery of Bafo. In this year of the celebration of 25 years of our presence in this country in the Diocese of Diébougou, we lived a retreat different from those...
End of School Year Celebration
At the end of each school year, the school celebrates the graduation of Primary 6 students who are entering secondary school and Nursey 2 students who are moving on to primary school. This year 2021/2022, the ceremony at Maryland Catholic Nursery/Primary School,...
Reception of eleven novices
A memorable event when eleven young women were received as novices into the Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit at the Novitiate in Ilesa, Osun State, NIGERIA, on Wednesday 27 July 2022: Agatha Akhare, Bridget Anyam, Callista Arji, Maryann Benson,...
Seven new Daughters of the Holy Spirit
On 22 July 2022, the novitiate community welcomed guests from all over the country for the first profession of vows. It was a special day in the life of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit congregation as the Vice-Province of Nigeria celebrated the first profession...
Career Week
As students of “Marie Balavene” Catholic College, Ilogbo, Nigeria, we have come to appreciate the values instilled in us during the three years we have been there. We are particularly grateful to the management for setting aside a special week to give us the...
In memory of …
CHARLES Anne Marie Philomène
Sister's name: Sister Dominique de l’Immaculée Year of profession: 1956 Age: 96 years old Born in Gouézec (29) Date and place of the funeral: Wednesday 21 December at 14h30, in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère, followed by burial in the Maison-Mère cemetery. Her main...
RIVET Jacqueline
Sister's name: Sister Xavier Madeleine Year of profession: 1959 Age: 86 years old Born in Gouézec (29) Date and place of the funeral: Monday 12 December 2022 at 2.30 pm, in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère, followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery. Her main obediences...
SCANLON Catherine
HerYear of profession: 1945Age: 97 years oldBorn in Athea, Co. Limerick, IRELANDDate of death: 6 December 2022, Dublin (Maryfield Nursing Home)Funeral date: not yet definedHer main obediences were:1945-1955: Student - 1955-1968: Bedford - 1968-1970: Abergavenny -...
CONSTANTIN Germaine
Year of profession: 1953Age: 91 years oldBorn in Frênes (61)Date and place of funeral: on Tuesday 6 December 2022 at 2.30 pm in the church of BriouzeIts main obediences were: Laval - Putanges - Renazé - Pont d'Ouilly - Argentan - Quimper - Pluguffan - FlersIn Briouze,...
CONSTANTIN Germaine
Year of profession: 1953 Age: 91 years old Born in Frênes (61) Date and place of funeral: on Tuesday 6 December 2022 at 2.30 pm in the church of Briouze Its main obediences were: Laval - Putanges - Renazé - Pont d'Ouilly - Argentan - Quimper - Pluguffan - Flers In...
COSPEREC Monique
Sister's name: Sister Yves Bernard Year of profession: 1961 Age: 83 years old Born in Langonnet (56) Date and place of funeral: Thursday 1 December 2022 at 2.30pm in Sainte-Anne d'Auray, Its main obediences were: La Gacilly - Saint-Brieuc - Cléguérec - Sainte-Anne...
BOURHIS Madeleine
Sister's name: Sister Madeleine de l'Annonciation Year of profession: 1957 Age: 90 years old Born in Scaër (29) Date and place of funeral: the funeral will take place in Sainte-Anne d'Auray, on Saturday 3 December 2022 at 11am Its main obediences were: Rennes -...
Sister Anita PAUL
We have just learned, on November 23, 2022, of the death in the USA of Sister Anita PAUL Name of religious sister: Sister Jeanne Benigna Year of religious profession: 1950 Age : 92 years old Visiting hours: Friday 2 December at 10.00 am with a prayer service at 10.15...