In Spiritual Family
Nigeria: sports day
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in Nigeria, a new event was held on Tuesday 7 May 2024 at St Lawrence Grammar School, Ilesa, in honour of the ESF missionaries who have provided educational services at the school for many years. The...
Camp for Aspirants DHS
From 7 to 11 April 2024, the camp for aspiring Daughters of the Holy Spirit was held in Touloum, a town in the Far North region of CAMEROON, in the diocese of Yagoua. As soon as the camp opened, in a room in the parish, Sister Bertine BAYANG, who is responsible for...
Hope: faith in the future
The sisters and associates from the Paris region gathered at the Filles du Saint-Esprit reception centre on rue Chaplain for a time of meeting and thanksgiving. We had a few anniversaries to celebrate: Céline and Simonne's 90th birthdays, Maryvonne's 80th birthday and...
Peru. Associates of religious congregations
On Sunday 21 April, we had a wonderful meeting of all the Associates of the Religious Congregations of Peru, in Lima. The theme was: ‘The challenge of living synodality and our Christian commitment’.Father Raúl Pariamachi helped us to underline the importance of our...
Vice-Province of Nigeria: a new novitiate
On Tuesday 30 April 2024, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit of the Vice-Province of Nigeria recorded a new event with the official blessing by the Archbishop, His Excellency the Reverend Gabriel Leke Abegunrin, of their new novitiate located in Iddo, in the Archdiocese...
Europe region. Regional Assembly of the Secular Branch
The new Council of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit Secular Branch, Europe region - Giovanna COMMISSIONNE, Moderator, Madeleine HAUROGNE and Lydie FAUCHER - held its first General Assembly in Saint-Brieuc on 27 and 28 April 2024. A number of lay consecrated women met...
Festive celebration in Briouze
On Sunday 28 April, in Briouze, France (Department of Orne), Sunday Mass took on an unusual character: in the lively and numerous assembly were a dozen former Sisters of Notre-Dame -a congregation founded in this town- and several Daughters of the Holy Spirit,...
Associates France-Belgium: General Meeting
On a sunny day, the General Assembly of the Associates of the Congrégation des Filles du Saint-Esprit took place on 6 April DHS sisters' reception centre on rue Chaplain. A warm welcome from the 28 Associates and 6 DHS Sisters over a hot or cold drink and some...
A journey like no other!
On 16 November 2023, three Cameroonian Daughters of the Holy Spirit took the flight from Yaoundé to France: Sr Judith MBOUNGOUL, for the mission to the General Council of the Congregation, Marcelline and myself, Monique, for health reasons. As soon as we landed in...
Reborn
When I arrived in Elven, a French commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region, I expressed my desire to do the "Renaitre" course at the Penboc'h Spirituality Centre. What a gift for me, for my life as a religious Daughter of the Holy Spirit! This...
In memory of …
BURKE Ellen
Mary Martin Year of profession: 1952 Age: 92 years old Date and place of Birth: 03 06 1932 Claregalway, Co. Galway IRELAND Nationality: IRISH - Place and date of Death: Burlington Hall Care Home, Wobum Sands. Ist July 2024: - Place and date of funeral: Church Our Lady...
PERRIER Marie-Thérèse
Year of profession: 1960 Age: 88 years old Born in Champgenéteux (53) Date of death: Sunday 23 June 2024 Date and place of funeral: Wednesday 26 June at 2.30 pm in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère, followed by burial in the cemetery. His main obediences were: - Sées - La...
COLLIN Germaine
Name in religious life: Sister Anne Noël Year of profession: 1954 Age: 90 years old Born in Saint-Martin-des-Prés (22) Date of death: Tuesday 28 May 2024 Date and place of funeral: Friday 31 May at 2.30 pm in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère, followed by burial in the...
GILLIS Diane
Name of religious: Sister Anne Cecelia Year of religious profession: 1er juin 1962 Date and place of Birh: January 27, 1943 - Age: 81 years Date and place of Death: May 2, 2024 - St. Joseph Living Center, Windham, CT Date and place of Funeral: Tuesday May 7, 2024...
COHIC Valentine
Name of religious: Sister Anne Joseph de la Croix Year of religious profession: 1953 Birth place: Pluneret (56) Date of death: 22 April 2024 Age: 92 years Date and place of funeral: Thursday 25 April at 2.30pm in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray. Its main obediences were: Angers...
GREAGHTY Margaret Mary
Name of religious: Sister Mary Assumpta Year of religious profession: 1954 Date and place of Birh: 09 11 34 - West, Co Mayo, Ireland Age: 90 years Date and place of Death: 12 April 2024 - Milton Keynes, Hospital Date and place of Funeral: Date to be arranged - place:...
PICART Anne-Louise
Name of religious: Sister Yves-Olivier Year of religious profession: 1948 Birth place: Plougar (29) Age: 97 years Date of death: 12 April 2024 Date and place of funeral : Tuesday 16 April 2024 at 14h30, in Plestin-les-Grèves, followed by burial in the...
AUDET Léontine
Name in religious life: Sister Angèle de Saint-Yves Year of profession: 1943 Age: 101 years old Born in Landéhen (22) Date of death: Thursday, April 4, 2024 Date and place of funeral: Monday April 8, 2024 at 14h30 in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère, followed by burial in...
DIÓGENES Flores Pineda
Name: DIÓGENES Flores Pineda Date of birth: 8 September 1956 Date of becoming an Associate of the Congrégation des Filles du Saint-Esprit: 1 December 2002 Date of death: 2 April 2024 Our friend and spiritual brother, began his preparation as a pre-associate in 1999...
RICHARD Geneviève
- Name of religious: Sister Marie Renée des Anges - Year of religious profession: 1953 - Birth place Ruffiac (56) - Date of death: 19 March 2024 - Age: 91 years - Date and place of funeral: Saturday 23 March at 2.30 pm in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray. - Its main obediences...