In Spiritual Family
Pentecost. Family: festive sharing
In Rennes, France, on the weekend of Pentecost, we came together as the "Daughters of the Holy Spirit Family", in its three branches -Consecrated Seculars, Associates and Religious- for a time of festive sharing! Around a festive table, a song dear to the Church and...
Nigeria. 60th Anniversary Grand Final
The grand finale of the celebrations marking 60 years of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit took place on Friday 10 May 2024 at the Catholic Cathedral of Saint-Benoît in Osogbo. It was a glorious celebration attended by the bishops of the dioceses where the Daughters of...
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...
In memory of …
GALLIOU Thérèse
Name in religious life: Sister Anne de l'Emmanuel Year of profession: 1948 Age: 97 years old Born in Plouguerneau (29) Date of death: Sunday 1 September 2024 Date and place of funeral: on Thursday 5 September at 14h30, in Plestin-les-Grèves, followed by burial in the...
MARTIN Marie-Jeanne
Name in religious life: Sister Aline Marie du Christ Year of profession: 1949 Age: 99 years old Born in Pleyber-Christ (29) Date of death: Sunday 11 August 2024 Date and place of funeral: Wednesday 14 August at 2.30pm, in Plestin-les-Grèves, followed by burial in the...
GRALL Marie-Thérèse
Name in religious life: Sister Thérèse Michel du Christ Year of profession: 1949 Age: 96 years old Born in Hanvec (29) Date of death: Thursday 8 August 2024 Date and place of funeral: Monday 12 August at 2.30pm, in Plestin-les-Grèves, followed by burial in the...
BOUDONNET Elisabeth
Year of profession: 1973 Age: 77 years ol Born in Lassay-les-Châteaux Date of death: Tuesday 6 August 2024 Date and place of funeral: Friday 9 August at 2.30 pm, in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère, followed by burial in the cemetery. His main obediences were:...
JEGARD Jacqueline
Name in religious life: Sister Bernadette Lucie Year of profession: 1962 Age: 86 years old Born in Noyal-Pontivy (56) Date and place of funeral: on Monday 29 July at 14h30, in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère followed by burial in the cemetery. His main obediences were:...
FILY Anne
Name in religious life: Sister Marie-Etienne du Christ Year of profession: 1951 Age: 93 years old Born in Trégarantec (29) Date of death: Thursday 11 July 2024 Date and place of funeral: T uesday 16 July 2024 at 14h30, in Plestin-les-Grèves followed by burial in the...
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...