In Spiritual Family
Cameroon. Vice-Provincial meeting
From the evening of Thursday 19 October to midday on Sunday 22 October, we met in Vice-Province to look at what our choices should be and to commit ourselves in community with "those whom God has associated with us", for the year 2023-2024. The Assembly opened on...
Entrance to the novitiate
On Wednesday 18 October 2023, in the chapel of the vice-provincial house in Galdima-Maroua, Cameroon, the 4 novices of the first year officially entered the novitiate. The novices were: Yvette, Marie, Edith and Nina. Present at the celebration were the sisters of the...
The wealth of unity in our diversity
On 14 and 15 October, more than 40 consecrated people from different congregations and several neighbouring dioceses in the province of Lima gathered in Lima -capital of Peru- for a meeting of conviviality and reflection on the theme: Joy, prophecy and hope in...
She sees “even greater things”…
A week ago in Landerneau -France-, I attended the funeral of Jeanne, Sister Jeanne, Sister Jeanne le Roux. Jeanne left to join the man to whom she gave her life, peacefully, but too quickly, so quickly that, like her friends and family, I didn't have the time to...
Latin American associates: echoes of meetings
PERU. Associates of CallaoOn 24 September, the associates of Callao celebrated the 31st anniversary of Sovisem (Social Center) and the 32 years of pastoral work of Sister Helena Josse. The celebration and recognition were very moving and beautiful. Sister Helena...
Total gift to the Lord
"All is grace", the words that sustained Sister Clémentine TAPSOBA in her consecration. On Saturday 30 September 2023, in the parish of Saint Joseph Mukassa in Koudougou, Burkina Faso, Sr Clémentine TAPSOBA, Daughter of the Holy Spirit, will celebrate her perpetual...
In Burkina Faso: New year assembly
From Saturday 8 to Sunday 10 September 2023, the Bagane community in Diébougou, Burkina Faso, held its first assembly of the year. We began this time of searching for our orientation for the pastoral year with a prayer of adoration followed by the opening words of...
The joy of following Christ
On Saturday 2 September 2023, in the chapel of the Vice-Provincial House of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in Cameroon, two young people, Serlette GAOBAWAÏ, from the parish of Mandaka in the diocese of Maroua-Mokolo and Christine MAÏDOKLE, from the parish of...
60 years of religious life: thanksgiving
30 August 2023 marked exactly 60 years of religious life for Sister Juliette Houdemont. Juliette was professed on 30 August 1963, along with Paulette, Marie, Sophie and Paule Agnès. A Mass of thanksgiving was celebrated in the church of Saint Martin du Champy in...
Chile: Associates meetings
In Antofagasta On 27 August 2023, at nine o'clock in the morning, we met at the house of Don Oriones in the city of Antofagasta - Chile. What a joy it was to meet up again with my dear ESF group, and even more so with some of my associate sisters whom I hadn't seen...
In memory of …
RAOUL Marie
Name in religious life: Sister Yves Albert - Year of profession: 1963 - Age: 95 years old - Born in Ploëzal (22) - Date of death: Monday 25 December 2023 - Date and place of the funeral: Thursday 28 December 2023 at 10.30 a.m., in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère, followed...
LE GUEVEL Marie-Thérèse
Name of religious: Sister Thérèse Bernard - Year of religious profession: 1959 - Birth place: Treffléan (56) - Age: 85 years - Date of death: Wednesday 13 December 2023 at the Sainte-Anne d'Auray Retirement Home Community - Date and place of funeral: Monday 18...
LE GALL Jeanne
Name of religious sister: Sister François de Saint Jean - Year of religious profession: 1954 - Birth place: Pouldavid (29) - Age: 102 years - Date and place of death: Tuesday 12 December 2023 - Date and place of funeral: Saturday 16 December 2023 at 2.30pm in...
MERCIER Marie Alice.
A member of the Secular Branch of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit since its foundation in 2003, Marie Alice entered eternal life on Monday 13 November 2023. Marie Alice was born in Plainfield, Connecticut, on 30 January 1927. She attended local primary schools and...
POULOUIN Noëlle
Name of religious: sister Pierre Anne-Marie Year of religious profession: 1952 Birth place: Tréguidel (22) Age: 90 years Date and place of death: Thursday 2 November 2023 at the Maison-Mère Retirement Home Community in Saint-Brieuc Date and place of funeral: Monday 6...
THETIOT Anne-Marie
Name of religious sister: Anne Thérèse Year of religious profession: 1950 Birth place: Ruffiac (56) Age: 93 years Date and place of death: Sunday 22 October 2023 at the Maison de Retraite Ker-Anna/Lann Eol in Sainte-Anne d'Auray Date and place of funeral: Thursday 26...
LANDREIN Jeanne
Name of religious sister: André Marie de Jésus Year of religious profession: 1954 Birth place: Pont-Aven (29) Age: 96 years Date and place of death: Wednesday 18 October 2023 at the Maison de Retraite Ker-Anna/Lann Eol in Sainte-Anne d'Auray Date and place of funeral:...
EVARISTE Gisèle
Name of religious sister: Marie Elisabeth de Jésus Year of religious profession: 1951 Birth place: CAST (29) Age: 92 years Date and place of death: Sunday 15 October at Hôpital de Quimper Date and place of funeral: Wednesday 18 October 2023 at 10:30 in Pluguffan Her...
TAVERSON Thérèse
Name of religious sister : Thérèse Marie de la Croix Year of religious profession: 1953 Birth place: Questembert (56) Age: 90 years Date of death: Thursday 5 October Date and place of funeral: Tuesday 10 October 2023 at 14h30, in Sainte-Anne d'Auray. Her main...
JOURDAIN Jeanne
Name in religious life: Sister Marie-Paule Year of profession: 1943 Age: 98 ans years old Born in Varaville (14) Date of death: Thursday 5 October in Briouze Date and place of the funeral: Monday 9 October 2023 at 2.30 pm, in the church of Briouze Her main obediences:...