Justice and solidarity
“They have no more wine”
I was touched by this phrase from the Gospel of Cana: "They have no more wine", during my annual retreat at the end of 2020, and I saw those people who could not go to church on Sunday because of a disability: they have no more BREAD! With the permission of the parish...
With the children in the IDP camps
In August 2021, during our General Chapter in France -Ile-Blanche-, in the exchanges with Sister Revault on my mission in Cameroon, I told her about my work with the displaced in the field of health and nutrition, of what I felt about the children who are often...
Courageous “hummingbirds”
In Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, France. Week after week, "hummingbirds" collect newspapers, advertisements, outdated magazines, Prions en Eglise, Magnificat, in short, all paper destined for the bin! As soon as the heap becomes large in the room reserved for this purpose,...
Help for displaced persons
On Friday 1st April 2022, we, the sisters of the DHS community in the Djarengol district of Maroua, CAMEROON, went to give aid to displaced persons in Bogo, a village in the Far North region, about twenty kilometres from Maroua. We arrived at the refugee camp...
Our projects
DHS Solidarity Projects
What we cannot do alone, we are able to do together. Thank you for being there.
BURKINA FASO
Improving study and housing conditions for young girls at the Foyer Marie Balavenne in Diébougou The Girls' Hostel "Marie Balavenne" is under the tutelage of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in Burkina Faso. It is located in Diébougou where several...
CAMEROON
Aid for the financing of studies for poor young pupils or students in the Far North region The Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit has been established in Far North of Cameroon since 1954. This region of the Far North is, both, one of the most populated...
NIGERIA
Purchase of equipment for the Catholic Clinic of the Trinity in Irée The Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit is committed to providing good care services to the poor of Irée and its surroundings. The poverty rate has increased in Nigeria due to the...
PERU
Aid to two "comedores populares" by Tupac Amaru, Huaura The "comedores populares" or "communal kitchens" in Peru are self-help organizations in which women from different families collectively prepare food that is then consumed in their homes. These collective...
JNVIC
Young pilgrims, builders of Hope
Our diocese of Huacho, PERU, celebrated its Diocesan Youth Day on September 21, 2024. Huaral, one of the diocese's parishes, was this year's venue. In the presence of over 600 young people, accompanied by a number of priests and religious, the day began with a welcome...
BOULCH Anna
Name of religious: Sister Anne de Notre-Dame Year of religious profession: 1957 Age: 89 Born in Sizun (29) Date of death: Friday 27 September 2024 Date and place of funeral: Wednesday 2 October 2024 at 14h30, in Plestin-les-Grèves, Maison Notre-Dame, followed by...
An exceptional event
On Sunday, 22 September 2024, in the church of Saint Malo in Dinan - Côtes d'Armor, France - an exceptional event took place in the history of a local church: under the presidency of Monsignor Moutel, Bishop of Saint-Brieuc and Tréguier, the first session of the...
RICKIS Patricia
Name in Religion: Sister Rose Francis Date of Birth/Age: December 18, 1942 - 81 years Date of Profession: June 1, 1962 Date of Death: September 21, 2024 Place of Death: Putnam, CT Date and Time of Funeral: Monday September 30, 2024 - 10:00 AM Place of Funeral: Most...
LE SAUX Denise
Name of religious: sister Madeleine de Jésus Year of religious profession: 1952 Age: 95 years old Born in Langolen (29) Date of death: Monday 23 September 2024 Date and place of funeral: Friday 27 September at 2.30 pm, in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère followed by burial...
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...
DUTELLE Lorena
Death of Associate in US Province: DUTELLE Lorena Date of Birth/Age: Jan 7, 1939 - 85 years Date of /Covenant: May 3, 1998 Date of Death: Sept 6, 2024 Place of Death: South Windsor, CT Date and Time of Funeral: Wed Sept 18, 2024 Place of Funeral: St Margaret Mary...
The year is launched…
Dear sisters in the congregation - and all those who visit its site - we, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit of the Vice-Province of Burkina Faso, come to inform you of our Assembly for the beginning of the year 2024-2025. From Friday 6 to Sunday 8 September 2024, our...
HAUTE Jeanine
Age: 90 years Date of death: Monday 9 September 2024 Date and place of her funeral: Friday 13 September at 10h30, in Pordic. Jeanine was a member of the Congregation des Filles du Saint-Esprit from 1954 to 2003, before joining the Secular Branch, Europe Region. You...
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...