Justice and solidarity
A encounter with Christ in the poor
Life is a precious gift from God, yet many people are unable to enjoy even the basic necessities of life. Every day, countless individuals struggle to find food to eat, clean water to drink, clothes to wear, and a safe place to rest. As Christians, we are reminded in...
Bursars’ meeting!
Since Friday 10th April l’Ile Blanche -in France- has had some special guests: the bursars of the different Units of the congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit (DHS). They are gathered for five days, from the 10 to 16 April. Those present are: Sisters Amelie...
A great privilege…
What happiness on this morning of February 27 in CAMEROON: the novitiate received a bus capable of containing all its members! Although we had been informed that our request for a means of travel more suited to our number would be granted, we did not expect to see it...
Easter… in a camp for displaced people
On Saturday, March 28, 2026 we went to Boussouma, in the diocese of Kaya, BURKINA FASO, some 80 kms from Ouagadougou, the capital, to visit a camp for internally displaced persons. This visit was organized by the USMBN (Union of Major Superiors of Burkina Faso and...
Synodality…
Synodality as a response to violence and injustice: this was the topic that brought us together at this meeting of the network «Justice and Peace» in Ouagadougou, BURKINA FASO, on Saturday-Sunday, 14-15 March 2026. On Saturday, the synodality was developed by Abbot...
Event “Night to shine”
The "Night to Shine" program is a global initiative sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, Georgia, USA. The event is dedicated to honor and celebrate people with special needs by affirming their dignity, their value and the values given by God. This year the...
Winter solidarity
Having taken note of the appeal for generosity launched by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, we found that it was possible to make donations of warm clothing during this winter period in favor of the most disadvantaged. This collection, organized at the Basilica...
Close bond of solidarity
During the development of the year orientation, our EHPAD community of Ker-Anna, in Sainte Anne d'Auray -in Brittany, FRANCE- had decided, among other things, to open up more to the outside world, asking: "How can we act in solidarity with others?" We first noted the...
Love for the poor
In order to be effective in carrying out our mission with vulnerable people, including internally displaced persons, the office of the network "Justice and Peace" which brings together representatives of all religious institutes, offered us a training session in...
Nigeria. World Disability Day
On 3 December, the St. Mary Rehabilitation Center celebrated the World Day of Disabled Persons according to this point: to advance social progress, "Fostering inclusive societies for people with disabilities" On that day, the St. Mary’s Rehabilitation and Development...
Our projects
DHS Solidarity Projects
What we cannot do alone, we are able to do together. Thank you for being there.
BURKINA FASO
Beekeeping in Bondigui, PhariyagoSince 2006, the community of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit has been inserted in Bondigui, in Saint John the Evangelist Parish of Phariyago. In Bondigui, the population is exposed to the consumption of chemical products. Concerned...
CAMEROON
Touloum Girls’ Training CenterThe Touloum Girls’ Training Centre, created in 2000 by the Daughters of the Holy Spirit and PIME priests in the diocese of Yagoua, has been supporting young girls who are vulnerable, under-schooled or out of school for more than twenty...
NIGERIA
Support for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the Camp in Kishi, Oyo State.In 2009 when the Boko-Haram’s insurgency began gaining traction in Nigeria, many Nigerians have experienced violence, massacre, and displacements. IDPs camps were established...
KENYA
Daughters of the Holy Spirit: A New Missionary Chapter in KenyaOn September 2, 2025, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit from Nigeria opened a new missionary chapter in Kenya. A few weeks later, on October 25, our Congregation was officially recognized in the Diocese of...
JNVIC
Psychology session
From May 19 to 21, 2026, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit from the vice-province of CAMEROON participated in a psychology session at the "Renée BUREL" reception center in Maroua. This session was led by Sister Marie Madeleine, who came from Douala, a clinical...
LE DIOURON Marie-Antoinette
Name of the nun: Marie Antoinette Year of religious profession: 1958 Place of birth: Bourbriac (22) Age: 87 years Date and place of the funeral: Friday, June 5, 2026 at 2:30 p.m., in Saint-Brieuc, Mother’s House of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit. Its main obediences...
Two lives offered to God forever
This Saturday, May 23, 2026, in an atmosphere of faith, joy, and emotion, the Christ the Savior parish of Domayo-Maroua, diocese of Maroua-Mokolo, CAMEROON, vibrated to the rhythm of a major spiritual event: the perpetual vows of Sisters Odette MAIBLAME and Denise...
Vocation Camp
The Vocation Camp "Savio 2026", organized by the Don Bosco Youth Center in Ogungbade, Ibadan, NIGERIA, was held from 15 to 17 May 2026 and brought together young people from different backgrounds, united by a common desire: to discover their vocation, to discern God’s...
Beautiful fraternal meeting
On May 12, a beautiful fraternal meeting was held at the Ker-Anna/Lann Eol Retirement Home Community of Sainte-Anne d'Auray, in Brittany, FRANCE, as part of the preparation of the next provincial chapter of the congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit. On this...
A encounter with Christ in the poor
Life is a precious gift from God, yet many people are unable to enjoy even the basic necessities of life. Every day, countless individuals struggle to find food to eat, clean water to drink, clothes to wear, and a safe place to rest. As Christians, we are reminded in...
Dr. Françoise GAUTHIER
Dr. Françoise Gauthier, 81, of Putnam, USA, passed away suddenly on Sunday May 3, 2026 at Matulaitis Rehabilitation Center.Born August 3, 1944 in Biddeford, Maine, she was the only child of Raymond and Viola (Pomerleau) Gauthier. After graduating from St Bernard High...
The beautiful day!
It was on May 11... Invited by Sister Françoise BEAUMONT, provincial, about 90 people met at the Mother-House -Saint-Brieuc, FRANCE-, in order to prepare for the next provincial chapter. For the "Family of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit" - Sisters, Consecrated Lay...
General of Associates Meeting
The General Assembly of the Associates of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit of the PROVINCE FRANCE-BELGIUM took place on April 18, 2026 in Saint-Brieuc. It took place in a particular rhythm: our "guides" and "friends" of the Office, by completing a...
Council of Congregation
Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, from April 16 to 24, the Council of Congregation was held at Île Blanche, FRANCE, with a view to preparing the General Chapter of 2027. The first two days (16 and 17) were devoted to amending the Economic Directory with all the...