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01/01/2024
On January 1st the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God. Mary embraces God's will and freely accepts God's grace, thus fulfilling an important role in God's plan of salvation. Down through the centuries, the Blessed Virgin has helped many in the Church to come closer to Christ... Read more
31/12/2023
In this joyful Christmas atmosphere the Universal Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth, in a social context where our families have been weakened by various circumstances, longing for credible paradigms to follow. In this Sunday’s Gospel from Luke 2, we are presented with an... Read more
24/12/2023
In his days may justice flourish and peace abound, until the moon is no more. (Ps 72,7). These days of Christmas invite us once again to turn our gaze and contemplate the Family of Nazareth in Bethlehem, where God becomes man in a small village of Judea in a poor stable, among animals: a birth that... Read more
19/12/2023
"Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace... I bring good news of great joy to you and to all the people: today a Saviour has been born to us" (Lk 2). CHRISTMAS A light in the night... Good news at the crossroads of our history... A hope offered... to all Humanity! Let us be among those who... Read more
04/12/2023
The "new beginning” is part of the evolution of our Holy Family history, part of the evolutionary history of the universe where, as we know, every ending is at the same time a new beginning…(Post-Circular 321) On 4 th December 2023, the general house had the installation of the generalate community... Read more
27/10/2023
Today, October 27, 2023, is a day dedicated by Pope Francis to prayer, penance, and fasting for peace in the world, especially in countries at war. We'd like to take this opportunity to share with you what we've experienced over the past week, always in favour of peace, particularly in the Great... Read more
26/10/2023
Who was Pierre Bienvenu? This charismatic man came into the world at the height of the French Revolution, in 1793 in Bordeaux (France). The great social and economic difficulties also affected the Noailles household. As a child, he was very sensitive and intuitive, but his adolescence was difficult... Read more
08/09/2023
The Council of the Family was held in Martillac, France, the Holy Family’s "Holy Land", from 21 to 27 August 2023. This meeting was organized by the Permanent Committee with the theme "Our Charism: Breath of the Spirit in a Synodal Process". The members had the joy of coming together and sharing... Read more
11/08/2023
The Continental Session of the Holy Family Temporary Professed of Africa is being held from August 10–20, 2023, at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The aim of the session is to train the Sisters to support the development of poor/vulnerable women in economic... Read more
10/06/2023
After 46 years of missionary work in Africa, when I returned, I felt like a stranger in my own country. Today, at my age, I would still like to be useful where I can be of service. Talking with my Sisters in my community helped me find opportunities to be useful. Near our home is the "Vincentian... Read more
04/06/2023
The future of the Association of the Holy Family of Bordeaux a challenge to move forward prophetically as we celebrate our 203rd foundation anniversary on Trinity Sunday 2023 203 Years of existence as a Family is a Miracle that calls for a fitting celebration by the Family of Pierre Bienvenu... Read more
08/04/2023
Dear sisters and brothers, I greet you on this Easter with these words of Pope Francis. May the joy and peace of the Risen Jesus be in your hearts. “How beautiful is a Church that can run this way through the streets of our world! Without fear, without schemes and stratagems, but solely with the... Read more
03/04/2023
Lent is a most important time for all of us as we reflect on the sacrificial love of our redeemer on the Cross. A grace-filled time is given to us to journey with ourselves and experience Jesus’ companionship in our life journey. Jesus’ mission is to bring the scattered children into one family,... Read more
14/03/2023
The heart’s aim of women religious is to express their charism by demonstrating God’s love through acts of service in SRI LANKA. We 9 participants from women religious congregations gathered together, as one body at NayakaKanda, Good Shepherd Convent, Wattala, Colombo, on 27th morning during the... Read more
06/03/2023
On 1 February 2023, we had the profound joy of participating in the Eucharist celebrated by Pope Francis on the occasion of his visit to the DRC. The deep desire we had was to listen to him and to be blessed by the successor of Peter. In this context of wars, killings, injustice and multiform... Read more
02/02/2023
Meditating on the testimony of those who were present during the Eucharistic Miracle, we too can feel the astonishment, the wonder and the joy at this manifestation of the Lord Jesus. At a time when the Good Father's work was beginning to take shape, he and his first daughters were wondering about... Read more
16/01/2023
I would like to begin by thanking Sister Micheline Kenda for the initiative to celebrate the 25 years of the presence of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Bordeaux in Rwanda. Celebrating the silver jubilee of lives given and received is to acknowledge the presence of the unconditional Love of God... Read more
01/01/2023
When we pause for a moment to think critically about our celebrations, we realize that many of them are related to our customs and traditions, with variations according to cultures, religions and the various situations on our planet. All of them, however, agreed upon by historical and social... Read more
30/12/2022
Now is a favourable time to take a closer look at our life-models, the Holy Family of Nazareth. Who were they? They lived like the other families in the town of Nazareth. I imagine that they lived with simplicity and kindness... Mary: woman of unshakable faith in God, attentive neighbour, joyful... Read more
28/12/2022
A great king is born as a little child! The wise men come from afar to worship and pay homage to him. Even though lying in a manger, he reigns over heaven and earth. Christmas celebrates the joyful and extraordinary event of the Son of God being born of the Blessed Virgin Mary, coming to live among... Read more