Olga Sacoccio is an Italian sister and a member of the Holy Family. She has been working for years with refugees, immigrants and travelling people. INVISIBLE WOUNDS Olga Sacoccio is an Italian sister and a member of the Holy Family. She has been working for years with refugees, immigrants and... Read more
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14/01/2010
The celebration of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees once again gives me the opportunity to express the Church's constant concern for those who, in different ways, experience a life of emigration. MESSAGE OF BENEDICT XVI This year's theme -- "Minor migrants and refugees" 17 January 2010 The... Read more
10/01/2010
Nanattan is a village surrounded by natural beauty. The Church of our Lady of Health is very close to the convent. This church was built on 1895. The people of this village are of great faith. THE HOLY FAMILY SISTERS OF NANATTAN CELEBRATES THE GOLDEN JUBILEE OF THE FOUNDATION Nanattan is a village... Read more
10/01/2010
When Very Rev.Henry Julian O.M.I the Bishop of Jaffna at the request of Rev.Frs. Verlandoor and Huctine O.M.I Rev.Mother Clement Converaux then Superior of Holy Family Convent, Ilavalai newly opened a community at Naranthanai on the 10.01.1910. THE HOLY FMAILY SISTERS CELEBRATE 100 YEARS IN... Read more
02/01/2010
We congratulate the community of Bradford (Britain/Ireland) who celebrates the Silver Jubilee on 3 January. THE BRADFOR COMMUNITY We congratulate the community of Bradford (Britain/Ireland) who celebrates the Silver Jubilee on 3 January. Taken from Archives of Province January 3rd 1985 the... Read more
30/12/2009
Ten years have passed since that celebrated and feared turn of the century: the year 2000, which many thought would bring disaster, and many more hoped would herald in a new era of peace and communion in our troubled world. IF YOU WANT TO CULTIVATE PEACE, PROTECT CREATION Ten years have passed... Read more
27/12/2009
Today, in Congo... Today, when we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family, with joy, we unite ourselves thanking God’s goodness to the sisters of the Delegation of Congo as Sister Georgine celebrates her Silver Jubilee. Georgina is the first Congolese sister who celebrate her silver jubilee. We also... Read more
26/12/2009
The Pilgrimage of the Holy Family, composed by our Founder in 1838, invites us to reflect on the significant events in the lives of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. PRAYING THE PILGRIMAGE OF THE HOLY FAMILY The Pilgrimage of the Holy Family, composed by our Founder in 1838, invites us to reflect on the... Read more
20/12/2009
Today, 20th of December is a joyful day for the Sisters in the new leadership Team of European Network of France, Italy and Belgium. The Sisters in the Generalate are happy to accord them a sisterly welcome and to participate in the celebration of their installation. New leadership Team of European... Read more
18/12/2009
A mass activity in observance of the Global Day of Action (GDA) on Climate Change took place on 12 December 2009,in Quezon City Philippines organized by the Campaign for Climate Action (GCCA) Pilipinas Copenhagen - activities in Philippines A mass activity in observance of the Global Day of Action... Read more
17/12/2009
“The beginning of a new era in the life of the planet calls for a revised way of expressing our vowed life for mission. “Loving, seeking and desiring only God alone in all things” “The beginning of a new era in the life of the planet calls for a revised way of expressing our vowed life for mission... Read more
04/12/2009
Here at the Generalate, our two communities have decided to join together for a special time of prayer before and during the Copenhagen Conference on climate Change… THE CONPENHAGEN CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE December 7 - 18 Here at the Generalate, our two communities have decided to join... Read more
30/11/2009
The theme for World AIDS Day 2009 is "Universal Access and Human Rights" Understanding HIV and AIDS from a human rights perspective can be difficult. Human rights are often misunderstood - and can sometimes be seen as abstract ideals with not much practical relevance for real people. With "... Read more
30/11/2009
Early 2009, it has been discovered that Lesotho is the 2nd country in the World having high rate of children born with HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS IS STILL A PANDEMIC IN LESOTHO DUE TO POVERTY Early 2009, it has been discovered that Lesotho is the 2nd country in the World having high rate of children born... Read more
23/11/2009
In 1999, the UN General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Violence against women and girls is a problem of pandemic proportions. At least one out of every three women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex, or... Read more
16/11/2009
Here we would like to share something of the last formation meeting of Holy Family group leaders, which took place in La Carolina (Jaen) from the 25th to the 27th September. Here we would like to share something of the last formation meeting of Holy Family group leaders, which took place in La... Read more
12/11/2009
On October 24, 1984, three Holy Family Sisters arrived in the Philippines. The mission of Murine FERNANDO, Olivia JOSEPH and Anne-Marie O’BOYLE was to establish a community in the Diocese of Sorsogon (Southern Luzon). 25 YEARS CELEBRATION IN PHILIPPINES On October 24, 1984, three Holy Family... Read more
03/11/2009
For the Sisters of the Holy Family, this road in Latin America started 100 years ago when the Sisters arrived in Brazil and then in the 1960s they came to Paraguay and later to Argentina and Peru. Welcome to REDINFO SFB LATIN AMERICA, the new Holy Family communications bulletin! I like to think of... Read more
21/10/2009
“We wish to share our experience of preparing for our final profession with all the members of the great Family of Pierre Bienvenu Noailles. FOUR SISTERS FROM THE CONGO PREPARE FOR THEIR FINAL PROFESSION Here the sisters share their feelings with us as they begin this important stage in their lives... Read more
21/10/2009
Our sisters lived in Orta di Atella in the past. As you are about to read here, the sisters are very much loved by the people and they asked them to return. A NEW COMMUNITY IN ORTA DI ATELLA The word new is not the best word to describe this community since our sisters lived in Orta di Atella in... Read more