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The COP26 – Conference on Climate Change

The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) is starting October 31, 2021. This meeting is important because: *it will review the commitments of each State (nationally determined contributions) following the Paris accord. 130 countries out of 190 have already made theirs but China, India, Saudi Arabia… are still owing. *they will discuss those issues that were suspended in 2015, notably how “carbon markets” will function (art. 6). The CCFD-Terre solidaire (Catholic Committee Against Hunger and for Development – Earth Solidarity) is running a campaign so…

Entrance to the novitiate in Cameroon

On September 29, the universal Church honors the archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. On September 29, 1828, there was a big feast in Saint Jacut! Six women consecrate themselves to God by making their first religious profession. On September 29, 2021 the Sisters of the Region of Saint Therese (Cameroon) joyfully welcome to the French speaking novitiate in Ngaoundéré four young Cameroonian women and three Malagasy. First and second year novices flanked by Sr Naya to the left and Sr. Céline to the right. May the Lord…

Innovative projects !

Tuesday, October 5, 2021, the Angélique Le Sourd long term care facility in cooperation with the St. Hélier Pôle in Rennes, invited all the Sisters, health care workers and elected officials of the area to the inner court yard of the Mother House in St. Jacut to come and see the latest innovations at St. Hélier Pôle. The Sisters came out in force to attend the five workshops, eager to discover the new devices and how they work. It was an afternoon filled with discoveries. The professionals…

Associates of France – Annual Assembly

On the 9th and 10th of October, 2021, 22 Associates and 6 accompanying Sisters from the Entity of France, came together for their Annual Assembly in St. Jacut les Pins. François Bédu, Eudist priest from la Roche du Theil, “opened our eyes” with Pope Francis’ Encyclical: Fratelli tutti. He had us deepen its “Heart” with the story of the Burning bush and the Good Samaritan. Touching testimonies of this can be found in the lives of people like Etty Hellisum in her book, “An Interrupted Life”, or…