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On November 18, VIVAT International will celebrate 20 years of service to the most vulnerable. The 12 member congregations of VIVAT International, in accordance with its charism and mission, are working to promote Integral Human Development in more than 120 countries.They are united in VIVAT to make their presence strong in international forums, such as…
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“All is Grace” “We believe that vocation is an interior attraction felt by the person, coming from her personal relation with Christ, with the Father, thanks to the Spirit.  A free initiative of God, and a free response of the person.  It is the Lord who calls. We have to believe with all our strength…
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One letter, one smile In April, 150 letters arrived from all over France, to be distributed to the residents of our Nursing Homes, at the initiative of a group of young people under the name of ‘1 letter, 1 smile’… I received three letters, and I thanked the three senders.  One of them replied and…
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Since you are precious and honored in my sight,and because I love you,” (Isaiah 43/4) My name is Ernestine Nzambisa, I come from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I am 32 years old. I was in primary and secondary school at the Diocesan Sisters of Kikwit (a town in Congo). At the age of…
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To know is to understand! In the last two years millions of people have fled conflicts or situations of serious political or economic instability. There has also been a growing consensus on recognizing the impact of climate change among the causes of human mobility. The number of international migrants is estimated at 272 million people.…
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The Little Sisters of the Assumption are happy to announce the first commitment of Amelie Marie GORETI RAVOLOLONIAINA (from Madagascar) Maria NGUYEN Thi Hien ( from Vietnam) Maria NGUYEN Thi Phuoc ( from Vietnam) Thérèse PHAM Thi Thuy ( from Vietnam) With our community, and our families we invite you to join us in prayer…
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For several years now, in the Territory of France, Belgium, Italy and Vietnam, many communities were closed: Nimes, Brussels, Tours, Choisy, etc, because of our ageing. At the end of February 2019, a new project was created: the opening of a community in an intergenerational and intercultural house in Lyon, run by “Habitat et Humanisme”.…
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“A new world is being prepared …”  “In Mary we contemplate a perfect response to the call of God… Her assumption gives us the certainty that a new world is being prepared…” 15th of August 2020! This feast of the Assumption gathers us once again, and in a very particular manner.  All our communities in…
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A day at the Family Health Service of the Little Sisters of the Assumption in East Harlem As I was getting off the elevator, going to get some supplies for the nursing program, the door opened and Kathy, the receptionist, called out in a loud voice: « I need some help here, we have an emergency!…
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Testimony of a blind Little Sister of the Assumption in a Nursing Home Confined! It is not easy for many to live through this pandemic, in the EHPAD (Residence for Dependent Old People), especially because we did not know how long it would last! Personally, I entered with the conviction that I had to face,…
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