International Community

Saint Emilie wrote, “Your charity must cross the seas.” and at another moment she said, “Our love must be practical and extend to everyone.  We are all brothers and sisters in Christ and our love must be a proof of this.”  We, the Sisters of the Holy Family try to be faithful to these words by listening to God’s call and by trying to respond to the needs of God’s people wherever we feel able.

Today the Holy Family Sisters have communities throughout the world.

Our Mother House is still in Villefranche-de-Rouergue in France and we also live, work and worship in England, Ireland, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Egypt, France, India, Ivory Coast, Italy, Lebanon, Philippines, Senegal and Spain.

Recently we opened two new communities in the Philippines where we have built an orphanage and are working with street children. 

In England we have a group of young Indian women preparing to become full members in our congregation. When they have learned enough about our way of life and have made their final vows they will return to India to build communities there and to do all they can to reveal the tenderness and love of God to all they meet through their love and service.

Find out more about Becoming a Holy Family Sister.