Let’s Talk About Mental Health: Psychomotor Therapy and Aging
Dr. Sofia Figueirinhas, a psychomotor therapist at the Centro Psicogeriátrico Nossa Senhora de Fátima (Sisters Hospitallers – Parede | Cascais), shares her experience in psychomotor interventions with older adults. Specializing in geronto-psychomotor therapy, she focuses on sensory stimulation and nonverbal communication to enhance well-being during both typical and pathological aging processes. She is part of the facility’s multidisciplinary team and also contributes to community programs like the “Senior Brain Gym,” aimed at promoting active aging and preventing dementia. An inspiring account of how hospitality becomes tangible through comprehensive mental health care for the elderly.
Hospitality in Action: Comprehensive Care Project for the Elderly
At the Mental Hospital Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro in Pasto, the “Mercy that Accompanies” project provides comprehensive, human-centered care for the elderly. Through therapeutic spaces and emotional support, the project promotes a dignified aging process, grounded in the commitment to care with mercy and justice.
PUENTE, a European Project with Impact
PUENTE is a European project led by Hospitality Europe and supported by the European Union, promoting hospitality and inclusion for refugees from Ukraine. With participating centers in six countries—including the Hospitaller Sisters and the Order of Saint John of God—the initiative provides tools, training, and integration support, all grounded in dignity and human rights.
Living from the Heart of Jesus
Each June, the Hospitalarian Family devoutly celebrates the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Sister Isabel, Provincial Vicar, invites us to contemplate that open Heart as a source of comfort, surrender, and renewal—especially in times of fatigue and fragility.
Two Commissions at the service of hospitaller revitalization
From June 19 to 24, 2025, the General Commissions of Restructuring and Spirituality gathered in Rome to continue their journey of reflection and discernment toward the revitalization of hospitalarian life, inspired by the charism and testimony of the Foundresses.
Sister Idília María Carneiro, appointed by Pope Leo XIV to the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
Sister Idília Maria Carneiro, Superior General of the Hospitaller Sisters, has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV to the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life—a recognition of the hospitaller charism and her service to the most vulnerable.
Renewing the Yes of our Foundresses
On June 21, 1880, María Josefa Recio and María Angustias Giménez embarked on a journey of faith and dedication that gave rise to the Sisters Hospitallers. Today, we continue to renew their “yes” through comprehensive care for those who need it most.
Testimonies of Mercy: Paula Caeiro
Paula Caeiro, co-editor for the Sisters Hospitallers, shares a powerful testimony from this past Easter. At Saúde da Idanha, where she has been involved for over 12 years, she invited young people from Missão País to join her in serenading a long-term resident who doesn’t communicate verbally. With guitars and heartfelt songs, what began as a simple gesture turned into a profound encounter. A smile, a grateful look, and a moment full of grace — a memory that will stay with them forever.
Sisters Hospitallers Lisbon at MOSTRARTE 2025
Clínica Psiquiátrica San José, part of Hermanas Hospitalarias Lisboa, is participating in MOSTRARTE 2025 through the PROJETAR-TE project, promoting inclusion and personal development through artistic workshops. From June 23 to 25, the public will enjoy theater, dance, singing, and visual arts created by assisted individuals throughout the year.
Vocational Youth Ministry Encounter – Summer 2025
A hundred young people from 16 parishes gather in Vietnam for the Vocational Youth Ministry Encounter – Summer 2025, a time of faith, service, and discovery of the charism of hospitality.