Testimony of Sister Gabrielle Lillon
Sister Gabrielle Lillon shares how her experience at the International Juniorate and the Motherhouse has strengthened her hospitalarian vocation, guided by God’s love and service to those most in need.
Testimony of Sr. Agata
Agatha shares how her experience in the international juniorate at the Mother House transformed her life and vocation, teaching her to discover her gifts, embrace her weaknesses, and live fraternity as a gift from God alongside sisters from diverse cultures.
Testimony of Sr. Anna Kha
Sister Anna Kha, from the Vice-Province of Vietnam, shares how her formation at the Mother House of the Congregation strengthened her sense of belonging and her vocation to serve with tenderness, generosity, and compassion, reflecting the maternal face of God’s mercy.
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.
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.
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.
144 Years of Hospitality
Today we celebrate a new anniversary: 144 years ago, on May 31, 1881, the Congregation of the Sisters Hospitallers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was born in Ciempozuelos (Madrid, Spain). What began as a courageous response to a reality of abandonment and exclusion for women suffering from mental illness is now a living network […]
Hospitality in Action: Fundación Hospitalarias Arturo Soria
Psychologist María Amores González from Hospitalarias Foundation Arturo Soria shares how hospitality is present in her daily work: accompanying, listening, and creating recovery spaces for women facing exclusion and psychological suffering. A community-based, compassionate response rooted in human dignity.