At the heart of who we are is our name, Holy Union
The Holy Union Sisters are an international congregation of Catholic women religious who minister today on four continents. We wear a cross with the Latin words, Sancta Unio inscribed on the front, as a symbol of our internationality. It reminds us of the desire of our founder, Jean Baptiste Debrabant, who in a letter to the sisters in 1842, wrote of the special significance of our name: “You have received that name only that you may form all together a union of heart, mind and affection in Jesus and Mary.”
We express this union first of all by being one with ourselves. We strive to bring this union to our world by working among different cultures, ethnic groups, the deprived and marginalized. We strive to respect and care for the earth.
News
Many Charisms, One Spirit, One Call: Holy Union Joins LCWR at 70th Anniversary Event
From August 11th through August 14th in Orlando Florida, Holy Union Sisters’ US Leadership Team, Sisters Kathleen Corrigan and Mary Lou Sullivan walked alongside leadership of other congregations in an historic encounter that brought together women and men religious from Canada, the United States, and Latin America for a first of its kind gathering across the Americas.
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Support for the Haitian and Syrian People Living Among Us
A recent Supreme Court decision allows the US federal government to move forward on its decision to revoke Temporary Protection Status (TPS) from Haitians and Syrians who are currently living in the United States. They are here legally. This situation calls on us to renew and intensify our support for the Haitians among us in the United States.
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Two US Sisters’ Bicentenary Pilgrimage to Douai
In June of 2026, during the Bicentenary Celebration of our congregation, Holy Union Sisters from around the world set off on a pilgrimage to Douai, France and Froyennes, Belgium, where our congregation began. Sisters Alice Michael and Alice Arsenault represented Holy Union’s US Area.
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Our Latest Podcast Episode
The Holy Union Podcast, “Called to Be…”, is a way to share discussions between and among our Sisters and Associates with interested listeners on an array of topics .
