Sisters in the Spirit of Houston, Inc.
"To Be Christ to Others"
The Sisters in the Spirit of Houston, Inc., (SIS) is a 501c3 non-profit organization, registered in the State of Texas. SIS is a lay service organization in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston designed to support women and the community through prayer and supplication, service projects, spiritual fellowship and learning events. SIS was establised in 200l, prior to the first National Gathering of Black Catholic Women in Charlotte, NC, hosted by the National Black Sisters Conference (NBSC).
SHARING MEMORIES – Mass of Remembrance to honor the Venerable Henriette Delille and support the cause for her canonization.
Business Meetings
Monday of January each year is to conduct business of the organization. New officers of the organization shall be installed during the Annual Meeting if following the election of officers.
The SIS Membership Business Meetings are held the third Monday of the months of March, May, September and November.
Prayer Services
For spiritual support, services are held at 6:30 pm on the third Monday of the months of February, April and October and are opened to the general public. Register in advance for the SIS Prayer Services. Meeting Registration Link
After registering, a confirmation email containing information about joining the prayer service will be sent.
Events
Events for the organization include retreats, and prayer services for spiritual development and renewal. They alternate every other year. The annual Christmas celebration is held in December and is designed for fellowship and sharing
Activities
Activities include special projects hosted by Committees and may include professional development and learning events, community outreach projects, and service project.
To Be Christ to Others
--Our Mission - -
S – Serve
I – Inspire
S – Seek
T – Teach
E – Evangelize
R – Renew
S – Support
I – Involve
N – Nurture
T – Thank
H – Help
E – Educate
S – Sing
P – Pray
I – Invite
R – Remember
I – Intercede
T – Tolerate
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We are proud of our prayer blankets
These awesome prayer blankets are made with loving hands by a group of our Sisters in the Spirit of Houston to provide comfort, healing and spiritual encouragement to our Sisters who are in need of prayer or going through difficult health issues. They serve as tangible reminders of the SIS’s support, love, and faith for our Sisters in their times of need.
Learn MORE ABOUT Henriette Delille and Friends of Delille-Houston
.She lived a holy life, caring for the sick, the orphaned, the aged, the forgotten.
First New Orleans Saint Woman
.Henriette Delille’s canonization process was initiated in April 1988 by Archbishop Philip Hannan of New Orleans. It was reviewed by a special commission in Rome which gave permission to officially open the process in June 1988. On Saturday, March 27, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI signed a decree advancing the cause of sainthood of Henriette Delille, declaring this this exemplary woman lived a life of “heroic virtue” and declared her Venerable. Venerable Delille set aside the life expected of her as a free Black woman in the 1840s to live for God.