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MERIDEN, CT (10-12-2025) - Sister Marie Emmanuel Tessier professed first vows during the Community Mass on Sunday, October 12, in the Chapel of St. John, the motherhouse chapel. The Reverend Lawrence Bock, senior priest of the Archdiocese of Hartford, and friend of the Community, celebrated the Mass. Mother Miriam Seiferman, Mother General, received Sister's vows for the customary three-year period. Sister Marie Emmanuel completed her two-year novitiate experience during which time she was mentored in discovering the meaning of religious life, living in community, Franciscan [...]

The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist invite young adults who are discerning or are interested in learning more about Franciscan spirituality to a weekend commemorating the passing of St. Francis into eternal life and celebrating his feast day. Time for prayer, work with creation and discussion. Call 203-237-8084 or email (see email address on flyer).

BRIDAL VEIL, OREGON (07-05-2025) - Sister Helen Jean Brinkman, FSE, a vowed Franciscan religious woman for 77 years, entered eternal life on July 4, 2025 after a brief illness. On the day America celebrates its birth as a nation, and begins a year-long celebration of its 250 years, her death seemed like God's stamp of approval on this life-long enthusiast of American history. Sister Helen Jean's own history began on March 7, 1928 when she, Frances Catherine, and her twin Franklin John were born to [...]

LOWELL, MI (06-16-2025) - God called Sister Colleen Ann Nagle, FSE, into eternal life on Saturday, June 14, 2025. This brought to completion a long journey of illness which she had embraced with deep faith. She was very peaceful about the critical turn her health had taken in the last few days, and she faced with grace the sudden arrival of “Sister Death,” as St. Francis of Assisi called the inevitable last moment of life. Sister Colleen Ann lived at our center in Lowell, Michigan [...]

LOWELL, MI (06-01-2025) - The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist are happy to announce the completion and upcoming publication of a new book by Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE. Entitled Learning the Language of Creation: Catholic Social Teaching and Integral Ecology, the book is part of a series with Liturgical Press on Catholic social teaching and contemporary issues. Integral ecology is the central concept in Laudato Si', Pope Francis' encyclical on "care  for our common home." Integral ecology is grounded in the idea that caring [...]

ROME (05-09-2025) - Sister Mary Mercy Lee, FSE considered it a privilege to proclaim the First Reading at the newly-elected Holy Father's Mass for the Cardinal-electors today in the Sistine Chapel. Sister Mary Mercy serves in the English language section at a Vatican office. She professed perpetual vows in the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist community last year on May 26 and began ministering at the Holy See in August.