Celebrating Holy Week and Easter

MERIDEN, CT (April 9-17, 2022 Holy Week) – In union with the Church throughout the world, the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist community of Sisters, Brothers and lay associates celebrate the days of Holy Week with intensity and richness of ritual. The Motherhouse community in Meriden, Connecticut, has taken for its theme this year “The Power of Silence” referencing Cardinal Robert Sarah’s book by that title. Franciscan Apprentices who have studied the book are presenting a brief reflection each day related to the liturgy of the day, emphasizing the need for and the fruits of interior silence as a way of deepening our encounter with God.

In the foyer of the chapel, a changing, artistic composition of roots and mirrors expresses the theme of silent reflection as a means of touching the root of our relationship with God.

Palm Sunday
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