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LEWISTON, MAINE (05-17-2026) - Sister Jacinta Coscia, FSE received a Doctor of Ministry in Liturgical Catechesis from Catholic University of America at the commencement ceremony on May 17, 2026. Sister Jacinta studied for three years in the University's online program and participated in the in-person component during the past three summers held in Washington, DC. The title of Sister Jacinta's treatise was "Forming a Group of Women Parishioners to use their Gifts of the Feminine Genius to be the Listening Church for Catholics Affected by [...]

SOUTH BEND, IN (05-17-2026) - The University of Notre Dame awarded an honorary degree to Sister Raffaella Petrini, FSE during commencement ceremonies held at the Notre Dame campus stadium. She and six other distinguished leaders were selected to receive this prestigious honor. Sister Raffaella serves as president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and president of the Governorate of Vatican City State. Notre Dame President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. in mid-March announced Sister Raffaella as the primary speaker for the commencement ceremonies: [...]

MERIDEN, CT (03-30-2026) - Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist in every center are celebrating with solemnity the sacred days of Holy Week. This week before Easter concludes the Lenten season and is a prayerful experience offered by the Church to reflect on, pray about, and identify with the sufferings of Christ in the days surrounding his Passion, death and resurrection. The liturgies on the days of Holy Week are rich in Scripture, symbol and ritual. Since their early years the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist [...]

MERIDEN, CT (02-11-2026) - On this date two years ago, Sister Bernadette Agustin entered novitiate and received her religious name commemorating St. Bernadette of Soubirous. Today, Sister Bernadette professed first vows during the Community Mass on the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. A young girl of 14 years, living in the village of Lourdes, France, Saint Bernadette received the gift of an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary on this date in 1858. The Blessed Virgin appeared to the youth seventeen more times. The [...]

In a spirit of joy of the Word made Flesh, and Mary's profound gift of motherhood to the Church, we Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist wish you abundant blessings during the new year!

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 [...]