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The Community mourns the death of Sister Colleen Ann Nagle, FSE

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 [...]

June 16th, 2025|

Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE completes book on integral ecology

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 [...]

June 1st, 2025|

Franciscan Sister proclaims reading at Papal Mass

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.

May 9th, 2025|

FSE Community offers prayers for our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV

MERIDEN, CT (05-08-2025) - The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist world-wide offer heartfelt prayer and support for our new Shepherd of the Church, Pope Leo XVI. May the Lord bless him and keep him, show His face to him and give him peace.

May 8th, 2025|

Motherhouse Chapel of St. John celebrates new Holy Father

MERIDEN, CT (05-08-2025) - The Chapel of St. John at the Franciscan Sisters' motherhouse saw an immediate change as the white smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signifying a new pope had been elected. Brother Leo Maneri, Franciscan Brother of the Eucharist (pictured on ladder), and Land Care Assistant Frank Critelli, with the help of Sister Monica Navalta, FSE were at the ready to change the bunting over the main entrance of the chapel from the black mourning cloth to a [...]

May 8th, 2025|

FSE Community joins the Church and the world in prayers for Pope Francis

MERIDEN, CT (04-21-2025) - The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist join millions of people around the world in mourning the death of Pope Francis. We pray the Blessing of St. Francis of Assisi that our Holy Father will be welcomed into the joy of eternal life after a faithful and loving life of service to the Church. May the Lord bless and protect you May the Lord shine his merciful eyes upon you May he show His countenance to you And give you peace. May [...]

April 21st, 2025|
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