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“Pilgrimages evoke our earthly journey toward heaven and are traditionally very special occasions for renewal in prayer.” Catechism of the Catholic Church 2691 MERIDEN, CT (08-08-2018) - by Sister Jeanne d'Arc Paquette, FSE As we boarded the plane in Hartford, CT, I knew this pilgrimage would be a little bit different. We did not need our passports or foreign money. We did not need hotel reservations or tour guides. What we did need was a pair of good walking shoes and a copy of our former Community’s [...]

MERIDEN, CT (07-07-2018) - The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist have known His Eminence Jean-Louis Cardinal Tauran as a wise and trusted man of the Church, a close collaborator, and an esteemed friend. Two of our Sisters, Sister Catherine Mary Clarke, FSE and Sister Judith Zoebelein, FSE had the opportunity to experience Cardinal Tauran’s gracious leadership in their work in the Vatican Apostolic Library and the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue respectively. In mid-June, while visiting the Community’s motherhouse where he was scheduled to present a talk [...]

LOWELL, MI (07-05-2018) - Congratulations to Sister Ann Frances Thompson and her Franciscan Driving Horse Cadet Corps for winning first place in nearby Ada, Michigan's Fourth of July Parade in the business non-profit category! Sister Ann Frances' students from her Carriage Driving Horse Camps drove in the parade, demonstrating their newly-acquired skills. They were acclaimed by parade-watchers and family members alike for their charming entry to the parade. See feature on Sister Ann Frances to learn more about her accomplishments in the field of [...]

Bishop Caggiano joins Bridgeport seminarians Ricardo Comin and Deacon Chris Ford on a mulching project with Franciscan Brother Leo Maneri during the seminarians' retreat. MERIDEN, CT (06-30-2018) - The Franciscan Community of Sisters and Brothers welcomed thirty seminarians of the Diocese of Bridgeport for a work retreat June 24-29 in coordination with Father John Connaughton, Director of Vocations for the diocese. The days included daily Mass, prayer and conferences, work experiences on the land, and evening dinner with the Franciscan Community. Small teams of seminarians were assigned [...]

MERIDEN, CT (06-24-2018) - Archbishop Daniel A. Cronin, Archbishop Emeritus of Hartford, noted the significance of the crowd gathered to celebrate the second death anniversary of Mother Rosemae Pender, FSE, Mother Foundress, at a Mass in the Franciscan Sisters' Chapel of St. John. In his homily, the Archbishop spoke of Mother Rosemae's influence in the Church as represented by the cross-section of priests, religious men and women, and dedicated lay faithful present to honor the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist's foundress on the solemnity of the birth of [...]

MERIDEN, CT  (05-27-2018) Sister Mary Mercy Lee, former editor of the well-known Catholic Digest, professed her first vows of chastity, poverty and obedience during the Eucharistic liturgy on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, May 27, 2018. Two years ago, Sister Mary Mercy, then Robyn Lee, resigned her position with the Catholic Digest and was received into the novitiate of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist. During novitiate she studied the theology of vows and learned how the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist live them in daily [...]