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MERIDEN, CT (04-23-2017) - On Divine Mercy Sunday, the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist welcomed two lay women as life-committed Franciscan Apprentices. Mrs. Christine Bee of Wallingford, Connecticut and Mrs. Georgeann "Gae" Savino of Ossining, New York professed their life commitments after the homily during the Sunday Mass. Mother Shaun Vergauwen, Mother General, presented them with the Apprentice manual, medal and a name. She, Mother Miriam Seiferman and Reverend Christopher Tiano, celebrant, offered them blessings followed by the community of Sisters and Brothers singing the Blessing of St. [...]

LOWELL, MICHIGAN (04-10-2017) - Sister Lucia Treanor, FSE, Ph.D. was honored recently at the Faculty Awards Convocation in Celebration of Academic Excellence of Grand Valley State University. Sister Lucia, a Senior Affiliate Faculty of Writing, received the Pew Teaching with Technology Award. The university published the following summary of the selection of Sister Lucia for the award: Sister Lucia states, "I see each of my students as a unique and unrepeatable person." While teaching writing, her methods include incorporating high expectations and diligent editing. She [...]

ROME (03-19-2017) – During a recent trip to Rome, Mother Shaun Vergauwen, Mother General, attended a private Mass celebrated by Pope Francis at Santa Marta chapel. Following the Mass, Mother Shaun met with the Holy Father. Pictured above, Mother Shaun is sharing with the Pope the memorial card and precious items of Mother Rosemae Pender, Mother Foundress, who entered eternal life on June 26, 2016 during her 75th Jubilee Mass. The Holy Father blessed the items and offered his blessing to the Community and asked [...]

POCATELLO, ID (12-20-2016) - The drama of her life now enters its final act, eternal life. Sister Dorothy Prokes, FSE died peacefully the evening of December 19, 2016 as her Sisters prayed around her bed at the Franciscan center in Pocatello. A well known educator, Sister Dorothy founded the CREative ACTing method of teaching, using creative dramatics as a central focus of the curriculum in elementary schools. Sister Dorothy founded the Franciscan CRE-ACT School in Pocatello and administered the program until 2008. In 2009, she [...]

MERIDEN, CT (09-04-2016) - Sister Regina Cochran, FSE professed perpetual vows of chastity, poverty and obedience into the hands of Mother Shaun Vergauwen, Mother General, in the presence of a crowded chapel of clergy, lay faithful and her Community of Sisters and Brothers. The festive Mass of Profession of Vows was celebrated by The Most Reverend Leonard P. Blair, S.T.D., Archbishop of Hartford, with six priests as concelebrants and Reverend Ryan Lerner as master of ceremonies. Archbishop Blair presented the formal "Questions by the Church" to Sister Regina [...]

POCATELLO, ID (08-31-2016) - Sister Anthony Marie Greving, FSE was honored at an open house at the Southeast Idaho Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging for her forty years of service with the agency. Sister is retiring from the agency to focus on developing a retreat program with her Community. In a letter to Sister Anthony Marie, the Regional Administrator of the Department of Health and Human Services, Mr. David A. Ishida, expressed appreciation for her service: "I appreciate you for being fair, far thinking and hardworking. You [...]