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MERIDEN, CT (06-16-2023) - The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart will be remembered by Cara Fusco as a special feast as she was received into the novitiate of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist on this day. In a private ceremony, Cara read her request to Mother Miriam Seiferman, Mother General, in the presence of the Franciscan Community, after which Mother Miriam's wise words of acceptance and affirmation echoed in the hearts of all present. The Reverend Christopher Murphy, Rector of Our [...]

Sister Carmina Rose Muscat, FSE receives her diploma from Very Reverend Peter Kucer, President-Rector of Holy Apostles College and Seminary. Photo courtesy of HACS. Sister Collette Maritim, FSE accepts her diploma and congratulations from Very Reverend Peter Kucer during the commencement ceremony in the Holy Apostles College chapel. Photo courtesy of HACS. MERIDEN, CT (05-06-2023) - The Franciscan Community congratulates two industrious Sisters on earning Masters degrees from Holy Apostles College and Seminary. Sister Collette Maritim of the [...]

MERIDEN, CT (04-11-2023) - Holy Week at the motherhouse of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist was beautiful, full and meaningful. Our liturgies contained the richness of the Church's traditions, the see-touch-smell realities of palms, walking in procession, bowing, kneeling, singing and reciting, incense arising, darkness and candle light, the blazing holy fire and the blessing of water, capped by grand Easter alleluias of voice, organ and trumpet. A hope-filled community of clergy, religious and lay faithful coming together in Eucharistic prayer, adoration and faith to celebrate the [...]

MERIDEN, CT (04-02-2023) - This winter the Sisters at the motherhouse adopted a lamb that had been abandoned, and they became attached to Ruth right away. Ruth is helping the Community enter into Holy Week by being an example of “meekness, innocence, dedication, tenderness.” In these days leading up to Easter we are reflecting on Pope Francis’s address on February 15. The Holy Father exhorts us to live as apostles and missionaries who were sent as lambs among wolves. Ruth joined in the Palm [...]

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MERIDEN, CT (02-12-2023) - Sister Mary Christa Tumanon took a next step in her formation process as she professed first vows of chastity, poverty and obedience in the presence of the motherhouse community during Mass in the Chapel of St. John. Mother Miriam Seiferman, FSE, Mother General, received Sister's vows. Sister Mary Christa's request for vows expressed sincerity and purity of motive to live the vows in community. Mother Shaun Vergauwen, FSE,  Co-foundress, and Sister Maria Sena, FSE, formator, were the official witnesses. Father Christopher [...]