Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist
{{Short description|Roman Catholic religious congregation for women}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Institute of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist
| native_name =
| image = Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist (Bridal Veil, Oregon).jpg
| caption = The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist Center in Bridal Veil, Oregon
| abbreviation = FSE
| established = {{start date and age| December 2, 1973}}
| founder = Mother Rosemae Pender, {{small|FSE}}
| type = Centralized Religious Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right (for Women)
| purpose = To rebuild the Church
| headquarters = Generalate:
405 Allen Ave. Meriden, Connecticut USA
| coords =
| membership = 80 members (2018)
| leader_title = Superior General
| leader_name = Mother Miriam Seiferman, {{small|FSE}}
(July 2017-present)
| leader_title2 = Vicar General
| leader_name2 = Mother Barbara Johnson, {{small|FSE}}
| leader_title3 = Councilors
| leader_name3 = {{bulleted list|Sister Mary Richards, {{small|FSE}} | Sister Suzanne Gross, {{small|FSE}}| Sister Clare Hunter, {{small|FSE}}| Sister Raffaella Petrini, {{small|FSE}}}}
| main_organ =
| affiliation = Roman Catholic Church
| website = https://fsecommunity.org/
}}
The Institute of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist (FSE) is a Catholic religious congregation for women. The motherhouse is in Meriden, Connecticut, in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
History
The Institute of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist was founded by Mother Rosemae Pender, FSE on December 2, 1973, as a result of a period of renewal within the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration of La Crosse, Wisconsin which led to a divergence of outlook within that Congregation.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fsecommunity.org/founding.htm |title=Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist: Our Story |access-date=2011-10-04 |archive-date=2012-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414232024/http://www.fsecommunity.org/founding.htm |url-status=dead }} Mother Rosemae Pender and Mother Shaun Vergauwen served as Mother General and Vicar General, respectively, from the beginning until 2005. In 2002, the Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist was founded in Meriden as a complement to the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist.
From 1976 to 2004, the religious sisters operated the ferry terminal and store on Shaw Island, part of the San Juan Islands in the state of Washington.[http://www.historylink.org/ index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7504 Oldham, Kit. "Franciscan nuns depart Shaw Island, after running the island ferry terminal and store for 27 years, on June 2, 2004", HistoryLink, Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History, October 12, 2005] As of 2018, the congregation had about eighty members.[https://www.vermontcatholic. org/vermont/franciscan-sisters-of-the-eucharist-at-uvm/ Urban. Cori. "Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist at UVM", Vermont Catholic, Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, April 26, 2018]
Apostolate
- Franciscan Life Center, Meriden, Connecticut: provides a variety of services including counseling, education, and youth programs.[http://www.flcenter.org/ Franciscan Life Center]
- Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care, Meriden, Connecticut: is licensed to provide home health care services including nursing, physical therapy, and home health aides, in almost two dozen Connecticut towns.[http://www.franciscanhc.org/towns.htm Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care]
- In Oregon, the Sisters operate the Franciscan Montessori Earth School, founded in 1977.
The community has thirteen different centers around the world, including the United States, Jerusalem, Rome and Assisi. The Sisters teach at universities, work in hospitals, operate a school in Bethlehem and work at the Vatican.{{Cite web |url=http://catholicherald.com/stories/Franciscan-Sisters-host-fundraising-event,25872 |title=Flach, Mike. "Franciscan Sisters host fundraising event", Catholic Herald, Arlington, Virginia; April 8, 2014 |access-date=June 26, 2016 |archive-date=September 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919071252/http://catholicherald.com/stories/Franciscan-Sisters-host-fundraising-event,25872 |url-status=dead }}
The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist share the original founders with the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration and the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi of St. Francis, Wisconsin.
References
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External links
- [http://www.fsecommunity.org/ Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist]
Category:Congregations of Franciscan sisters
Category:Institutes of consecrated life
Category:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford
Category:Catholic Church in Connecticut