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	Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist
		The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist were founded in 1973 and received full pontifical status in 1982.
		The Franciscan Sisters have established a way of life that endeavors to integrate the perennial values of the Catholic Church, the centering power of the Holy Eucharist, the spirituality of St. Francis and St. Clare, and the need for bonding in community in order to meet the demands of the contemporary apostolate.
		Dedicated in a particular way to the sacredness of human life and the inviolability of the human person, the community exercises its mission through programs of counseling, education, health care, music, land experience, and service to the family and the elderly.
	www.cmswr.org /member_communities/FSEucharist.htm (152 words)

	Franciscan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Among the most important Franciscans are its founders, Francis and Clare of Assisi, as well as Anthony of Padua, Bonaventure, John Duns Scotus, Roger Bacon, Alexander of Hales, William of Ockham, and Giovanni da Pian del Carpini.
		The Benedictine section of the Celestines was separated from the Franciscan section, and the latter was formally suppressed by Boniface in 1302.
		Among Franciscan celebrities of the later Middle Ages may be mentioned Nicholas of Lyra, the Biblical commentator, Bernardin of Sienna, John of Capistrano, Oliver Maillard and Michel Menot as preachers, and the famous canonists Astesanus de Ast, Alvarus Pelagius, and William of Ockham.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Franciscans (5095 words)

	Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist: Our Story
		We were founded as the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist in 1973 by a decree of the Vatican's Sacred Congregation for Religious.
		The fifty five original, founding Sisters were members of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and had participated in a program of renewal within that congregation.
		A new era of founding was inaugurated in December 2002 with the establishment by the Archdiocese of Hartford of the Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist as a Public Association of the Faithful with the intention of being aggregated to the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist as the men's branch of the order.
	www.fsecommunity.org /story.html (238 words)

	Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist is a Roman Catholic, Franciscan religious order for men.
		The religious order was founded in 2004 as a complement to the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist.
		The mother house of the order is in Meriden, Connecticut in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Franciscan_Brothers_of_the_Eucharist (91 words)

	Franciscan University of Steubenville - Franciscan Spirituality
		Franciscan University of Steubenville is owned and operated by the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance (TOR), the Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
		Franciscan University opened its doors in December of 1946 after the bishop of the new diocese of Steubenville asked the TOR Franciscans to found a College in Steubenville.
		His vision included a renewal of the Franciscan spirit on campus, including an emphasis on communal life in the dorms with the beginning of households and a vibrant spirit of prayer at Mass, aided by the gifts of the Spirit in evidence within the Catholic Charismatic Renewal.
	www.franciscan.edu /home2/Content/Campuslife/chapel/main.aspx?id=176 (740 words)

	Franciscan Life Center: Our Growth
		The Franciscan Life Center was founded by the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist in 1974 under the direction of Mother Shaun Vergauwen, FSE, who served as Executive Director until July 2006.
		In July 2006, Mother Shaun Vergauwen, the Executive Director, was elected Mother General of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist.
		Sister Mary Elizabeth Endee assumed the position of Director.
	www.flcenter.org /history.htm (284 words)

	Franciscan University of Steubenville - The Eucharist and the Unborn Child
		Franciscan University of Steubenville - The Eucharist and the Unborn Child
		The Eucharist is the Omnipotent God made man in His most precious Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, but humbly hidden, veiled under the appearance of bread and wine.
		Eucharistic sacrilege is the greatest abomination that man can commit in the supernatural order.
	www.franciscan.edu /home2/Content/main.aspx?id=1254 (1400 words)

	Franciscan Montessori Earth School - Franciscan Sisters
		The Franciscan Montessori Earth School began from a single classroom of 17 students in 1977 by the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist and a number of families that had a desire to continue their children's Montessori education beyond the typical pre-school level.
		The school is operated by the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist whose Mother House is in Meriden, Connecticut.
		There are seven local Franciscan Sisters involved in the Earth School, five of whom are working at the school.
	www.fmes.org /fmes/section.cfm?wSectionID=564 (151 words)

	Don't Sit By And Watch Mideast Murder
		Sister Naomi and the other nuns who worked at the school with the traumatized children of Palestine have been moved to a secret location in Jerusalem, where they remain under lock and key.
		Sister Suzanne Gross, administrator of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist's Homecare and Hospice Care in Meriden, would love to call her friend Zimmermann, a Southington native.
		Although there are daily reports from the Franciscan convent's mother general regarding the nuns' physical well-being, Gross expects their being forced to abandon their mission has caused them untold emotional distress.
	www.commondreams.org /views02/0405-11.htm (1002 words)

	Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist
		The Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist are founded with the intention of being aggregated to the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist as the men's branch of the order.
		The Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist work in complement with the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist to rebuild the Church of our day in the spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare.
		Through our relationship with the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, we embody the complement spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare as a dynamic, life-giving spirit for the growth of the Church and the Franciscan mission today.
	www.franciscan-brothers.org (205 words)

	Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist: FAQ
		The process of becoming a Sister includes these phases: pre-postulancy for an unspecified period of time, postulancy for one year, novitiate for two years, first vows for three to nine years, and perpetual vows which lasts for the rest of the Sister's life.
		While some Sisters knew as youth that they had a special calling from God, many women realize in their twenties or very early thirties that they are not satisfied with their lives and are looking for more meaning.
		As a Eucharistic Community, we have a special devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, and have hours of adoration on a regular basis.
	www.fsecommunity.org /faq.html (447 words)

	Current News: Sister Jacinta Coscia at Holy Father's inauguration
		VATICAN CITY (04-24-2005) - For Sister Jacinta Coscia, a native of Southington, Connecticut, and a member of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, Meriden, the inauguration Mass for Pope Benedict XVI was an unforgettable experience.
		Sister Jacinta was one of 60 persons selected to receive the Eucharist from Pope Benedict.
		The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist in Rome were given one ticket and the community asked Sister Jacinta to be its representative.
	www.archdioceseofhartford.org /news/05-04-24_sjacinta.htm (193 words)

	FI: The Wake of the Indian Ocean Tsunami
		The local Capuchin and Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist in Jakarta have also organised the Franciscans of Indonesia Crisis Centre in Medan.
		The JPIC Crisis Centre and the Franciscans of Indonesia Crisis Centre are attempting to provide help to the worst-affected regions in Aceh and the surrounding area.
		Xaveria, FSE (061.414.4737 ext 3902); and Tamara (081.295.42634)
	www.franciscansinternational.org /news/print.php?id=647 (543 words)

	Dedham - St. Joseph (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Classes were taught by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.
		Sixteen of the parish's daughters joined the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.
		One has joined the Sisters of St. Francis in Clinton and one has joined the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist.
	www.catholicglobe.org /parhist/SCEN/dedham.htm (338 words)

	Best Catholic Links - Vocations for Women
		The Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth is a new community of apostolic - contemplatives following in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi.
		The Community of Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal was established in 1988.
		Dedicated to the formation of laity for life and mission and candidates to the religious life of the Franciscan Sisters of the New Covenant; and invite all, including secular priests, to join the Association.
	www.catholicity.com /links/categories.html?catid=128 (1747 words)

	Letter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Our Sisters who live at Clare hall (our retirement community) recognize God’s many gifts in their lives and are giving of themselves in a new way.
		But despite all these difficulties and challenges, each Sisters is deeply grateful to our Sisters who constantly ask how they are, and seek them out to make sure they are eating and resting in the midst of constant studies.
		While our Sisters share life with the Tertiary Sisters, giving of time and support, we are recipients of their many gifts in return.
	www.lakeosfs.org /giving/letter.asp?id=97 (1039 words)

	APwa 09/03 1936 Island Nuns SHAW ISLAND, Wash. (AP) -- One of three small groups of nuns
		The other two groups are the Benedictine Nuns of the Primitive Observance, based in Bethlehem, Conn., who farm and wear long habits; and the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, from Meriden, Conn., who reportedly run counseling centers and an adoption agency.
		The Sisters of Mercy are professionals who run homes for the poor, mainly in Michigan and Minnesota.
		Many of the island's 120 residents have argued in court and before county officials that a building the nuns erected should be torn down, saying the nuns should abide by the land-use code that keeps Shaw rural and residential.
	www.skepticfiles.org /cultinfo/nuns.htm (634 words)

	Religious Orders
		The Franciscan Friars of St. John the Baptist Province (SJB) - The 220 friars of St. John the Baptist Province (SJB) are members of the Order of Friars Minor, a Franciscan brotherhood inspired by the 13th-century example of St. Francis of Assisi.
		Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus - Northern Province - We are a contemplative/apostolic congregation consecrated to God through a life of prayer and reparation, from which flows our life of loving service in the care of the young and elderly.
		Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker - The chief purpose for our founding was to live religious life as it is defined by the Church, through Our Holy Father and the Council Fathers.
	www.catholicsites.com /religious.html (4697 words)

	Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist: Home Page
		The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist continue the call of St. Francis of Assisi to rebuild the Church.
		Like St. Clare, we are vowed religious women who embody the spirit of St. Francis and seek to enflame humanity with a sense of the sacred found deep within each person.
		Our way of life is centered by the Holy Eucharist and strong community bonding.
	www.fsecommunity.org (109 words)

	Primary Site in US (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Began as a province of the Franciscan Sisters of Pasto, Columbia.
		Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Joseph for the Dying, OSF
		Sisters of Saint Francis of Savannah, Missouri, OSF
	franinst.sbu.edu /filib/primary_site_in_us.htm (1908 words)

	fr. groeschel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		FRONT ROYAL — A young Franciscan novitiate, 17 years old, entered the dark monastery chapel in the middle of the night, deciding he should pray since he couldn’t sleep.
		He cited the recent Time-Life Poll which showed that only 49 percent of Catholics believe that the Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Christ, a figure which, he says, is not surprising.
		Einstein was known to ask several priests to recommend all the books they could on the Eucharist, because of his fascination and respect for such an immense mystery.
	www.catholicherald.com /articles/01articles/benedict719.htm (796 words)

	Consecrated Life Congregation Links
		Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, Meriden, CT Poor Clares - Monastery of St. Clare, Stamford, CT Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, Monroe, CT
		Franciscan Sisters of Peace, Haverstraw, NY Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement, Graymoor Garrison, NY Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, Brooklyn, NY Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal, Bronx, NY Franciscan Sisters of Williamsville, NY
		Sisters of the Holy Redeemer, Huntingdon Hills, PA Sisters of the Humility of Mary, Villa Maria, PA Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Immaculata, PA Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scranton, PA
	www.consecrated-life.org /congregation_state.htm (3329 words)

	Felician Sisters - Blessed Mary Angela
		Her spirituality was strengthened by a deep passion for Jesus in the Eucharist, a tender love for the Blessed Mother, and devotion to St. Francis of Assisi.
		On November 21, 1855, as Franciscan tertiaries, Sophia and her cousin knelt before the icon of Mary and dedicated themselves to do the will of her Son.
		Every aspect of the life of Mother Mary Angela, Foundress of the Felician Sisters, reflected her concern for the spiritual growth of all people and care for their temporal needs.
	www.felician.edu /CSSF/Angela.htm (304 words)

	Aquinas College :: news
		Sister Maura, Director of the Integrated Learning Experiences Program at the Franciscan Life Process Center in Lowell states that the theme of the artpiece is stewardship.
		The interrelationship between size, shape, texture and subject matter within the sculpture promoted the theme of stewardship and further insights about principles of relationship and complementarity.
		Since graduating from Calvin, Sister Maura has been in her current position at the Franciscan Life Process Center.
	www.aquinas.edu /collegerelations/phpnews/display.php?action=fullnews&id=32 (351 words)

	Shaw Island property sold
		Buck said, "I am quite certain, we could have gotten more money, but the sisters said these are the best people to serve the community." The name of the couple was not available for release Monday.
		The sisters had received letters of support for the purchasers from many Shaw residents according to Buck.
		The sisters have a contract with Washington State Ferries to run the Shaw Island terminal.
	www.sanjuanislander.com /businesses/shaw/terminal.shtml (299 words)

	Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart Prayer Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Prayer, both personal and communal is the center of gravity for all other aspects of life for a Franciscan Sister of the Sacred Heart.
		And at the very heart of Franciscan spirituality is the Eucharist, the focal point toward which love continually draws and from which it continuously flows.
		Just as Francis sought his God and found Christ in the depths of solitude and in the faces and lives of the people about him, so too a Franciscan Sister of the Sacred Heart is called to cherish the presence of God within, and to grow in her ministry of love.
	www.cl.ais.net /~francis/prayer.htm (362 words)

	The Anchoress » Vocations flowering
		It’s been happening for a while, but increasingly we’re seeing religious communities, particularly those which keep Jesus within the Eucharist as their focus, increase in numbers, even as the more progressive orders are fading.
		Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist haven’t finished building their new motherhouse yet and are already almost out of room.
		The Sisters of Life are young and growing, founded by the great Cardinal O’ Connor.
	theanchoressonline.com /2006/02/28/vocations-flowering (916 words)

	O Click All Ye Faithful
		Sister Judith, a 57-year-old American, grew up in a middle-class household in the Hamptons on the eastern tip of Long Island.
		But meeting a group of nuns, the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, rekindled her childhood Catholicism, and she joined the abbey in Meriden, Conn. "I was looking for something meaningful and eternal," she says.
		Sister Judith identified the Web's potential shortly after it exploded on the scene in the mid-1990s.
	www.businessweek.com /magazine/content/06_19/b3983057.htm (1197 words)

	Vocations Office, Diocese of St. Cloud
		This group of sisters is not found within our diocese, but the way this video portrays the call to religious life for a woman is beautiful.
		There are various interviews about how the sisters came to the convent and even one father was asked about how he felt about his young daughter becoming a sister.
		These Maryknoll sisters are from around the world and travel around the world to minister to those most in need in our world.
	www.stcdio.org /Vocations/resources.htm (4560 words)

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