Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist

The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, a Community of Religious Women, was founded in 1973 and is approved as a pontifical order by the Roman Catholic Church. Guided by the leadership of its foundresses, Mother Rosemae Pender and Mother Shaun Vergauwen, the community has flourished since its beginnings and now has 13 centers in the United States, Italy, the Holy Land and Canada. The motherhouse is in Meriden, Connecticut.

The Sisters value and cultivate a spirit of simplicity, a love for the elegance of beauty in natural forms, and a way of life that creates community.